My
Water Cycle
Book
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Water World
Where can you find water?
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Evaporation #1
Evaporation: ___________________________________________
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Evaporation Experiment #1: Paper Towels
Location
Wadded Up
Prediction
Wadded Up
Result
Opened Up
Prediction
Opened Up
Result
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This is what I learned:
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Evaporation #2
Evaporation Experiment #2: Plate, Bag, and Cup
I think they will evaporate in this order:
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We started the experiment at: _______________________ am/pm
They really evaporated in this order:
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Time: ____________
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This is what I learned:
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Evaporation #3
Evaporation Experiment #3: Puddles
1 drop
Starting
Amount of Water
(# drops)
Starting
Diameter
(Puddle Size)
Ending
Diameter
(Puddle Size)
Ending
Amount of Water
(# drops)
Amount of Water
Evaporated
(Starting-Ending)
Evaporation Graph:
10 drops
20 drops
30 drops
40 drops
Condensation #1
Condensation: __________________________________________
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Condensation Experiment #1: Cold Water
We put cold water and ice cubes in a jar. This is what happened:
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Condensation #2
Condensation Experiment #2: Hot Water
We put hot water inside two cups. This is what happened:
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This is why I can see my breath on a cold, winter day…
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Condensation #3
Condensation Experiment #3: Make a Cloud
This is what happened the first time:
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This is what happened the second time:
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Why was it different?
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This is how clouds are formed in the atmosphere:
Changing Water
Water can change its form. It can be a…
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Examples:
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How does water change?
Solid to Liquid = ________________________________________
Liquid to Solid = ________________________________________
Liquid to Gas = _________________________________________
Gas to Liquid = _________________________________________
Time:
Starting Temp.
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
40 minutes
50 minutes
60 minutes
Melting Ice
Liquid Water
Evaporating Water
Ice Race
How Fast Can You Melt It?
I think I can melt my ice cube in ______________________ minutes.
I actually melted my ice cube in ______________________ minutes.
This is what I did to try and melt my ice cube faster:
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How Long Can You Keep It?
I think I can keep my ice cube for ____________________ minutes.
I actually kept my ice cube for _______________________ minutes.
This is what I did to try and keep my ice cube longer:
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Hey, It’s the Water Cycle!
Complete the water cycle diagram using the terms:
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
The water cycle occurs in many ways each day:
Evaporation from:
Condensation from: Precipitation from:
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Water Cycle Game Board
Travel Key:
2: Waterfall
6: Snowy Mountain
10: Animals
3: Tree
7: Groundwater
11: Air
4: Lake/Puddle
8: Cloud
12: Iceberg
5: River
9: Ocean
Water Cycle Game Record
Record the location of each turn and how the water traveled to its new
location. Use these words to help you:
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, sublimation, transpiration
Location:
Traveled by:
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Water Cycle Comic Strip
Tell the story of a drop of water in a comic strip.
Label the panels of your comic strip:
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, the Sun, etc.