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This lesson goes along with our short original animated video. Click here for more.
Grade Level: 1 - 8
Time: 3 minute animated video
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, MP.4, RF4
The Incredible Journey is an interactive game that takes participants on a journey as a water droplet traveling through Earth's hydrologic cycle, creating a unique story along the way! There are both in-person & online versions of the activity available. Click here to begin.
Grade Level: 1 - 7
Time: 25 - 60 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, MP.8, RF4, W3, SL1, SL4
Explore Earth's hydrologic cycle - a global recycling system for our planet's water to be reused over & over again - with this simple puzzle activity! Click here to begin.
Grade Level: 2 - 8
Time: 5 - 15 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, ESS3.A, MP.4, SL1, SL3, SL4, RF4
This fun activity is great for reviewing! If students answer correctly, an image appears. Click here to begin.
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Time: 10 - 15 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, MP.6, RF4, W7, SL1
This hands-on activity is a great way to see the water cycle at work up close, and use your art skills too! Click here to begin.
Grade Level: K - 8 (more adult assistance needed for younger students; older students can create this project independently)
Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, MP.5, W2, SL1
Class set (up to 30) of pre-made printable bingo cards for building vocabulary and reviewing the water cycle! Click here for details.
Grade Level: 3 - 8
Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, MP.7, RF4, SL1
This artistic activity allows students to work independently on their puzzle piece, but comes together into a group mural project that can be displayed along a wall. There is a lot of scientific, historic & geographic information that can be woven into the lesson as well. Click here to begin.
Grade Level: 2 - 12 (younger kids will need help understanding the perspective of their drawings; for older students, this activity could be a good fit as part of a more in-depth lesson about watersheds, land use, environmental issues, etc)
Time: 30 - 60 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, ESS3.C, LS4.D, ETS1.B, MP.2, RF4, W7, SL1
"CSO, Oh No!" is an original, interactive, online activity that follows a water drop on a journey through Earth's hydrologic cycle as it moves through many types of human uses and impacts, including municipal water systems, agriculture, and sewage treatment. Players "choose their own adventure" as they move through the game, tracking their journey through each part of a unique, detailed story, which provides thorough scientific background and imagery to help students develop a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between people and one our most precious natural resources: water! Click here to learn more
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, ESS3.C, LS4.D, ETS1.B, MP.2, RF4, W7, SL1
This fun & interactive group lesson is a great way to review & reinforce important water cycle vocabulary and concepts using group role play, movement, and acting! Click here to begin.
Grade Level: K - 8 (more adult assistance needed for younger students; older students can create this project independently)
Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, MP.3, SL1, SL2, SL4
Additional Information About the Water Cycle
Additional Information About the Water Cycle
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