The Water Cycle Bundle
Contents
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Unit Bundle Directions.......................................................................2
Printing Orientation............................................................................5
Foldable 1: The Water Cycle..............................................................6
Foldable 2: The Water Cycle Notes.................................................11
Foldable/Demo 3: All the Water in the Earth.................................16
Vocabulary Set...................................................................................24
Writing Prompt.................................................................................30
The Water Cycle Lab.........................................................................31
My Life as a Drop of Water..............................................................33
Task Cards..........................................................................................34
Everything I Learned This Year Glue-in............................................43
Science Weekly Warm-up................................................................44
precipitation
Runoff
flows
process
moves
Earth
atmosphere
transpiration
condensation
evaporation
heat
ocean
largest
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precipitation
Runoff
flows
process
moves
Earth
atmosphere
transpiration
condensation
evaporation
heat
ocean
largest
75
Foldable 2: The Water Cycle Notes
Foldable/Demo 3: All the Water in
the Earth
All the Earth’s Water
A Class Demonstration
Purpose:
To allow students to see a scaled model of the Earth’s water and how it is distributed.
Materials:
Seven one-liter plastic bottles
Blue food coloring
Pencil and blue crayon
All the Water on the Earth Science Doodles foldable
Directions:
1. Fill each bottle with the exact amount of colored water shown in the table below. I
used a Sharpie and wrote the mL amounts on the bottom of each bottle. Label each
bottle with the type of water. Then hide the bottles in a bag or box.
Measured amounts in each bottle:
All the water in the earth1000 mL
Sat water (oceans) 972 mL
Fresh water 28 mL
Ice caps & glaciers 23.5 mL
Ground water 4 mL
Lakes & rivers 2 drops
Water in the soil & air 1 drop
2. Hand out the All the Water on the Earth notebook sheet to students and have them glue it in their ISN.
3. Show the full water bottle (1000 mL) and tell the students it represents all the water
in the earth. Ask them to predict how much of all the water in the earth is in the
oceans (salt water). Have students draw a pencil mark on their corresponding bottle
on their worksheets. They can also write their prediction (a number between 1 and
1000) just outside the square.
4. Reveal to students the salt water bottle. Talk about the students’ guesses and see if
anyone guessed correctly.
5. Ask students to do the math and come up with the “leftover” that represents the
fresh water total. Explain that all water falls into two categories: salt water and fresh
water. Fresh water is equal to 28 mL (1000 – 972 = 28).
6. Continue the process of predictions for each category. Do not reveal the next bottle
until the students have an opportunity to mark on their worksheet and guess the
number of mL for each category.
7. At each step have the students write the correct mL amount and color the correct
level with a blue crayon.
8. Ask the students the following questions:
Were you surprised at any of the amounts?
Do you feel the need to conserve water?
Does the amount of water on the earth ever change? (No, it just cycles around.)
What do these bottles represent for science? (All the water in the Earth)
Why do we need models in science? (To better understand the world around us and
help us make informed decisions)
Have fun with this!
Draw a Picture Vocabulary W ord Definition
Vocabulary Set
You are a drop of water going through
the water cycle. Where do you go? How do you
get there? What processes do you go through?
Include at least three phases of the water
cycle.
Writing Prompt
EVERYTHING I will learn this YEAR in SCIENCE!
Scientific Method, Safety, Tools
Classifying Matter
Properti es of Water
Mixtures & Solutions
Energy
Circuits
Light
Force & Motion
Sedim entary R ocks & Fossils
Fossil Fuels
Changes to the Earth
Alternative Ener gy
Weather and Climate
The Water Cycle
Sun, Earth and M oon
Interdependency
Food Chains & Food Webs
Environmental Chang es
Carbo n Dioxide and Oxygen Cycle
Adaptations
Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors
The Life Cycle