Water Cycle WebQuest
Introduction
Have you ever wondered why droplets form on the outside of your cold glass of water? Have you wondered why there are clouds in the sky or why it rains? Take a look at the earth's water cycle and find out!
Task
Your task is to create a three-dimensional cloud that both depicts and describes the water cycle.
Process
Part 1 - Cycle Overview
There are several important steps to the water cycle. Watch this video to learn about how they work together to make one complete cycle.
Now, watch the water cycle in action!
Part 2 - Deeper Look
Investigate each part of the water cycle by clicking on all 7 vocabulary terms. Record the definitions on your log sheet.
Terms: Evaporation, Water Vapor, Precipitation, Transpiration, Condensation, Energy (Sunshine), Ground Water
Part 3 - Conservation
Did you know that only 1% of the earth's water is drinkable?
Play these games to learn how to save water inside and outside of your home.
Read these water fact and water saving tips to do at school or at home.
On your own sheet of paper, write down 10 tips that you could start doing today. Compare your list with a classmate. Are any of your tips the same as theirs? Which ones are different? Can you brainstorm together any more ideas to add to the list?
Part 4 - Cloud Construction
Teachers: Download directions for Cloud Project here.
This is your chance to show everything you have learned about the water cycle! You are going to make a three-dimensional cloud. It will have a drawing of the water cycle and all of your definitions on the other side. You can use your research log and conservation tips list to help you.
Be sure to label your cycle with the vocabulary terms from Part 2.
Conclusion
Water has many different stages it can go through, changing from a solid, to a liquid, to a gas. These stages mean water has been going around and around in the water cycle for a very long time - the earth is full of water that has been around for thousands of years. It is important to share our knowledge of the water cycle as well as try our best to conserve water.
Evaluation
Rubric for Cloud Project
SOLs by Grade
Credits
This WebQuest was created by Kelly Henaghan Trump for Virginia's Agriculture in the Classroom. WebQuests are made possible through a grant from Monsanto.