Water Cycle/Pathways Engagement Presentation Power point presentation for engaging students at the start of the water pathways teaching experiment Written by: Andrew Warnock 1, Alan Berkowitz 2, Brad Blank 1, Aubrey Cano 3, Bess Caplan 2, Beth Covitt 4, Katherine Emery 3, Kristin Gunckel 5, LaTisha Hammond 6, Bill Hoyt 7, Nicole LaDue 8, John Moore 1, Tamara Newcomer 2, Tom Noel 1, Lisa Pitot 1, Jen Schuttlefield 9, Sara Syswerda 8, Dave Swartz 1, Ray Tschillard 10, and Ali Whitmer 6. Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy Long Term Ecological Research Math Science Partnership June 2012 Disclaimer: This research is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation: Targeted Partnership: Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy (NSF ). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

_(your city’s name here) annual average rainfall is __ inches

What would happen to water if I poured it out onto the desk?

Water can run-off ACROSS the top of or DOWN the side of the desk. This is caused by gravity and….. The topography of the desk is flat but the topography of the earth outside has hills and valleys along which water moves. Topography-- The Earth's surfaces, shapes and features

TOPOGRAPHY of the eastern United States How else could water move along the earth’s surface?

WATER MOVES UP Evaporation-- Process where a liquid turns to a gas at the surface of the liquid

What would happen to water if I poured it into this SOIL?

Permeation-- Movement of a liquid, gas, or vapor through a solid Water can move INTO a Surface Infiltration-- Process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil

What would happen to water if I poured it into a potted plant?

Into the soil and then….. Water Can Move INTO a plant and leave as vapor (gas) Ground cover-- Any plant that grows over an area of ground Transpiration-- Process by which water taken up through a plant’s roots is passed up and out of the leaves and stems as water vapor (gas)

What about man made features………? Water can move INTO storm drain or gutters

What kinds of bad things can end up in storm drains?

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