Mission Water Cycle A Homemade PowerPoint Game By April Stimpson Story Game Directions Game Preparation Game Pieces Play the game Objectives A Homemade PowerPoint Game By April Stimpson University of North Carolina at Charlotte Credits Copyright Notice

The Story of “Mission Water Cycle” Johnny is wanting to go to a birthday party tomorrow, but his mom says he can not go until he studies for his test on the Water Cycle. Can you help Johnny study for his test? Help Johnny answer the questions correctly from his take home review test so that he can he be prepared for his test and go to the birthday party. Home Page

Game Directions The goal of the game is to answer the questions on Johnny’s review test correctly so that you can make it to the end and Johnny can go to the birthday party. To play the game you have to answer your question correctly to be able to roll the dice and move your game piece. If you answer the question correctly it is the other teams turn. If you answer incorrectly then your team’s turn is over and it is now the other teams turn. To win the game you have to get Johnny to the birthday party. Return

Game Preparation Game board: Print out slides 33-34, cut off the edges, then tape together. Print game board preferably on heavy stock paper of any color paper you would like. Game Pieces: Print out slide 5 (preferably on heavy stock paper), then cut out the number of pieces you need so that each player has one (if you are playing with teams, each team needs one game piece). Home Page

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Credits All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited. Originally designed by April Stimpson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, September 28, 2007 with the title “Mission Water Cycle”. Home Page

Educational Objectives Audience Elementary school students in grade 5. Subject Area Objectives Objectives 3.01 Investigate the water cycle including the processes of: Evaporation. Condensation. Precipitation. Run-off. Home Page

Copyright Copyright 2003 April Stimpson Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools. Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there. Home Page

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Quiz Questions Answer the question correctly and you can roll the dice. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Home Page

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What is water vapor? Water in the air Running water Heat rising Freezing water Home Page

What is humidity? The amount of water in the clouds How big the clouds are The amount of water vapor in the air The amount of clouds in the sky Home Page

Precipitation is ______ water vapor that falls to the earth’s surface. Condensed Evaporated Precipitated Home Page

When something evaporates it changes from ______ to _____. Rain, snow Gas, water Ice, gas Liquid, gas Home Page

What happens to air temperature when air rises? It pushes the water vapor up and it moves around like wind It expands to cool and them forms a cloud It rises and warms up because it is near the sun. It pushes the water vapor up all together to form hail. Home Page

How does what water get in the air? Condensation of water from the earth Evaporation of water from the earth Run-off from the earth Precipitation of water from the earth Home Page

What happens when water droplets form on the windows of the classroom? The air is wet The classroom is cold. The air inside is warmer than outside the classroom. The classroom is constantly changing temperatures. Home Page

What is necessary for evaporation to occur? Air Heat Droplets Ice Home Page

Which part of the water cycle is responsible for ground-level fog? Run-off Water rising Precipitation Condensation Home Page

What forms fog? High humidity comes into contact when the surface of the earth is cool. There is dew on the ground. The water droplets in the air are changing temperature. When clouds move closer to the ground. Home Page

What do Cirrus clouds look like? Big and puffy Round and curly Thin and wispy Tall and handsome Home Page

Which is not a type of Precipitation? Sleet Snow Rays Hail Home Page

When something condenses it changes from ______ to ______. Solid, Gas Gas, Liquid Solid, Liquid Water, Snow Home Page

What do Cumulus clouds look like? Heaps of cotton balls Sheets of thin paper Tall and Thick Round like different size coins Home Page

Which holds the majority of the earth’s water? Ponds Creeks Rivers Oceans Home Page

Which is a place where Run-off can not be stored? Rivers Pools Oceans Soil Home Page

Which evaporates the fastest? Running water Ocean water Boiling water Rain Home Page

Clouds are formed by ______ in the air. Rain Water vapor and droplets Warm air Water droplets Home Page

Where is the majority of the water in the atmosphere produced from? Evaporation Condensation Transpiration Rivers Home Page

Which is not an effect of Run-off ? Erosion Flooding Ponds formed Melting snow Home Page