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2. Introduction: You are Little Drop, a young drop of water living in a beautiful clear lake on a mountain. You have overheard some of the older drops talking about going on a trip through the water cycle. You think, “What is the water cycle?!” next back

3. You vaguely remember learning something about that in school, but you just can’t seem to picture it in your mind! So nervously you listen in a bit more. You hear unfamiliar terms like water vapor, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run- off. You begin to feel anxious. All these drops are discussing a trip through the water cycle, and then they ask you to join them! next back Question: What happens when a drop of water travels through the Water cycle?

4. Travel Plans! Watch a video. (But pay attention so you can do well on the quiz!) Fill out your passport. Write a journal about your travels. Make a poster to share your experiences with our kindergarten friends! next back

5. It’s time for your trip through the water cycle. I hope you are excited! Don’t forget your passport! Let’s Go! back next

6. First Stop Video Falls Watch a video, take the quiz, read the facts! http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/wa ter_cycle/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/wa ter_cycle/ back next

7. Now its time to visit Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation. Use the following websites to help you fill out your passport! http://education2.uvic.ca/Faculty/mroth/438/WEATHER/ watercycle.html http://education2.uvic.ca/Faculty/mroth/438/WEATHER/ watercycle.html http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/ earth/Watercycle.shtml http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/ earth/Watercycle.shtml http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/waterkmac/water1.htm next back

8. Teaching the Water Cycle to Other Water Droplets. You just got back from your trip. You have been asked to share your experience with Mrs. Rain’s kindergarten class. She heard about your trip through the water cycle and thinks it would be nice for the kindergarten droplets to hear. She wants you to share your journal and draw a poster of the cycle. journalposter next backMY TRIP

9. Journal During your journey you keep a very detailed journal about what happened to you in each stage of the water cycle. Write at least one paragraph for each day you spent on your trip. One day at each stage of the cycle. Make sure each journal entry shows that you know what’s happening in each stage of the cycle. Remember you are the little drop of water going through the cycle! If you need help writing your journal take a look at the websites again!websites back next

10. Water Cycle Poster Now its time to draw a poster of the water cycle. Look back at your travel through Evaporation, Condensation and Precipitation.travel Take a piece of construction paper and draw a picture of the water cycle. next back

11. For more information check out these books from the library: Water, Water Everywhere: A Book About the Water Cycle by Melvin and Gilda Berger Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean by Arthur Dorros Down Comes the Rain by Franklyn M. Branley The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks by Joanna Cole The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About the Water Cycle by Pat Relf back next

12. 123 Understanding of the different stages of the water cycle The project does not show an understanding of the three stages of the water cycle The project shows a partial understanding of the three stages of the water cycle The project shows a complete understanding of the three stages of the water cycle Understanding that the stages repeat The poster and presentation do not explain that the stages happen over and over again The project suggests that the stages happen over and over again but does not clearly explain that they repeat. The poster and presentation clearly explain that the stages of the water cycle happen over and over again Neat workThe poster and journal entries are unattractive and have several spelling and grammatical mistakes The poster and journal entries are neat but has a few spelling or grammatical mistakes The poster and journal entries are neat and attractive with no spelling or grammatical mistakes Directions and Time The project was turned in late and the directions were not fully followed The project was either turned in late or the directions were not fully followed All the directions were followed and the project was turned in on time Next

13. Let’s review our journey 1. 2. 3. 4. To Listen to a fun song to help remember your journey through the water cycle, follow this link: http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational- songs/play-educational- song.php?song=The%20Water%20Cycle%20So ng Next

14. Congratulations!!! You have successfully helped our friend find his way around the water cycle: evaporation to condensation then to precipitation and to the final stop, runoff. Great job!!! You guys did so well that Mr. Raindrop wants to see if you want to go on the journey of the water cycle with him again? Are you up for another journey? Next

16. Resources http://www.owen.k12.ky.us/trt/water/water cycledefault.htm http://www.owen.k12.ky.us/trt/water/water cycledefault.htm http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/stu dyjams/water_cycle/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/stu dyjams/water_cycle/ http://education2.uvic.ca/Faculty/mroth/4 38/WEATHER/watercycle.html http://education2.uvic.ca/Faculty/mroth/4 38/WEATHER/watercycle.html http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/astr onomy/planets/earth/Watercycle.shtml http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/astr onomy/planets/earth/Watercycle.shtml http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational- songs/play-educational- song.php?song=The%20Water%20Cycle%20 Song http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational- songs/play-educational- song.php?song=The%20Water%20Cycle%20 Song