1. Water Cycle Notes Created by Mrs. McGurin Edited by Mrs. Fowler 3/2016

2. How old is the water in a cup of drinking water? How old is the water in a cup of drinking water? The same water gets cycled through the Earth's atmosphere and bodies of water, so the water you are drinking could be the same water the dinosaurs drank! The same water gets cycled through the Earth's atmosphere and bodies of water, so the water you are drinking could be the same water the dinosaurs drank!

3. Cycle: a series of events that happens over and over again. Matter in an ecosystem may change form, but it never leaves the ecosystem, so the matter is said to cycle through the ecosystem.

4. Where is water stored? Where is water stored? Make a list in your notebook of all the places water is stored: Make a list in your notebook of all the places water is stored:

5. Water Cycle: the movement of water through the environment Water Cycle: the movement of water through the environment As water moves through an ecosystem, it changes form, moving back and forth between gas, liquid, and solid. As water moves through an ecosystem, it changes form, moving back and forth between gas, liquid, and solid.

6. Steps of the water cycle: Steps of the water cycle: Evaporation: water going from liquid to gas: lake to air Evaporation: water going from liquid to gas: lake to air Precipitation: water falling down; cloud to ground Precipitation: water falling down; cloud to ground Condensation: water going from gas to liquid; air to clouds Condensation: water going from gas to liquid; air to clouds Runoff: water moving through rivers and streams back into the lakes Runoff: water moving through rivers and streams back into the lakes Groundwater: water found underground Groundwater: water found underground

8. Assignment: create a water cycle foldable. This will be glued in your notebook. You will need one sheet of light blue paper. Fold it into thirds hamburger style.

9. Outside Diagram the water cycle on the outside. Diagram the water cycle on the outside. You will need to cut the flaps that are folded over in half. You will need to cut the flaps that are folded over in half.

10. Inside Draw a picture of the water cycle inside the flaps. Draw a picture of the water cycle inside the flaps.

11. Grade Show me the finished product to earn your grade. Show me the finished product to earn your grade. Glue the water cycle foldable into your notebook. Glue the water cycle foldable into your notebook.

12. Walley the water molecule was spending time with friends in the pond. Before he knew it he was shaking really fast and floating up in the air. Whoa! Walley has never evaporated before! After spending what felt like forever in the air Walley started to stick together with other molecules and formed a really tiny could, condensation was the new pink.