1. Mrs. Anna Ward Ridge Road MS
The Water Cycle
Mrs. Anna Ward
Ridge Road MS

2. Warm Up On page 16… Please label this page…Salt Water Evaporation
Question: What happens when salt water evaporates?
Background Research: See Research Project
Hypothesis: I hypothesize if salt water evaporates then _______________ because ____________________________________.
Materials:
Plastic Bowl
Salt
Hot Water
Baby food jar
Plastic Wrap
Marble
Rubber Band

3. Experiment/Procedure:
In your group, please place a tablespoon of salt in the bottom of your plastic bowl.
Fill bowl with 1 inch of warm water.
Place your finger in the bowl to taste the water. Is it salty?
Place the empty food jar in the center of the water.
Cover the apparatus with plastic wrap and set a marble on top of the plastic wrap.
Data:
Conclusion:

4. Water Cycle Animation

5. Practice…for Stamps

6. Energy Transfer & The Water Cycle…

7. Do Now!!!

8. Class Discussion
What is a Cycle?

9. What is the Water Cycle?

10. Water Cycle:
The Earth’s process of water change and energy transfer which includes evaporation and transpiration, condensation, precipitation, collection and runoff

11. Water Cycle Video

12. Water Drop Odyssey Turn to Page 20 of your science notebook.
I will read the story, “Water Drop Odyssey.”
While I am reading, you need to sketch whatever comes to your mind while I am reading.
Fill up the page…don’t be intimidated to draw ANYTHING that comes to your mind.

13. Creating our own Biomes
We will follow the above instructions to create our own biomes!

14. Reminder…Biome steps Add your rocks to the plastic bottle bottom.
Add in soil.
Add in a small amount of grass seed.
Moisten the soil with water.
Label your plastic bag with your block number and team member’s names.
Place the plastic bottle into the baggie and seal. Make sure you leave some air in the bag.
Put your biome along the back window for sunlight.

15. Exit Ticket
On your notecard, what do you hypothesize will happen in your group’s biome? Please use complete sentences to describe your prediction.