2. The Importance of Water Mrs. Blakeslee

3. Sources of Water Rivers Streams Lakes Ponds Oceans Reservoirs Glaciers

4. States of Water Liquid- rain Solid- ice, snow and frost Gas- steam

5. The Water Cycle

6. Evaporation is the process of water changing from a liquid to a gas. An example of evaporation is when clouds form. Condensation is when water changes from a gas to a solid or a liquid. Precipitation is the process when water falls from the clouds to the earth. Examples of precipitation are rain, sleet, hail, and snow.

7. Uses of Water Drinking Power Irrigation Transportation Recreation (swimming, boating)

8. Interesting Facts Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit Water freezes at 32° Fahrenheit 75% of the earth is covered by water 97% of the earth’s water is ocean It takes 2 gallons of water to brush your teeth. It takes 2 to 7 gallons of water to flush a toilet. It takes 25 to 50 gallons of water to take a shower.

9. Reflection It is important that we conserve and protect our water resources because only 3% of the earth’s water is not ocean water. If our water is polluted we will not have safe water to drink. We can conserve water by washing our cars less frequently and turning off the faucet when we are brushing our teeth.

10. Sources EPA Drinking Water for Kids (Water Cycle): http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/cycle.html http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/cycle.html NJAWWA Kids’ Water Zone (Water Cycle): http://www.njawwa.org/kidsweb/ Water: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/3gra decover.html http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/3gra decover.html Rivers and Coasts- The Water Cycle: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/wat er_cycle/rivers/pg_02_flash.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/wat er_cycle/rivers/pg_02_flash.shtml Earth’s Water: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearth.html http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearth.html