This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of Earth’s water cycle by completing a webquest and building a model of the water cycle.
This activity was developed to give participants an understanding of Earth’s water cycle . In this one-hour long activity, students participate in a webquest to learn about the water cycle, and then build a mini- model of the water cycle to observe how water moves through Earth’s four systems.
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Diagram of the water cycle
The following lessons have been developed to teach students about local and global water issues. They are based on NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission and an instructional module designed for Montgomery County Public Schools Outdoor Environmental Education Program (http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/outdoored/).