Webquest for young children on the water cycle.

1. Student Page
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The Water Cycle
Title
Introduction Designed by
Task Kim Lamson
Process kll37@zips.uakron.edu
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2. Student Page
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Introduction
Title HELP! Our poor first graders need help. Their teacher wants them to
know the water cycle, but it is not in their science book.
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3. Student Page
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The Task
Title
Introduction
Task You are going to research the water cycle. You
Process will learn the four steps to it and what is involved
Evaluation or happens in each process. You will then create
Conclusion some tool to teach them the water cycle.
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4. Student Page
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The Process
You will now beginning researching the water cycle. You need to either make a flow chart with
Title the steps and information on the steps or make a list with the title of the step then information
following it. There are five parts to this that need to be completed. Start at step one and
Introduction continue until you finish the whole project. Remember have fun and be creative!
Task
Step 1: Precipitation
Process The first step you will explore of the water cycle is precipitation. You will go to all of the
following websites and learn more about precipitation and what is included as precipitation.
Evaluation Remember put this information into a flow chart or a list because you will need it for the last
step.
Conclusion Click on the Sign that says R for Rain
You will also use Kidzone, scroll to precipitation
Explore Precipitation and once you feel comfortable
move to the next step.
Step 2: Collection or Water Storage
This second step will have you learn about water collection. The following Websites will give
you the information you need to know about collection.
W for Water Storage
Kidzone Collection
Collection
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5. Student Page
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The Process
Step 3: Evaporation
Title The following websites will give you information you need to explore evaporation. Make sure to
visit all the links and write down the information you need for your project. Once you feel you
Introduction know this step enough go to the next step.
Task Evaporation
KidZone Evaporation scroll to evaporation on this website
Process V for Vapor
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Step 4: Condensation
The last step is condensation. You will explore the follow links to learn about condensation and
what happens during condensation. Write notes on this information to use when you create
your project. Once you are done you will go to the last step which is the project.
Condensation
C for Clouds
Kid Zone Condensation
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6. Student Page
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The Process
Step 5: Project
Title This is the last step to complete before you are done. For this step you will choose one of three
options. (1) You can create a children’s story about the steps of the water cycle and what
Introduction happens during each step. (2) Draw a detailed diagram of the water cycle and somewhere on it
or with it you will put the steps of the water cycle and the information you gathered about each
Task step. (3) The last option I am giving you is more complex so you can do it in a group of 2-3 if you
choose it. You will create and model the water cycle. This model can be made however you
Process want it, but you must write down what you will say to explain each step when you demonstrate
it to a student.
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Once you have choosen which you are going to do let me know and then begin. Remember to
Conclusion use your notes and cite the sources you got the information from.
Have fun with this project and remember to be creative!!
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7. Student Page
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Evaluation
Project : The Water Cycle
Title
Introduction Teacher Name: Ms. Lamson
Task Student Name: ________________________________________
Process CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Covers all steps of Missing one part of Missing two parts of
Missing three parts
Evaluation the water cycle and the water cycle and the water cycle and
of the water cycle
includes details it's description their description
and the
Conclusion about each step. descriptions that go
with each step.
Organization The project was The project is The project is The project is
clear and easy to mostly clear, but somewhat clear, unclear,
understand and has a few errors. little organization, unorganized, and
follow. and many errors sloppy so it is hard
making it hard to to read and follow.
Oral Presentation The presentation Student(s) show Student(s) shows Student(s) show no
was clear, easy to they understand little knowledge of knowledge of the
understand, and the water cycle, but the water cycle, not water cycle, hard to
showed they not as clear or clear and hard to understand, and not
understand the speaking as clearly understand. clear.
Creativity Very creative in Creative in their Showed some Students show little
reconstructing/ making of the water creativity in making creativity in making
modeling the water cycle their model the water cycle
cycle (may not be very
colorful or
Sources They list all the They list a few of They list only one They did not list any
sources they the resources they resource that they resources they used
received the received received for information.
information from. information from. information from.
Date Created: Feb 24, 2013 11:01 am (CST)
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8. Student Page
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Conclusion
Congratulations! You all have now become experts and teachers on the water cycle. I hope
Title you enjoyed this activity and doing your projects.
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9. Student Page
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Credits & References
Thank you to Bethlehem Township School district for images of children helping each other that I
Title used in the introduction of this assignment.
Btschools.org
Introduction Link to the image:
http://www.btschools.org//cms/lib04/NJ01000587/Centricity/Domain/101/homework_help_links.gif
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Thank you to Water-Whisper blog spot. This site contained information about the water cycle and
Process the child’s diagram that is on the task page.
Link to image/site: http://water-whispers.blogspot.com/2009/11/water-cycle.html
Evaluation
Thank you to Physics World for picture that I used during the process list.
Conclusion The picture is of precipitation (
http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2012/feb/24/rain-drains-energy-from-the-atmosphere)
Thank you to Northern Michigan University. They provide great information for young children on
the water cycle and cover it step by step. This website was a huge help and part of my webquest.
http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w03/cs255students/mteasley/p4/watercycle.html
I would also like to thank Kid Zone for their information on the water cycle that I would have my
students use. It is helpful in their explanation and showing an everyday example to kids. I also used
pictures from this site to go with the steps and would like to thank them for their images as well as
information.
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
My last major thank you goes to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They
have a very helpful activity page that explains this to children while they can be active on
their site with other activities.
http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Treehugger.com had pictures that I used in the assignment to illustrate a topic in the water
cycle so I would like to thank them for their great pictures that I used.
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/mapping-water-vapor-for-more-accurate-weather-pr
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10. Student Page
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Thank you to Rubi Star 4 teachers. This site is an awesome free site that allowed me to
Title create my grading rubric.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
Introduction
Task Birthday Choice allowed me to use the picture for my conclusion. I would like to thank
them for allowing me access to it to use.
Process http://www.birthdaychoice.net/2012/gift-and-congratulations-card/
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I would like to thank all my resources that I have listed one finally time for allowing me to
use them and make this an interesting and fun experience for my students. I appreciate
them for making this possible.
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