MS-ESS2.C-1

Super Droplet Cycle

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COMBINED RATING

4.4 Stars

TEACHERS (45)

4.7

STUDENTS (35369)

4.1

LENGTH

10 Minutes

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Description

Follow a droplet in its journey through the water cycle! Evaporate in the ocean, condense in a cloud and fall from the sky as precipitation... and then come back to the ocean through the runoff!

Vocabulary Words

water cycle

evaporation

transpiration

ocean

water vapor

state of matter

solid

liquid

gas

condensation

rain

snow

hail

crystallization

precipitation

runoff

infiltration

aquifers

freshwater

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about The Water Cycle. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Water is located in oceans, rivers, lakes, swamps, groundwater, aquifers, and ice.

Groundwater is liquid water that has sunken through soil in the ground and travels through cracks between rocks underground.

The water cycle inclues infiltration, which is the process in which liquid water is absorbed into the ground.

The water cycle includes transpiration, the process in which plants absorb liquid water through their roots and then release water vapor through their leaves.

The water cycle is dependent upon the flow of energy from the Sun.

The water cycle includes evaporation, the process in which liquid water changes into water vapor.

Earth's water cycle involves the processes by which water circulates between the oceans, atmosphere, land, and living organisms.

97% of the Earth's water is located in its oceans.

In the water cycle, runoff is liquid water that flows across the surface of the land into a body of water.

The water cycle includes precipitation, the process in which liquid water or ice falls from the sky.

The water cycle includes crystallization, the process in which liquid water changes to ice.

Most of Earth's freshwater is located in glaciers and underground aquifers.

In the water cycle, water is constantly changing between the three phases: liquid water, water vapor, and ice.

The main force that drives the water cycle is gravity.

The water cycle includes condensation, the process in which water vapor changes into liquid water.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are some places on Earth where we would find water? What percentage of all water on Earth is located in the ocean? What are the types of precipitation?

After the Game

What are the roles of the sun and gravity in the water cycle? How are evaporation and transpiration connected? What are the clouds role in the water cycle? Where will you find most of Earth's freshwater? What are the steps of the Water Cycle, starting with evaporation and transpiration?