ES-ESS2.C-1

Dive into Earth's Water

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COMBINED RATING

4.3 Stars

TEACHERS (47)

4.5

STUDENTS (15951)

4.1

LENGTH

18 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Dive into Earth's water with this fun game where you play as a fish swimming and diving in the water while learning everything about The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes! Enjoy the gameplay and simulations where you recreate the environments that show the roles of water in Earth’s surface processes.

Vocabulary Words

raining

runoff

water cycle

salty water

freshwater

gravity

gas

solid

liquid evaporation

vapor

precipitation

hydrosphere

water vapor

ground water

glacier

sediment

erosion

deposition

water flow

evaporated

particles

atmosphere

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Water on Earth’s surface can be found in the form of ice, snow, and running water.

Water can fall from clouds in the atmosphere as precipitation, such as rain or snow.

The hydrosphere includes Earth’s water in liquid, ice, and gas form, including the water in the atmosphere, oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, soils, and groundwater.

97% of Earth’s water is salt water located in the ocean.

Groundwater is water that flows beneath Earth’s surface through soil and rocks.

The ocean covers 70 percent of the surface of Earth.

Only a small fraction of Earth’s freshwater is located on Earth’s streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere.

Most of Earth’s freshwater is located in glaciers, polar ice caps, or in groundwater.

Surface runoff is water that moves downhill across Earth’s surface towards the ocean due to the force of gravity.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What happens to water puddles after it rains?\n*What do you know about the water cycle?\n*Are all types of water the same?

After the Game

What causes runoff? Where does the runoff go to? Why did you need to heat the water in the lab simulations?Where is most of the water found? Where can you find most freshwater vs. salt water? What does the water evaporate to form? Where is most freshwater found? Where did you find liquid versus solid water in the game?

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Lexile Level

905

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