A Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Resources Newsletter for Grades 3–5 Water Cycle Hello Readers! This issue of WaterDrops brings you information about water as a resource. What is a resource, you ask? It’s something for us to use. Water is one of our most important resources. Water exists in a variety of places. We can find fresh water under the ground in places called aquifers and on the earth’s surface in lakes, rivers and streams. We can see it falling from the sky as rain. Nearby, we can find salt water in the Gulf of Mexico. All the water on the earth is part of a wonderful system in nature called the water cycle. After you complete this issue, you will know a lot more about the water cycle. Happy Splashing! Did you know there is about the same amount of water on earth today as there was 3 billion years ago? Do you know why? Water Drips & Drops Feature Story Water in Our World Take It Home Water Cycle Wanda Games & Puzzles What's Wet on the Web!
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A Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Resources Newsletter for Grades 3–5
Water Cycle
What's Wet on the Web!What's Wet on the Web! Naturally, Bill Nye the Science Guy®issimplyfullofcoolinformationaboutalmosteverything!Youcancheckoutthisgreatwebsitebygoingto:nyelabs.com.
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the District’s functions, including access to and participation in the District’s programs and activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the District’s Human Resources Bureau Chief, 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702; TDD 1-800-231-6103 (FL only); or email [email protected].
Water in Our WorldWater in Our World Thestudentsthoughtforafewminutes.“IthinkIwouldbeginasalittledropletintheclouds.Gradually,IwouldbecomesoheavythatIwoulddropfromthecloudsandfalltotheground,”saidRick.“Iwouldbeginmytripbeneaththesurfaceoftheground,”saidKim.“IwouldpercolatethroughthesoilandsinkwaydownintotheFloridanaquifersystem.Someonewouldhavetopumpmeoutofthegroundthroughawell.” “Wehavetimeforjustonemoreidea,”saidtheteacher.Rosaraisedherhand.Thenshetoldtheclass,“Mytripwouldbeginfaroutintheocean.Iwouldrollalongwiththewaves.ThenIwouldevaporateupintotheairandrideonthewingofanairplane.Itwouldfeelgreat!”“Thesearewonderfulbeginningsforyourwaterstory,”saidtheteacher.“Nowwriteyourstoryonpaper.” Threestudentstoldabouthowtheywouldbegintheirstories.Selectoneofthesebeginningsormakeupyourown.Continueyourstoryaboutthetravelsofawaterdropletthroughtimeandspace.Becreative!
sun -providesenergyforthenever-endingcycleevaporation -vaporcreatedwhenthesunheatswaterinlakes,streams,rivers oroceanstranspiration -vaporcreatedwhenplantsandtreesgiveoffmoisturecondensation -tinydropletsofwaterformedwhenwatervaporrisesintotheair andcoolsprecipitation -moisturereleasedfromcloudsintheformofrain,snow,hail,etc.percolation -movementofthewaterthroughtheground
parTs oF THe HyDrologic cycle
Water in Our WorldWater in Our WorldTake It HomeTake It Home
creaTe a WaTer cycle aT HoMe!Hereisaneasyexperimentyoucandoathome.Materials: •glassjarwithlid •smallstones •soil •bottlecap •sand •afewsmallplants
Directions: 1.Findacleanjarthathasawidetop.Anapplesauceorapicklejarworkswell forthisproject. 2.Placealayerofsmallstonesinthebottomofthejarandthencoverthestones withsand. 3.Fillthejarwithsoiluntilit’sabouthalffull.Placeafewsmallplantsinthesoil. 4.Fillasodabottlecaporothersmallcontainerwithwater.Placethecontainernext totheplantsontopofthesoil. 5.Placethejarlidontopandtwistitastightlyasyoucan.Placeyourjarina sunnyplaceforafewdays. You have created a miniature water cycle! Takenotesonwhatyouobserveaboutthemoistureinthejar.Shareyourfindingswiththeclass.
Ask Water Cycle WandaAsk Water Cycle Wanda Sheritaasks:Myteachersaystreesgiveoffwater!Isthistrue?
sun -providesenergyforthenever-endingcycleevaporation -vaporcreatedwhenthesunheatswaterinlakes,streams,rivers oroceanstranspiration -vaporcreatedwhenplantsandtreesgiveoffmoisturecondensation -tinydropletsofwaterformedwhenwatervaporrisesintotheair andcoolsprecipitation -moisturereleasedfromcloudsintheformofrain,snow,hail,etc.percolation -movementofthewaterthroughtheground
parTs oF THe HyDrologic cycle
Water in Our WorldWater in Our WorldTake It HomeTake It Home
creaTe a WaTer cycle aT HoMe!Hereisaneasyexperimentyoucandoathome.Materials: •glassjarwithlid •smallstones •soil •bottlecap •sand •afewsmallplants
Directions: 1.Findacleanjarthathasawidetop.Anapplesauceorapicklejarworkswell forthisproject. 2.Placealayerofsmallstonesinthebottomofthejarandthencoverthestones withsand. 3.Fillthejarwithsoiluntilit’sabouthalffull.Placeafewsmallplantsinthesoil. 4.Fillasodabottlecaporothersmallcontainerwithwater.Placethecontainernext totheplantsontopofthesoil. 5.Placethejarlidontopandtwistitastightlyasyoucan.Placeyourjarina sunnyplaceforafewdays. You have created a miniature water cycle! Takenotesonwhatyouobserveaboutthemoistureinthejar.Shareyourfindingswiththeclass.
Water in Our WorldWater in Our World Thestudentsthoughtforafewminutes.“IthinkIwouldbeginasalittledropletintheclouds.Gradually,IwouldbecomesoheavythatIwoulddropfromthecloudsandfalltotheground,”saidRick.“Iwouldbeginmytripbeneaththesurfaceoftheground,”saidKim.“IwouldpercolatethroughthesoilandsinkwaydownintotheFloridanaquifersystem.Someonewouldhavetopumpmeoutofthegroundthroughawell.” “Wehavetimeforjustonemoreidea,”saidtheteacher.Rosaraisedherhand.Thenshetoldtheclass,“Mytripwouldbeginfaroutintheocean.Iwouldrollalongwiththewaves.ThenIwouldevaporateupintotheairandrideonthewingofanairplane.Itwouldfeelgreat!”“Thesearewonderfulbeginningsforyourwaterstory,”saidtheteacher.“Nowwriteyourstoryonpaper.” Threestudentstoldabouthowtheywouldbegintheirstories.Selectoneofthesebeginningsormakeupyourown.Continueyourstoryaboutthetravelsofawaterdropletthroughtimeandspace.Becreative!
WaTer cycle crossWorD puzzleUsethecluesandthewordbanktocompletethepuzzle.
Word Bankaquifersuntranspirationpercolationevaporationrainprecipitationwaterlakepondicecondensation
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A Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Resources Newsletter for Grades 3–5
Water Cycle
What's Wet on the Web!What's Wet on the Web! Naturally, Bill Nye the Science Guy®issimplyfullofcoolinformationaboutalmosteverything!Youcancheckoutthisgreatwebsitebygoingto:nyelabs.com.
= a = b = c = d = e = f = g = h = i = j = k = l = m
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23 5 14 5 5 4 3 12 5 1 14, 6 18 5 19 8
23 1 20 5 18 20 15 11 5 5 16 21 19
1 12 9 22 5 1 14 4 8 5 1 12 20 8 25 .
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Did you
know there
is about the
same amount of
water on earth today
as there was 3 billion
years ago?
Do you know
why?
Water
Drips &
Drops
FeatureStory
Water in O
urW
orldTake It H
ome
Water CycleW
andaG
ames &
PuzzlesW
hat's Wet
on the Web!
COM rev 10-2012
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the District’s functions, including access to and participation in the District’s programs and activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the District’s Human Resources Bureau Chief, 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702; TDD 1-800-231-6103 (FL only); or email [email protected].
