5 Star Tex' Weather Challenge

Day 6: Water Cycle Continued

Complete Tasks 1 and 2 in your weather teams.

Complete Task 3 on your own.

Task 1

Click on this link to complete this water cycle experiment. http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/water/experiment.shtml

Task 2

Next, your weather team will create a poster explaining all the parts of the water cycle.

You must include:

a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. precipitation
d. collection
e. color
f. neatness

TASK 3

Now that you experts on the water cycle, click on these sites to play games. http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/datwc.html

Anticipatory Set

Sing Along Water Cycle Rap Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw275056JtA
 
Activities:

The class will re-create a mini water cycle in a mixing bowl.  (See materials list below)  Students will explain evaporation, condensation, and precipitation as it occurred in the experiment.

Students will independently make a Prezi (graphic representation) of the water cycle labeling precipitation, collection, evaporation, and condensation.  Students will use www.prezi.com

Students that finish all tasks may play online games for enrichment:
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/datwc.html
http://apps.southeastwater.com.au/games/education_kidsroom_wcactivity.asp http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_wordscramble.html

Assessment

The assessment at the end of the unit will consist of a rubric for their graphic representations (utilizing Prezi - www.prezi.com) of the water cycle.

Task

·       Students review weather forecasts from each local station

·       Pick the one they like more and use it as a script to create their own weather forecast

Resources:

·       KDBC = http://www.kdbc.com/weather

·       KVIA = http://www.kvia.com/weather/index.html

·       KFOX = http://www.kfoxtv.com/s/watch-kfox-14-live/

·       KTSM = http://www.ktsm.com/weather

·       KINT (For ELL Students) = http://www.kint.com/noticias/3-clima.html

Accomodations: Special Education Aide

·       Gets headsets ready for students

·       plays the forecast videos & makes sure students have audio