The Water Cycle
Why does it rain more when the weather gets hotter? In the STEMscopes unit The Water Cycle, we examine the mechanisms of the water cycle, how the water cycle compares to other cycles in nature, and identify two major forces that drive the water cycle. The final project involves learning where people living in a particular location get their water, and where the waste water goes.
Water Cycle Vocabulary
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Click here to see a short video about the water cycle.
Click here to see a video on the Ogallala Aquifer. What is the danger in over-pumping? Where do you find water in a desert? Watch the video here from the desert survival trainer. |
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Explore the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle and see how they are similar to the water cycle. How are they different?
The Carbon Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle
Why does it rain? Try reading the Wonderopolis answer here.
Click here to see how NASA's Cloudsat mission helps collect data to predict the weather. Click here for current Cloudsat images. If you've got this, take a break and watch "The Song for Rain" here. |