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Students create their own water cycle using a clear plastic bag, water, and blue food coloring. Tape the bag to a sunny window and observe over several days how water evaporates, condenses, and 'precipitates' down the sides of the bag. Have students record their observations in a science journal and label the different stages of the water cycle they observe.

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Demonstrate cloud formation using a glass jar, hot water, ice cubes, and hairspray. Pour hot water into the jar, spray hairspray, cover with a plate of ice cubes on top. Watch as a cloud forms inside the jar! Students can observe how warm air rises and condenses when it meets the cold surface, just like in real cloud formation.

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Divide the class into groups where students act as water molecules. Students move between stations representing different parts of the water cycle (ocean, clouds, mountains, rivers). Roll dice at each station to determine their next movement, simulating the random nature of water molecule movement through the water cycle.

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Students create and play a board game where they race as water droplets through the water cycle. Include challenge cards with questions about the water cycle processes, bonus spaces for faster evaporation, and obstacle spaces like getting trapped in groundwater. This combines creativity with learning and assessment.

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Create small terrariums using clear containers, soil, small plants, and water. Cover with plastic wrap. Students observe and document the mini water cycle within the terrarium over a week, noting condensation on the sides, water droplets falling back to the soil, and plant growth.

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Students create and perform a song or rap about the water cycle, incorporating movements to represent different processes (rising arms for evaporation, wiggling fingers down for precipitation, etc.). This kinesthetic learning approach helps remember the processes while making it fun.

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Using digital tools or simple art supplies, students create a story following a water droplet's journey through the water cycle. They should include all major processes and possible paths (through plants, animals, groundwater, etc.). Share stories with the class.

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Set up a simple weather station to measure daily temperature, humidity, and rainfall. Students collect data over several weeks and analyze how these factors contribute to the water cycle. Create graphs to show patterns and relationships between different weather elements.

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Create a collaborative vocabulary chain where each student adds a term related to the water cycle and must explain how it connects to the previous term. For example: Ocean → Evaporation → Clouds → Precipitation → River. This helps build understanding of the interconnectedness of the water cycle.

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Students research how the water cycle affects different regions of the world. They create presentations about various climates and how the water cycle manifests differently (monsoons, snow, drought). Discuss how climate change impacts the water cycle globally.

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Home page for the Water Cycle topic.This website, presented by NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about Earth's water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them.