THE WATER CYCLE

LEAH PARKER

ICL 3600 410

MR. JOE WEAVER

THE WATER CYCLE

• CONTENT AREA: SCIENCE

• GRADE LEVEL: 4

• SUMMARY: THE PURPOSE OF THIS INSTRUCTIONAL POWERPOINT IS TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN AND UNDERSTAND THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE WATER CYCLE.

• LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

• CONTENT STANDARD: SPI 0407.8.1 IDENTIFY THE BASIC FEATURES OF THE WATER CYCLE AND DESCRIBE THEIR IMPORTANCE TO LIFE ON EARTH.

• ACCOMPLISHMENT:

LET’S GET WET!

UP IT GOES

• EVAPORATION

• WARMTH FROM THE SUN CAUSES WATER FROM LAKES, STREAMS, ICE, AND SOILS TO TURN INTO WATER VAPOR.

• THE REST RUNS OFF THE LAND OR SOAKS INTO THE GROUND TO BECOME GROUND WATER.

WHERE DOES THE WATER GO?

TRANSPIRATION

• TRANSPIRATION

• HAPPENS WHEN PLANTS GIVE OFF WATER VAPOR THROUGH TINY PORES IN THEIR LEAVES.

• THIS WATER VAPOR EVAPORATES INTO THE AIR AND IS STORED IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

DO PLANTS SWEAT?

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF…

• Condensation

• Water vapor is water in gas form that is held in the air until it changes back to water.

• The water can change into fine droplets by "condensing" in the air, and we get clouds.

LET’S MAKE A CLOUD

“RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY”

• PRECIPITATION

• ANY TYPE OF WATER THAT FALLS TO THE EARTH LIKE SNOW, HAIL, MIST, OR RAIN.

• WATER RUNS OFF THE LAND INTO LAKES, STREAMS, WETLANDS OR RIVERS (SURFACE WATER) OR SOAKS RIGHT INTO THE GROUND.

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE

SOAK IT UP

• INFILTRATION

• WATER SOAKS INTO THE SOIL FROM THE GROUND LEVEL.

• GROUND WATER KEEPS MOVING DOWN INTO THE SOIL. THE VERY TOP OF THIS LAYER IS CALLED THE WATER TABLE.

SUMMARY