Activity
Building a water cycle
In this activity, students observe the processes of evaporation and precipitation by creating a model that simulates the water cycle.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
discuss how liquid water evaporates and changes into a gas
discuss how evaporated water rises and circulates in the atmosphere
discuss how evaporated water condenses when it cools, changes back into a liquid and becomes precipitation
explain the role of the Sun in this process.
Download the Word file below for:
introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
student handout.
Published:03 June 2009