Water Cycle

An interactive presentation by:Jenna MillsED 205-15

Water Cycle• Introduction to Water Cycle• Precipitation• Rain• Snow• Sleet• Evaporation• Condensation• Transpiration • The Water Cycle Song• Resources• About the Author• Concept Map

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Introduction to the Water Cycle

• All humans and animals need water to survive.

• The earth recycles water using the water cycle.

• The water cycle is powered by the sun.

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Precipitation

• As the water vapor cools, the droplets get larger, until eventually they fall from the sky.

• When the water falls from the sky it is called precipitation.

• There are different forms of precipitation. They are rain, snow, hail and sleet.

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Rain

• Rain is the liquid form of precipitation.

• Fun Fact: Rain drops are often shown as teardrop shape but in reality they are much more spherical.

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Snow

• Snow is a form of precipitation that falls in the form of ice particles.

• Snow particles form when cloud droplets cool.

• The snow particles are flat and thin.

• Fun Fact: All snow flakes are different.

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Sleet and Hail

• Sleet is a form of precipitation that is a mixture of snow and rain.

• Hail consists of lumps of ice.

• Hail forms when the cloud droplets freeze on contact with the cold air.

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Evaporation

• The sun warms standing water such as puddles, ponds, lakes and oceans.

• As the water is warmed, the water changes from a liquid to a water vapor.

• This process is called evaporation

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Condensation

• As the water vapor rises, it hits cooler air, collects and forms clouds.

• This process is called condensation.

• Fun Fact: Condensation also fogs up your eyeglasses and a cold glass on a warm day.

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Transpiration

• Transpiration is evaporation off plants.

• Water is evaporated from little holes in the plants leaves.

• This is part of the water cycle and also cools the plants.

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Water Cycle Song

• Here is a fun song to remember the water cycle.

• Listen to the song and write two sentences of what you learned from it.

Click here to listen

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Resources

• Pictures– http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/waterkmac/images/Image7.jpg– http://www.clothestree.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/sun_clipart_7.gif – http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/groundwater/images/evap.gif – http://www.kidsgeo.com/images/precipitation.jpg – http://image.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Technology/Pix/pictures/2008/02/27/raindrops460x276.jpg – http://www.snowflakes.com/images/SiteBuilder/snowflake_10-12-07.jpg – http://bluevicar.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/24aug-hail.jpg – http://healthcare.zdnet.com/images/clouds_320.jpg – http://www.css.cornell.edu/faculty/hmv1/watrshed/CDIA1D5.gif – http://www.recently.us/images/music-notes.jpg

• Water Cycle Song– http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2bf25995d9dbe18504e2

• Information– http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/water/watercycle.shtml – http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclecondensation.html

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About the Author

• My name is Jenna Mills. I am a sophomore at Grand Valley State University. I am studying to be a special education teacher.

• E-mail me at: milljenn@student.gvsu.edu

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Concept Map

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