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Station#1:

EVAPORATIONANDTRANSPIRATION

1.Figureoutwhicharrowonyourwatercyclerepresents
evaporation
and
transpiration.

2.Labelthearrows.Writethedefinitionnexttotheword.

Evaporation
:Waterisheatedandrisesaswatervapor

Transpiration
:Waterisheatedandrisesoffofplants

2.Observethepetridishatthestation.Thepetridish
wasfulltothebrimthismorningwithwater.Whereisthe
waterlevelnow?

Wheredidthewatergo?Discusswithyourpartner

4.Observetheplantatthestation.Theplasticbagwas
placedovertheplantsleafseveralhoursago.Whatdo
youseeinthebag?

Wheredidthewatercomefrom?Discusswithyour
partner.

Station#2
CondensationandPrecipitation

1.Figureoutwhicharrowonyourwater
cyclerepresents
condensation
and
precipitation.

2.Labelthearrows.Writethedefinition
nexttotheword.

Condensation:
Watervaporcoolswater
moleculesbecomeclosertogetherdueto
cohesion(formclouds).

Precipitation:
Waterfallsasrain,sleet,
orsnow.

Setupthewatercycleinabag
:

2.Carefullypourasmallamountofhot
waterintothebag.Thewatershould
onlycoversthebottomofthebag.Close
thebag.Holdthetopofthebagandwait
aminute.

3.Observewhathappenstothewater.
Discusswithyourpartnerhowyoucan
seecondensationandprecipitationinthe
bag.

Station#3:
INFILTRATIONANDRUNOFF

1.Figureoutwhicharrowonyourwatercycle
represents
infiltration
and
runoff.

2.Labelthearrows.Writethedefinitionnextto
theword.

Infiltration
:Waterseeps(goes)intotheground

Runoff
:Waterflowsovertheland

2.Fillthelargegraduatedcylinderwithwater.
Readdirectionsbelowandgooutside.

3.Pour500mLofwaterontothegrass.
Observe.

4.Nowpourtheother500mLofonthe
sidewalk.Observe.

A
permeable
surfaceallowswatertopass
through.An
impermeable
surfacedoesnot
allowwatertopassthrough.Whichwas
permeablegrassorsidewalk?

Label/drawa
permeable
surfaceonyour
watercyclepicture.Label/drawan
impermeablesurfaceonyourwatercycle
picture.


Station#4:
Surfacewater/Groundwater/Aquifer

1.Writedownthedefinitionandexamplesof
surfacewater,groundwater,
and
aquifer
onthefrontofyourNERDWORDSsheet.

Surfacewater
:
Waterfoundontheearths
surface.
Examples
:Lakes,rivers,theocean.

Groundwater
:
Waterfoundunderthe
earthssurface.Thiswaterisusually
cleanerthansurfacewater.
Examples
:Aquifer

Aquifer:
Groundwaterfoundinbetween
permeableandimpermeablelayers.
Examples
:Wells
FilterDemonstration:

1.Observethecontainerofdirtywater.

Thiscanhappeninnaturewhentreesand
vegetationareremovedfromanarea.After
heavyrains,riverswillcarrysediment(dirt)
intostreamsandlakes.

2.Pour100mlofwaterthroughthe
Class
Filter
.Observethewaterafteritpasses
throughthefilter.Thisfilteredwateris
similartoour
groundwater
.Whenthe
groundwater
percolatesthroughthesoilit

iscleanedbytherocksasitpassesthrough.

Cleanup:Rinseoutthebeaker.
3.OnyourNERDWORDS,ingroundwater,
drawapicturetorepresentwhatyousaw
happen.

4.Usethepictureatthetopleftandthe
picturesinthebooktofillinthedrawingsfor
aquiferandsurfacewater.

Station#5:
RIVERBASINS/WATERSHEDS

1.Writedownthedefinitionandexamplesof
river
basin/watershed
onyourNERDWORDSsheet.

RiverBasin/Watershed
:Theareaoflandwhere
allthewaterdrains(goes)tothesamemajorriver.

Examples:
WeareintheCapeFearRiverBasin.
WeareintheBolinCreekwatershed.

*Thesewordsareusedinterchangeably.
CREATEARIVERBASIN/WATERSHED!
2.Crumpleasheetofpaper

3.Slowlyunfoldthepaper

4.Useapentotracethepathyouthinkwatermay
flowifpouredontothepaper.

5.Usethesquirtbottletogentlysquirtthepapera
fewtimesuntilyoucanseethewaterflow.Were
yourpredictionsforwherethewaterwouldgoright?
Discusswithyourpartner.

6.OnyourNERDWORDSsheet,drawapicturefor
riverbasin/watershed
thatillustrateswhatyou
observed.

STATION6:
WHEREDIDEARTHSWATERCOMEFROM?

Wearealwaystoldthattherehasalwaysbeenthe
sameamountofwateronPlanetEarth.Butwhere
didthewatercomefromtobeginwith?

Makeahypothesis(educatedguess)wheredid
earthswatercomefrom?Tellyourpartneryour
hypothesis.

Watchthevideoclipatthestationtofindout!

Discusswithyourpartnerwereyourhypotheses
right?

(Youdonthavetowriteanythingdownatthis
station)

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