Science: Personal and Social Perspectives

• As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of types of resources.

• As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of populations, resources and environments.
  

Science:Physical Science

• As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of properties of objects and materials.
• As a result of the activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of properties and changes of properties in matter.

Source:National Science Education Standards

This is a very useful lesson when exploring natural resources in class. Consider creating this poster with felt to make it more interactive. Ask students to place the shapes in appropriate positions along the water cycle. Discuss other natural resources and how they are renewed in the environment.

Supplies Used: Construction Paper, Chalk, Colored Pencils, Colored Pens, Crayons, Glue, Poster Board, Scissors

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Die-cut the 3" Block Style Capital Letters to create the title "WATER CYCLE" from black construction paper.
2. Die-cut 6 curved LG Arrows from black construction paper.
3. Using the LG Water Cycle Set, die-cut the Border Wave #2, Clouds, Mountain with Stream, Raindrops, Basics Beginning Sun, and Tree from various colors of construction paper. Die-cut two SM Snowflake #2 from white paper.
4. The die-cut shapes may be highlighted with chalk, crayons, colored pens, pencils or may be layered (see Main Photo).
5. Adhere the title "WATER CYCLE" to the center of a 20" x 20" piece of poster board. Arrange the die-cut shapes around the title with the Sun at the top and the Wave Border at the bottom. Use the Arrows to show the progression of the Water Cycle (see Main Photo).