Water cycle and water usage
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Student ActivityAfter a quick revision of the water cycle, students are provided with a list of the physical processes of the water cycle. These include evaporation, condensation, runoff, infiltration, sublimation etc.
Students use the interactive water cycle diagram to create written summaries of the physical processes involved in the water cycle. (http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids-adv.html) Students are then provided with questions which they discuss in a think, pair, share. In a subsequent lesson, students will use the irrigation section of the website to learn about a range of water management practices. (http://water.usgs.gov/edu/wuir.html) A class discussion will require students to discuss how the development of these practices may have been influenced by knowledge of the water cycle. |
The SyllabusStage 5 Science- Earth and Space
OUTCOMES SC5-13ES explains how scientific knowledge about global patterns of geological activity and interactions involving global systems can be used to inform decisions related to contemporary issues CONTENT ES4 Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management b. explain the water cycle in terms of the physical processes involved c. demonstrate how scientific knowledge of the water cycle has influenced the development of household, industrial and agricultural water management practices |