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The Water Cycle: Heating the Ocean

Multiple Earth's showing different heat visualizations

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Climate, Energy Cycle

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

cryosphere, ice, permafrost, sea ice, ocean currents, glaciers, satellites

Summary:

Explore the solar heating of the ocean in part one of a series on the water cycle. The animations show multiple views of the solar heating of the oceans, a picture of this first stage of water's cyclical journey from sea to air to land, and back again.

Components of the Water Cycle

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Energy Cycle

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

evaporation, sea surface temperature, water vapor, atmosphere

Summary:

The process by which water moves around the earth, from the ocean, to the atmosphere, to the land and back to the ocean is called the water cycle. These animations each portray a component of the water cycle.

Water Cycle Speaker's Toolkit

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life, Weather and Climate

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

rain, snow, evaporation, condensation

Summary:

This Speaker ToolKit has been designed to allow presenters (scientists, engineers, etc.) to easily present to an elementary and/or middle school audience about the water cycle.

Water Cycle Dice Game

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems

Type:

Audience:

Standards:

Keywords:

Summary:

The water cycle may seem simple on the surface, but there are many different ways to move through the process. This page has a few different versions of a Water Cycle Dice game to teach students about the complexities of water in Earth's system.

The Water Cycle

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Type:

Basic Page

Summary:

Home page for the Water Cycle topic.

Water in Earth's Hydrosphere

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Water & Life

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Keywords:

hydrosphere, transparency, hydrology, surface water, stream

Summary:

This lesson helps students learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and collecting data.

Components of the Water Cycle on a Flat Map

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Energy Cycle

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

evaporation, sea surface temperature, water vapor, atmosphere

Summary:

The process by which water moves around the earth, from the ocean, to the atmosphere, to the land and back to the ocean is called the water cycle. These animations each portray a component of the water cycle.

Presenter Resources

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Type:

Basic Page

Summary:

Here you will find a variety of resources to assist you in making a visit to a local school, day care center, or after school group. Make a difference in the lives of young people by sharing what you do and the excitement of learning about GPM and Earth.