Water Cycle
Competency C3. Develop and manage plant growth, media, and nutritional requirements.
Description
The Water Cycle is the movement of water within the atmosphere. This includes: evaporation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, transpiration and other processes. The water cycle is a large factor in crop management and water conservation.
Resources
- NOAA - Water Cycle
- USGS - Fundamentals of the Water Cycle
- National Weather Service - Hydrologic Cycle
- Aquifer Demonstration video
- The Water Cycle, Cloud Formation, and Rainbows Explained
Teaching Methods
Brainstorming, Lecture Discussion, Paired or Small Group Discussion, Demonstration, Case Study, Field Trip, Resource People, Experiment, Game and Simulations, Supervised Study