Learning about water

Water as matter

Water exists as one of the states of matter. It is liquid matter. Water has no definite shape; it takes the shape of the container. Water also has a definite volume; we cannot change the volume of water.

  Information:

http://www.uni.edu/currtech/webquest/matter.html  This website provides a clear and simple introduction to the topic on matter.

http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/database/Chemistry/Materials/c00131a.html Some examples of the 3 states of matter.

http://library.thinkquest.org/19957/matter/soliqgasbody.html This website gives detail information on the 3 states of matter, namely solid, liquid and gas.

http://courses.chem.utah.edu/chem/1200Driscoll/lect  This site introduces the physical states of water.

http://www.chem4kids.com/matter/liquid.html This is a good site about water as a liquid matter.

http://users.etown.edu/B/BOWDENAM/matter_lesson.html#liquid  A lesson on liquid matter.

http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/states/ This website provides all the information you need to know about liquid matter.

http://www.cpo.com/Weblabs/solig.htm  This website explains how the molecules or particles behave in water.

   Web Video/Movie:

http://www.brainpop.com/science/matter/statesofmatter/index.weml  This website connects you to a web video on matter. There is also a short quiz here.

  Fun Activities & Quiz:

http://www.sciencentre.qld.gov.au/do&discover/test/solid.htm This website contains a simple quiz on matter.

http://www.scetv.org/ntti/1999lessons/slgA4.html   An activity sheet on matter where pupils are to use a venn diagram.

http://www.scetv.org/ntti/1999lessons/slgA5.html   This is an activity worksheet where pupils are to talk with four adults and ask them to give you examples of solids, liquids, and gases that are used in their workplaces.

States Of Water

Water can be a solid (ice), a liquid (water) or a gas (water vapour). Water can change from one state to another when it is heated or cooled. When ice melts, it changes to water. When water freezes, it changes to ice. When water evaporates, it changes to water vapour. When water condenses, it changes to water.

  Information:

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/waterproperties.html This site introduces the basic properties of water.

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/lp_res/TRB040.html  This is a good site that provides information about the characteristics and background information of water.

http://www.uni.edu/~iowawet/H2OProperties.html  This site gives detail description of the properties of water and the changing states of water.

http://newmedia.avs.uakron.edu/geology/ge/ch/atm/wstates.htm Find out what the 3 states of water are.

http://www.nr.state.ut.us/tputah/firs6.htm  This site investigates the 3 states of water.

http://dryiceinfo.com/ Is dry ice similar to ice? A good site that provides characteristics and properties of dry ice.

http://newmedia.avs.uakron.edu/geology/ge/ch/atm/wstates.htm  The 3 states of water explained in terms of particles and molecules

  Web Video/Movie:

http://www.brainpop.com/science/earth/water/index.weml  This website connects you to a web video on water. There is also a short quiz here.

  Fun Activities & Quiz:

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sc3.html A simple True/False quiz about the 3 states of water.

The Water Cycle

The continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and from the air back to the Earth is called the water cycle. There are 3 main stages in the water cycle. They are evaporation, condensation and precipitation. 

 http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lvelem/waterproject/images/words.htm List of words used in the water cycle. It also include images water, rain, snow, rivers, lakes, oceans etc

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Watercycle.shtml  A brief description about the water cycle and includes an animated image.

http://newmedia.avs.uakron.edu/geology/ge/ch/atm/wstates.htm  An animated picture of the water / hydrologic cycle

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lvelem/waterproject/images/cycle.gif An animated graphic image of the water cycle

http://www-airs.jpl.nasa.gov/html/edu/clouds/What_are_clouds.html  What are clouds? How are they formed?

http://www.esw.co.uk/funfactory/water/wcycle/cycle_1.htm   What's is it about our water cycle?

http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/water/cycle.htm  This site briefly describes the 3 processes in the water cycle.

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/quickndirty/evaporation.html  This site is all about evaporation

http://heronsgate.open.ac.uk/projects/evap/evap2.html  Another site about evaporation.

http://heronsgate.open.ac.uk/projects/evap/condensation1.html  What is condensation? A detail explanation about condensation.

http://www.ionaprep.pvt.k12.ny.us/projects/omeara/H.Per/Weather/precipitation.htm  This site gives you a good insight about precipitation.

  Web Video/Movie:

http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecology/watercycle/index.weml  BrainPOP - Water Cycle - learn about the water cycle on this fun site by watching a movie, taking a quiz, trying out an experiment, and more! BE PATIENT!  It takes a while for the Movie to Load! BUT...

  Fun Activities & Quiz:

http://edugreen.teri.res.in/play/play.htm   This site provides learning through games like crossword puzzles, memory games etc.

http://edugreen.teri.res.in/misc/poem/poem.htm This site provides Poems about water cycle.

http://www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/waterlyrics.html  A song you can learn about the water cycle.

http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecology/watercycle/bob.weml  An experiment with Bob water cycle.

http://www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/watercycle.html  Some interesting and fun hands-on activities on the water cycle.