Introduction 

Do you know where the water you drink comes from? Where does the puddle of water on the pavement go to after sometime? What are clouds and how are they formed? Why does it rain or snow? These are all questions related to the water cycle. This Webquest will help you find out more about the water cycle and how it works. The continuous movement of water from the earth to the air and from the air back to the earth is called the water cycle. Precipitation, evaporation, and condensation are all part of the water cycle, which is a complex process that not only gives us water to drink, food to eat, but also helps our plants grow. To find these answers and to discover more, come along for an interactive journey through the water cycle!

Task 

In this Webquest, you will search for information that will answer the questions related to the water cycle. Find a partner and look for the answers together to the questions that follow. you will search for the answers to questions related to the water cycle. You will use the given Internet sites under 'resources' to find the answers to the  questions. 

Process

Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions. Put your answers in the task sheet. Make sure you print and submit a copy of the task sheet. They will be discussed in the next lesson.  

Click here to view <TASK SHEET>

1. What are some ways you use water in your daily life?
2. What are the 3 different stages in the water cycle?
3. Explain why the puddle on the pavement disappear after sometime?
4. Can you explain in your own words how clouds are formed?
5. Describe precipitation in your own words. List three kinds of precipitation.
6. Is the water you used this morning the same water that dinosaurs used millions of years ago? Explain the reason for your answer.
7. Imagine you are a drop of water, describe the path you would take through the water cycle, beginning in the form of precipitation (rain).
8. On a separate drawing paper, design a poster of the water cycle that includes the following labels: streams, clouds, reservoir, sun, rain, hills, evaporation, condensation, precipitation. Check that you draw arrows clearly to indicate the entire process.

Resources

You are to search the following internet sites to help you find answers to the task.

http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/pilot/water_cycle/grabber2.html
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/cycle/concepts.htm

The following web video can also help you find answers to the task:

http://www.brainpop.com/watercyc/  

Animated picture of the water cycle :

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Watercycle.shtml 

Evaluation

Pupils are assessed according to the following criteria:

• Pupils answers to the questions are printed out and submitted to the teacher. 

• Poster that shows the entire process of water cycle.

• Display of Creative Work 

• Teacher observations of cooperative learning. 

TOTAL SCORE:

50

20

10

20

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100%

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Conclusion 

At the end of this Webquest activity, you should be able to understand and explain the processes of the water cycle. You should also be able to identify and explain the steps involved in the water cycle.