Monday, January 7 th

Monday, January 7th What percent of the Earth’s

water is fresh water?A. 50%B. 25%C. 3%D. 30%

Corny Joke of the DayWhat do you call a grizzly bear with no

teeth?

A gummy bear

Week at a GlanceMonday: Water cycle Notes and activities.Tuesday: Begin Writing PromptWednesday: Finish Writing Prompt DUE AT END OF CLASS

HW-Study for QuizThursday: Water Cycle Quiz, Water Cycle Video Friday: Groundwater notes and activities

Do you remember?

Where is the fresh water?

76% -

23% -

1% -

Agree or disagreea) There is more surface water

than underground water on Earth

b) 3% of the earth’s surface is freshwater

c) Icebergs have higher density, so they float

d) 76% of Earth’s Freshwater is ice

I. Water on eartha. Of the earth’s water,

97% is salt, 3% is fresh (not salty)

b. Of the 3% fresh, 76% is in ice and 23% is underground

c. Only 1% of the 3% is actually available on the surface.

Freshwater

What Does This Mean?You will each get a grid with 100

squares.You must represent the Earth’s surface in the following way:

OSalt Water: blackO Ice: blue OUnderground: brownOSurface: green

Water Cycle Each group will begin at a different

poster. You must write down as much as you can at each stop

A Water Cycle Raphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Yi4dAzHsc

As we watch the movie, you need to write down as many vocabulary words

as you can!!!!

Water Cycle Exploration

Brain Pop

Elementary Water Cycle

Middle School Water Cycle

impermeable

permeable

II. Water Cyclea. Water moves from bodies of water, land and living things to the atmosphere and back to the Earth’s surface.b. The cycle is powered by the sun.c. Evaporation – from liquid to gasd. Condensation – from gas to liquide. Precipitation – falls back to Earthf. Transpiration – water vapor given off by plants.

Review Water Cycle Foldable