The Water Cycle (Grades 2–3)

In-person in the STEMLab
45 minutes 
Capacity: 35 students per session
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Students will simulate the motion of water through the water cycle using dice to randomly determine how water might move from one locale to another. They will map water’s possible movements around the Earth and discuss how climate change might impact the movement of water through the water cycle.

Science: SEP.2, SEP.4, CC.1: Patterns, PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer, ESS3.B: Natural Hazards, 2-ESS-2, 2-ESS2-3, 3-ESS-2

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