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Grades 3-5

Vocabulary

Liquid Water – Water in its liquid state, used for washing and drinking.

Water as a Gas – When water changes from liquid to gas (water vapor).

Water as a Solid – When water freezes and changes from a liquid to a solid (ice).

Water Vapor – Water as a gas.

Weather – The state of the atmosphere.

Conservation – Prevention of wasteful use of a resource.

Pollution – Anything that makes the earth (land, air, water) dirty.

Moisture – Liquid that causes an item to be wet or damp.

Atmosphere –  The air that surrounds Earth.

Books

The Water Cycle! With 25 Science Projects for Kids (Explore Your World) by Anita Yasuda

The Water Cycle at Work by Rebecca Olien

The Water Cycle (Natures Changes) by Bobbie Kalman and Rebecca Sjonger

How Water Changes (States of Matter) by Jim Mezzanotte

Inside the Water Cycle by William B. Rice