This lesson activity has students conduct an experiment that reinforces one component of the water cycle.
Context for Use
Project EXTREMES lessons were intended to be stand alone lessons.
![Soil horizon](/ceee/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2021-01/SoilHorizon_kisforkateatkins.jpg?itok=XducojW4)
Soil horizon. Credit: kisforkateatkins
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What Students Will Do
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What Students Will Do
- Students will connect the flow of water in the water cycle to the types of Earth materials.
- Students will be able to collect and analyze data that model a component of the water cycle and apply their results to the effects of the water cycle on the Earth’s surface.
Materials
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Soil Percolation Teacher Guide
Description
- Part 1 – Engagement (15 minutes) Water movement in the water cycle
Students review the water cycle and are challenged to consider what happens to precipitation when it hits the surface.
- Part 2 – Exploration (30 minutes) Water movement through Earth materials
Students collect and analyze data to model the movement of water through different Earth materials.