The Water Cycle

The Water Cycle

Consultant: Kawonna JacksonClient: Whitney Patterson

Project 5: Visual-Based Instruction Across the CurriculumMEDT 7485

StandardsS6E3 Students will recognize the significant role of water in earth processes.

ELACC6SL5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.

ELACC6RI7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue. ObjectiveStudents will discuss the stages of the water cycle.

Students will create an infographic depicting the stage of the water cycle.

Students will create a story board.

Students will create a movie using digital media for the water cycle.

3Essential QuestionsHow can we use technology to help with learning?

What is a storyboard? How should it be used?

How can we use infographics to represent and/or show information?

What are the stages of the water cycle?

How does water change from one form to another during the water cycle stages?

Stages of the Water CycleEvaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Infiltration

EvaporationThe process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor is called evaporation.

Heat from the sun controls the evaporation process.

Once water evaporates, it also helps form clouds.

Clouds release moisture then liquid water falls to Earth.

6CondensationCondensation is the process when water changes from a gas (vapor) to liquid.

Clouds are formed through condensation.

Condensation happens when water droplets forms due to cooling air.

Precipitation Precipitation formation happens above or below freezing temperature.

Precipitation occurs when moist air rises sufficiently to produce saturation, condensation, and the growth of precipitation particles.

InfiltrationWhen water soaks into the soil from the ground level infiltration happens.

Water moves around underground and moves between the soil and rocks.

The Water Cycle Moviehttp://www.kidsnewsroom.org/climatechange/water_cycle_version2.html

Visual mediaInfographics

Storyboard

MovieInfographicA fun and easy way to learn about a topic through illustrations.

Graphic or visual representations of information, data, or knowledge.

A different way to present complex information clearly.

StoryboardStoryboard visualizes the entire project in the form of individual scenes, shots or screens (Golombisky & Hagen 2010).

Layout or outline of a video.

Tell the story of a video scene by scene.

A sketch of how to organize a story.

Water Cycle StoryboardNumber Slide ImageAudio Narrative Credit1The Water Cycle2Standard:S6E3 Students will recognize the significant role of water in earth processes.ELACC6SL5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.ELACC6RI7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.Georgia Department of Education. (2006). Georgia Performance Standards. Retrieved fromhttps://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Georgia Performance Standards/SecondGradeApproved7-12-2004.pdf3Objectives:Students will be able to create an infographic of the water cycle.Students will create a story board. Students will create a movie using digital media.4Essential Questions:How can we use technology to help with learning?What is a storyboard? How should it be used?How can we use infographics to represent and/or show information?What are the stages of the water cycle?How does water change from one form to another during the water cycle stages?5The water cycle or hydrologic is a continuous cycle where water evaporates, travels into the air and becomes part of a cloud, falls down to earth as precipitation, and then evaporates again (Fairfax, 2002). This repeats again and again in a never-ending cycle. Water keeps moving and changing from a solid to a liquid to a gas, over and over again (Fairfax, 2002).Image created by NASA Precipitation Education. The water cycle. Retrieved from http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/water-cycleText from Fairfax Water (2002) What is the water cycle? Retrieved from http://www.fcwa.org/story_of_water/html/hydrocycle.htm6Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas. Heat from the sun controls the evaporation process. Once water evaporates, it also helps from clouds. Clouds release moisture then liquid water falls to Earth.Image created by Birthright Earth. (2012). Image retrieved from http://www.birthrightearth.org/evaporation-water-cycle.htm

7Condensation is the process when water changes from a gas to a liquid. Clouds are formed through condensation. Condensation happens when water droplets form due to cooling air.Image created by Virden Junior High. Retrieved from http://vjh.flbsd.mb.ca/teachers-subjects/d-nahachewsky/science

8Precipitation occurs when moist air rises sufficiently to produce saturation, condensation, and the growth of precipitation particles. Precipitation formation happens above or below freezing temperature.Image created by Virden Junior High. Retrieved from http://vjh.flbsd.mb.ca/teachers-subjects/d-nahachewsky/science9Infiltration happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level. Water moves around underground and moves between the soil and rocks.Image created by Virden Junior High. Retrieved from http://vjh.flbsd.mb.ca/teachers-subjects/d-nahachewsky/science

The Water Cycle movie

AssignmentCreate an infographic about the water cycle

Create a story board for a movie

Create a 3-4 minute movie about the water cycleSurveyhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3SN2LNM

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3R9G6BFReferencesBirthright Earth. (2012). Image retrieved from http://www.birthrightearth.org/evaporation-water-cycle.htm

Delaware River Basin Commission. (2013) Hydrological Information. Image retrieved from http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/hydrological/

Golombisky, K. & Hagen, R. (2010). White space is not your enemy: A beginners guide to communicating visually through graphic, web and multimedia design. Burlington, MA: Focal Press.

Kids Discover. (2012, April 25). Infographics: The Water Cycle. Image retrieved from http://www.kidsdiscover.com/blog/parentresources/infographic-water-cycle/

The Water Cycle Storyboard. Image retrieved from http://www.akinseagles.com/spearsZeke2ws2012/p011sb1.html

References Cont.Virden Junior High. Image retrieved from http://vjh.flbsd.mb.ca/teachers-subjects/d-nahachewsky/science