Launch the AWF Curriculum Unit with, preferably, an in-person water cycle demonstration, after administering the student pre-survey and at least 2 weeks before the day of the festival itself.
Anchor Phenomenon: Where is Arizona’s water? What are the connections between people, water, and heat in the environment?
Investigative Question: How does water move and change form in the earth’s natural system? What are the forces that drive the water cycle?
Activate: Students will observe, analyze and interpret a water cycle demonstration or demonstration video.
Check: Students will label a water cycle diagram with parts and processes using prior knowledge, observations and inferences from the water cycle demonstration video.
Equipment and Resources:
- For Anchoring Phenomenon Demonstration:
- Electric burner or hot plate
- 2 metal pots, each ¾ full of water
- Metal pan
- Potholder
- Ice
- Water
- If you are not able to demonstrate the anchoring phenomena in you classroom, then show this video:
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