EarthCapades. Hello! I m here to teach you about taking care of one of the Earth s most precious resources - WATER, also known as H 2 0.

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1 EarthCapades H 2 0 Show K-2 Activities Hello! I m here to teach you about taking care of one of the Earth s most precious resources - WATER, also known as H 2 0. We will learn: What water is Where water comes from What the water cycle is How the water cycle works Ways we use water How to Conserve, Protect and Respect Water

2 What is Water? Water comes in three different forms: solid liquid gas A solid is a kind of matter that holds its own shape, and does not flow. A liquid is a kind of matter that will flow and fill up any shape of container. A gas flows and does not have its own shape. Gases, are everywhere, floating around us. Look on the next page for pictures that will go in these columns. 2

3 3 Forms of Water Color the pictures below, cut them out along the dotted line, and place (you can also use glue or tape) in the appropriate column for solid, liquid, or gas on previous page. 3

4 Water Cycle Facts Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapor or steam. The water vapor or steam leaves the river, lake or ocean and goes into the air. Condensation is when water vapor in the air gets cold and forms clouds. Precipitation happens when so much water has condensed and the air cannot hold it anymore. The clouds get heavy and water falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow. Color in the Water Cycle picture below. 4

5 Water Memory Match-Up Game HOW TO PLAY: Cut out the squres along the dotted lines, mix them up, and place them face down. Turn over two squares. (If playing with two players, take turns turning over two squares at a time.) If a match is revealed, you get to keep the two squares. If you reveal two pictures that don t match, both get turned back over. Play until all of the squares are matched. If you are playing with two people, the player with the most number of squares wins. Evaporation Evaporation Condensation Condensation The sun heats up water and turns it into vapor or steam The sun heats up water and turns it into vapor or steam Water vapor in the air gets cold and forms clouds Water vapor in the air gets cold and forms clouds Precipitation Precipitation Ice Cube Ice Cube Water falls back to the Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow Water falls back to the Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow Water in a SOLID form Water in a SOLID form Glass of Water Glass of Water Steam Steam Water in a LIQUID form Water in a LIQUID form Water in the form of a GAS Water in the form of a GAS Steam Steam Snow Snow Water in the form of a GAS Water in the form of a GAS Water in a SOLID form Water in a SOLID form 5

6 Water Word Search Find and circle these words: air rain earth cloud snow solid water gas liquid TheTeachersCorner.net Word S B X J S F B H E K K F J Y G G H D C R Y W V G D O J X I L Z A E A K G C W K L O L P I E T B U P Y O U G M O N A B A Y J S D S Q T I L M K E W M J V D M Z I B Z A C Y M G C B Q Q O Z R C M E W D V A U P Q T O C S O H T B I B G H Y W V N O I F D R O S A A Y S J O W R G P Z H L S J Z Y Z Q 6

7 Ways we use Water People, plants and animals all need water to survive! We need water to drink and we use water to grow our fruits and vegetables. We need water for manufacturing, to make things we use. Draw a picture inside the water drop, showing a way that you use water. 7

8 Respect Water When people litter, trash ends up in rivers, lakes, the bay and the ocean, making the water dirty and unsafe. Trash in the ocean, rivers, and lakes is also called pollution. Please RESPECT water - remember to pick up your trash and to recycle! Cross out the things that don t belong in the ocean: 8

9 Tips for SAVING WATER Take the words from the list and insert them below to find out some of the many ways we can all conserve and protect water! One letter is already filled in to give you a hint. water hottest recycle faucet leaks clean saving garden litter 1. Drink a from faucets and drinking fountains, and use reusable water bottles instead of buying bottled water. 2. Keep the water c, and don t t. 3. y. 4. Save water in the n. Plant native plants/ don t overwater/ water early or late, not the h part of the day. 5. Use water v devices, such as low flow shower head, hose sprayer, and faucet aerators. 6. Turn off the f when you are done using it. 7. Be a Water Detective! Get e fixed inside and out. 9