You Are a Scientist!
Let's go back to where we started: The Water Cycle. Return to the first page of your Field Journal and find your first drawing from Adventure #1: Draw Like a Scientist.
Reflect on what you learned in all our adventures together using full sentences.
Reflection Prompts:
- Where does the water come from?
- Where does it go?
- What does it do before returning to the ocean/lakes?
- What are hazards related to water?
- Why is water important? Where is water stored on Earth?
- How can we use water responsibly?
Do you remember the water cycle diagram we first explored during the first adventure?
Does this diagram truly represent all aspects of the water cycle?
What do you think is missing? Write your thoughts in your Field Journal.
Advanced Water Cycle Diagram
Using your new scientific knowledge of the water cycle, draw an advanced diagram of the water cycle. Remember to annotate your drawing!
In order to refresh your memory, here's a short list of concepts you've learned about throughout your adventures!
water transportation (streams, runoff, infiltration)
water storage (wells, groundwater, glaciers, lakes)
environmental factors (ecosystem, temperature, weather, cities)
When you're finished, compare and contrast your diagram to the diagram hidden in the dropdown box below!
Open this dropdown to view a more complete and complex diagram of the water cycle on Earth! Keep in mind, even this diagram is not fully complete. The water cycle changes drastically with location, weather patterns, and water-use patterns! This diagram also fails to include man-made water storage and patterns, which play an important role in the water cycle.
