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  K 1 2 3 4 5 6
Water
(1 week)		 States of Matter Properties of Water Properties of Water Chemistry Capillary Action Densities of Liquids Ground Water
Oceans
(1 week)		 Properties of Salt Water Making Salt Water Solvents Dissolution of Salt Electrolytes Ocean Bottoms Coriolis Motion
Atmosphere
(1 week)		 Different Types of Clouds Movement of Air Air is all around us Atmospheric Pressure Air Movements Components of Air Wind Currents
Weather
(1 week)		 Types of Weather Reading a Thermometer Comparing Weather Water from Air Weather Patterns Air Pollutants Weather Maps

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Water Cycle at a Glance

The Water Cycle explains interactions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Evaporation of water from the oceans, seas, rivers, and streams into the atmosphere produce precipitation. Water can take the form of ice at the polar caps and alpine glaciers. Ice melts, creating water runoff, that either percolates through the Earth to become part of the water table or makes its way back to the sea. Water Cycle looks at the elements of hydrogen and oxygen and how it creates a compound that is unique. The oceans are where most of the water is found, but it is salt water. The movement of the oceans also has a direct effect on the atmosphere. The atmosphere is that envelope of gas that keeps organisms living on this planet. Oceans and atmosphere interact to give us weather. 

In the Classroom

Students discover what properties of water make it the perfect liquid for life. We learn about the molecular structure of water and other unique qualities, including surface tension, capillary action, density, and other physical properties. Students also learn about how the oceans, atmosphere, and weather are interrelated.