Water, Water, Everywhere: the Water Cycle

Upon viewing the Water, Water, Everywhere video series, students will be able to do the following:

List some of the ways they use water everyday in their lives.
Describe why water is important to plants and animals.
Explain the structure of a water molecule: 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Identify the chemical formula for water as H2O.
Understand that water can exist as a solid, liquid, or a gas.
Explain that the water cycle involves the continual movement of water from water sources, into the atmosphere, and back to Earth's surface in the form of precipitation.
Describe the main steps in the water cycle including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Cite evidence of the importance of freshwater to humans, plants, and many animals.
Differentiate between bodies of standing water and moving water.
Define the terms groundwater and aquifer.
Compare some of the characteristics of groundwater and saltwater.