WEATHER and the WATER CYCLE

Here are links to useful information for our Water Cycle Unit:

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/cycle/clouds.htm

http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

www.weatherwizkids.com  -- This site has a very complete Vocabulary Word List with clear definitions.

Weather Smart Sun, Water Cycle and Climate Video  Detailed video contains KEY IDEAS for our Water Cycle Lessons.  

Detailed summary of the Water Cycle with a clear diagram. This site has helpful links to information about all of the components of the water cycle, too! 

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesummary.html

Scholastic Educational video about Water Cycle with an online quiz:

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/water-cycle.htm

Brainpop videos for topics related to the science weather and water cycle unit. (login & pw - fernbrook2)

This wikipedia site has terrific diagrams and brief scientific videos of cloud and vapor on the Earth:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_cycle

What is a CLOUD?

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-clouds.htm

Different Types of Clouds:  

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/clouds/

Scholastic Educational Slide Show about CLOUDS with informational captions click here

Sing and Smile Along as You Review the Water Cycle:

• Water Cycle Song:    http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=7708
• Teacher Acting out the water cycle in entertaining way  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sMvas7zXno
• Catchy Water Cycle song... you may remember it from the 2014 4th grade presentation http://www.havefunteaching.com/songs/science-songs/water-cycle-song

What are WEATHER INSTRUMENTS and HOW are they used?

Slide show with explanations and a quiz you can take. Click here.

WEATHER SMART: FORECASTING and OTHER INSTRUMENTS   VIDEO -- Weather Instrument explanations and information  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyhEiazvHLw   Use this for the chart you must complete.

Severe Storms, Slide show with quiz you can take. http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/severe-storms.htm

Wetlands:  Ponds, Lakes, Rivers & Streams

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/index.htm

http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/habitat/wetlands.php

NJ Wetlands information:

http://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/fww.html

http://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/forms/GUIDETOF.pdf

Randolph is in the HIGHLANDS Region of NJ and this site has maps showing the wetlands in the Highlands region of NJ. The region and its wetlands are described on this site, too.       http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/advgeo/Kuo_Wetlands_files/wetlands_ppr.htm

The Wetlands Overview from the Environmental Protection Agency:

http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/outreach/upload/overview.pdf