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A clear, fluid, liquid that is a key component of our environment, and essential to life of all living things. Within the water cycle, water is found in 3 different states, solid, liquid, and gas. Water exists in its liquid state on the earths surface in our oceans, lakes, wetlands, ponds, rivers, streams, as soil moisture, along with underground sources including aquifers. In our daily lives, examples of water are everywhere including wells, water treatment plants, holding tanks, cisterns, and in our homes through pipes, sprinklers, hoses, and taps. In our atmosphere, water exists in solid (snow/hail), liquid (rain), and gas states (water vapour) . This activity explores the different components of the water cycle.  \nDid you know? 97% of the Earths water is store within our Oceans (as saltwater), but only 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater (the water we drink)! Nearly 75% of our freshwater is stored in glaciersand ice sheets, with the remaining freshwater (~24%) stored in groundwater as aquifers, and in soil moisture. The rest is found in our rivers, lakes, and in the atmosphere.  \n\n| Files\u003Cbr>Water Cycle Diagram 1 Worksheet 2 / Answer Key 3 | Materials\u003Cbr>􀁸 Pencils, Markers, Crayons, Pens\u003Cbr>􀁸 Ice Cubes & Cups |\n| --- | --- |\n\nObjective  \nUpon completion of this activity, students should have an understanding of the different sources of water within the environment and be able to distinguish between water in its different states (solid, liquid, gas), and identify the different states of water throughout the water cycle.  \nActivity  \nIntroduce the concept of water as a clear liquid, that takes the form of whatever container its in – whether it be a cup to drink, or a riverbed, or a lake. Have students consider that water is more than just a liquid, but can also be a solid, or a gas and draw on some examples from the Overview.  \n1 Water Cycle Diagram: [sknowledge.ca/files/theme/Worksheet_SkNOWLEDGECO_WaterCycle-Diagram.pdf](sknowledge.ca/files/theme/Worksheet_SkNOWLEDGECO_WaterCycle-Diagram.pdf)   \n2 Water Cycle Worksheet:  \n[sknowledge.ca/files/theme/Worksheet_SkNOWLEDGECO_WaterCycle.pdf](sknowledge.ca/files/theme/Worksheet_SkNOWLEDGECO_WaterCycle.pdf)   \n3 Water Cycle Answer Key:  \n[sknowledge.ca/files/theme/Worksheet_SkNOWLEDGECO_WaterCycle_AnswerKey.pdf](sknowledge.ca/files/theme/Worksheet_SkNOWLEDGECO_WaterCycle_AnswerKey.pdf)    \nPage 1 of 5  \nPart 1  \n􀁸 Place several ice cubes into a cup, the ice cube is water in its solid state. Leave the ice cubes in the cup, then proceed with the rest of the lesson.  \n􀁸 Using a mind map, brainstorm with students all the different ways that they use and interact with water in their daily lives. 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