February 2004
Whether rain, sleet, or snow, February weather across the country provides students with opportunities to observe the many different ways the water cycle affects our daily lives. This month's trade books that focus on the water cycle include The Snowy Day and The Drop in My Drink. Activities are provided for students in grades K-3 and 4-6.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2007-07/sc0402_18.pdf
April 2004
Have you ever wondered how water performs its gravity-defying act of moving upward from the roots to the leaves of a plant? How does water get all the way up to the top of a tall tree? This Home Connections activity demonstrates the process of water movement through a plant.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2007-07/sc0404_47.pdf
February 2005
A yearlong river study builds science-process skills and understanding of basic water quality concepts. Third-grade students set out to determine the health of a local stream, practice several water-quality tests, and learn about the life cycle and ecology of salmon.
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Up
Goes the Water
How
Clean Is the River?