Plaza Curriculum Support: Science
Ecology
Topic: The Water Cycle
The student will:
Learning
Describe how water, carbon, and nitrogen travel across
Goal(s):
the Earth's surface, under the Earth's surface, and
across the atmosphere
Describe how energy travels across an ecosystem
The student will:
Recognize or recall specific terminology:
abiotic factor
biotic factor
water cycle
Key Concepts:
nitrogen cycle
carbon cycle
energy pyramid
Identify properties of water and/or air that make it an
essential component of the Earth’s system
Name and describe four processes that are part of the water
cycle.
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