Learning About the Water Cycle:
Fifth Grade Intro to Online Research

Enabling Skills : Digital Note Taking
Using Microsoft Word to Record Data

Learning how to copy and paste text

Task: Copy and paste a dictionary definition of water cycle into your Word document.

Learning how to copy and paste graphics

Task: Copy and paste one or more graphics of the water cycle into your Word document.

Learning how to citing online resources

Task: Copy and paste the web address of the graphic into your Word document.

Step 1: Presearching
Using Reference Web Sites to Gather Basic Information

Answers.com - search for water cycle

FactMonster - search for water

Step 2: Online Research
Using Search Sites to Gather More Specific Information

Ithaki - search for water cycle

Ask - search for water cycle

Step 3: Interactive Learning
Using Interactive Web Sites to Reinforce the Concepts

Thirstin's Water Cycle

NMA - The Water Cycle

Droplet and the Water Cycle