Monday, October 24, 2005

Water, Water Everywhere: Learning About Water and Other Cycles

Looking for information about WATER, NITROGEN, OXYGEN, AND/OR CARBON CYCLES? Try this list of selected online full-text resources and other web sites.

FULL-TEST COLLECTIONS

Student Resource Center (Ask an IMC staff member for the Library ID you'll need to log in and use this collection.)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/cms

MiddleSearch Database (Ask an IMC staff member for the User ID and Password you'll need to log in and use this resource.) Search for magazine and encyclopedia articles in this collection.
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid

THE WATER CYCLE

BrainPOP
View the animated videos "Water Cycle" and "Water Cycle Advanced"!
http://www.brainpop.com

Enchanted Learning: The Water Cycle
This worthwhile site features both a clear explanation of the circulation of water from land to sky and back, as well as a nice illustration.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Watercycle.shtml

Enchanted Learning: Water Cycle Diagram
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geology/label/watercycle/index.shtml

EPA Kids Page: The Water Cycle
http://www.epa.gov/region7/kids/wtrcycle.htm

Hydrologic Cycle
http://www.und.nodak.edu/instruct/eng/fkarner/pages/cycle.htm

Kidzone Fun Facts for Kids: The Water Cycle
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

Learner.org: The Water Cycle
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/watercycle.html

NASA: Droplet and the Water Cycle
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/droplet.html

USGS: The Water Cycle
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html

USGS: Water Science Glossary of Terms
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html#C

The Water Cycle
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/index.htm

The Water Cycle
http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/pilot/water_cycle/grabber2.html

Water Cycle: from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_cycle

Cycling Water
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_water.html

THE NITROGEN CYCLE

Nitrogen Cycle: from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_cycle

The Nitrogen Cycle
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_nitrogen.html

THE CARBON CYCLE

BrainPOP
View the animated video "Carbon Cycle"!
http://www.brainpop.com

Carbon Cycle: from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_cycle

The Carbon Cycle
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_carbon.html

Global Warming Kids Site: Carbon Cycle Movie
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/carbon_cycle_version2.html

What is the Carbon Cycle?
http://library.thinkquest.org/11226/why.htm

THE OXYGEN CYCLE

Oxygen Cycle: from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_cycle

Oxygen Cycling
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_oxygen.html

Water, Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Cycles
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/e54/54d.htm