What you'll learn
- Identify and define the main processes of the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection)
- Explain energy transfer and phase changes that drive each stage of the water cycle
- Apply water-cycle concepts to a concrete, real-world watershed example
- Interpret and critique a Mermaid flowchart that models the dynamic movement of water on Earth
- Respond to Socratic questioning that deepens conceptual understanding and reveals misconceptions
Curriculum
Module 1: Journey of a Water Molecule1 topics
- From Puddle to Cloud and Back Again
About this course
This micro-course introduces students to the foundational stages and processes of Earth’s water cycle through a single, Socratic-style lesson that emphasizes questioning, dialogue, and discovery. Learners analyze a real-world local watershed example and interpret a Mermaid flowchart to visualize phase changes and energy transfers.
Prerequisites
- •Basic understanding of states of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
- •Ability to read simple scientific diagrams