Cycles in our World
There are many different cycles in our world apart from life cycles. These other natural cycles help life continue for all living things and include the rock cycle, the water cycle, the carbon cycle, the cycle of day and night, and the cycle of the seasons.
A good introductory explanation of the importance of cycles in nature, only text though as image link is broken Animation showing water cycle, carbon cycle and how they relate to global warming. Includes a quiz for each of these areas Diagrams at students level explaining the 4 cycles of nature - carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and water Water Cycle
Simple water cycle diagram to draw into books, label, colour and explain. The whole activity for this Carbon Cycle
An interesting explanation of the carbon cycle from School Market Place Carbon nitrogen oxygen cycles as well as water cycle explained in context of tree growth, more technical Life cycle of plants
Video below shows how bushfires assist plant growth, in this case gum trees Interactive life cycle of plants allows you to see plant growth with differing amounts of water and observing different methods of seed dispersal |
Rock CycleWatch this video of the rock cycle:
Draw a diagram to explain the rock cycle. Make sure you include the names of the types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. Also include process words that tell how one type of rock forms into another type of rock: lava, cools, hardens, magma, wears, heat, pressure, melts. Download the PDF with the rock cycle diagram and explanation on p.5 from CSIRO Examine this interactive diagram of the rock cycle. Watch the linked animations of the processes that produce the different rocks. Rock cycle experiment with crayons. Great rubric included for following the scientific method Cycles of the Moon (also called Phases of the Moon)
Take the challenge and place the phases of the moon in their correct location on the calendar Life cycle of animals
From Kidzone describes the different types of animal life cycles: from birth to adult, complete metamorphosis, incomplete metamorphosis, amphibians. Diagrams of the life cycle of various small animals. Cockroach and housefly links not working |