Water: A Portfolio of Student Learning

   Poem Number 1

 Thunder, Lightning, Thunder!!!

Thrush!

Crack!

Pop!

All the sounds of thunder,

these sounds will take away your hunger.

Thrush!

Crack!

Pop!

Scary sounds,

will sometimes bring you wounds.

Thrush!

Crack!

Pop!

Flash, Flash, Flash!!!

Lightning,

sounds like some ugly singing.

Thrush!

Crack!

Pop!

Thunder, Lightning, Thunder!!! 

In what ways did New York City's location (surrounded by water!) allow it to become a major urban center of the world?  Include in your response the different roles that water played in New York's development throughout history.

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Water Cycle:

1. Why is the water cycle an important factor in one of the earth's process?