In this instructional activity students will create and investigate a simple model of the water cycle. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.

Demonstration helps students understand the water cycle.

Learn about the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere with this site. Site describes the water cycle in words and with a diagram. Also explored on the page is the distribution of Earth's global water supply.

Explore the water cycle by way of the clouds.

In this lesson plan students are required to observe a simple model of the water cycle constructed of sand and ice in a plastic shoe box.

Water moves from place to place through the water cycle, which is changing as climate changes. Learn how the water cycle is changing as global temperatures rise.

Water can be in the atmosphere, on the land, in the ocean, and underground. It moves from place to place through the water cycle.

For young scholars that have already been introduced to the water cycle, this lesson plan is intended as a logical follow-up. Students will learn about human impacts on the water cycle that create a pathway for pollutants beginning with...

Activity helps with understanding the water cycle.

An article about the water cycle and the role that water plays in cloud formation.

In this lesson plan, students will trace the flow of water in the environment, investigate simulated effects of global temperature change on oceanic levels, evaluate changes within the water cycle, and explain several different...

Through pictures, diagrams, and charts, learn how the ocean serves as a storehouse of water.

Students will review the water cycle through a relay race vocabulary game.

During this lesson, learners will learn that water is constantly being recycled through the atmosphere and how this affects us. Students will explore the water cycle on the Internet. Learners create different types of weather situations...

An in-depth explanation of the Earth's water cycle, including a hyperlinked diagram that provides direct access to information about each phase in the cycle.

Despite seventy percent of the world's surface being covered with water, there is a potential shortage of this natural resource. Only a small percentage is fresh water and much of that is inaccessible or threatened. Learn about fresh...

An illustrated article helps learners understand the water cycle and the distribution of Earth's water.

The steps in the water cycle and the processes that occur are explained in this resource.

Activity provides an understanding of the water cycle.

In this lesson, students draw and write about the water cycle, then discuss the important role the oceans play. Includes links to online resources.

An illustrated diagram of the water cycle that students can use for study.

This hands-on model of the water cycle is a great culminating activity for a study of the movement of water through the environment. Completed in small groups or as a class project, it involves connecting three bottles to demonstrate the...

Learn about the different sources of fresh water.

Did you know that your body has a built-in cooler? And it might not be what you think. Sweat is produced when you are hot, but its purpose is actually to cool your body as the water in it evaporates from your skin. In this science fair...