Water that leaves the oceans must eventually return. The animations in the final lesson of the four-part NASA series show the complex path water can take across landforms before returning to the ocean. Approximately one-third of the water that falls on land comes from the ocean—and then eventually returns.

Concepts

solar radiation, radiation, energy, oceans, the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere, the water cycle, precipitation

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use snapshots from the animations to create a lesson presentation
• Follow the lesson with a summary of all four lessons in the series to emphasize the completion of the cycle

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals should have access to the videos to pause and replay

Pros

• Includes many facts and figures to highlight the complex process of the water cycle
• Uses actual satellite images to add validity to the information

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7