Water Cycle Wonder
Vocabulary
Conservation
Management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.
Evaporation
The conversion of liquid water into a vapor or gas. Along with condensation and precipitation, evaporation is one of the three major processes in the water cycle.
Transpiration
The release of water vapor from the leaves of plants into the atmosphere.
Groundwater
Water that is stored underneath the earth’s surface.
Run-off
The draining away of water from the surface of an area of land, building or structure.
Learn More
Watch: NASA’s Water Cycle Video (1.23 mins)
This video features animation only, so ESL learners or anyone can help use this to practice explaining how the water system works.
Watch: NASA’s Earth’s Water Cycle Video (5.53 mins)
This is a more detailed video from NASA explaining how the earth’s ecosystem works to move water.
PODCAST
The Recharge Zone Podcast is the official podcast for the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA), a regional water management agency, which protects the portion of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer – a jurisdictional area that provides water to over 2.5 million people, and covers more than 8,000 square miles across 8 counties! Tune in to charge up your knowledge on all things Edwards Aquifer from the EAA.
Watch: Water Cycle (2:04 mins)
Learn about the water cycle with Gizelle Luevano, EAA Senior Geoscientist, as she explains the different stages of the water cycle and how water makes its way into the Edwards Aquifer underground.
Videos
Splash into these rainy day facts. Take a minute to recharge as you learn about the Edwards Aquifer!
Join in the adventures of a tiny raindrop as it learns to let go of fear and enjoy the ride! Presented in American Sign Language.
Activities
Water Cycle Diagram
Water Cycle in a Window
Try this fun and easy way to recreate the water cycle in your window.