'Round and 'round it goes! Let these animated watercolors teach you all about the precipitation, accumulation, evaporation, and condensation that makes water -- our planet's most precious resource -- go!
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it >>>
You learned how water goes from the sky to the ground and back up again. It's called the water cycle and it helps us have water to drink and play in.
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4 activities you can do with your child now >>>
- After watching the Water Cycle Animation with your 4-year-old your child, you can start a conversation about the different stages of the water cycle. - Take your child outside and observe the water cycle in action. Collect rainwater and talk about how it evaporates and becomes part of the atmosphere. - Help your child create a water cycle diagram using paper plates and cotton balls to represent the different stages. - Conduct an experiment with your child to demonstrate the water cycle. Boil water in a pot, hold a plate over it, and observe the droplets that form on the plate to represent condensation.
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Pretend play with your child >>>
GAME: "Water Cycle Adventure" - Play a game with your child where you act out the different stages of the water cycle. Start with "precipitation" by spraying water from a spray bottle. Then, "accumulate" the water in a bucket. Next, "evaporate" the water by placing the bucket in the sun. Finally, "condense" the water by placing ice on the bucket. This game will teach your child about the water cycle in a fun and interactive way!
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1 moral thought for your child inspired by this >>>
Water is precious, and we must use it wisely. The water cycle shows us how it's constantly recycled, and we should do our part to conserve it.
