Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle: Using Plants to Study Evaporation
In this science activity, students investigate the water cycle by testing the water evaporated from leaves (transpiration). They investigate concepts of evaporation and the movement of water through the different states of the water...
US Geological Survey
Usgs: 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.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Water Cycle Diagram
Describes the four main stages of the water cycle - evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: The Water Cycle: The Oceans
Through pictures, diagrams, and charts, learn how the ocean serves as a storehouse of water.
Ohio State University
Osu: Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle: The Sun: Earth's Primary Energy Source
Extensive article that discusses the first principle of climate science, i.e., that the Sun is the primary energy source for the climate system of the Earth. Presents five concepts for this principle and explains each, providing...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Water Cycle
This page from the University of Washington has an excellent diagram of the water cycle. There are 8 water cycle hands on activities on the bottom of the page. Also there is a link to a teacher reference page.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Ocean Water Desalination
Students learn about the techniques engineers have developed for changing ocean water into drinking water, including thermal and membrane desalination. They begin by reviewing the components of the natural water cycle. They see how...
Other
New Jersey Section of the American Water Works Association: The Water Cycle
Simple diagram and explanations of the water cycle and related terms.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: The Water Cycle
This simple overview provides definitions of key terms in the water cycle and a diagram showing the path water takes in this cycle.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Earth's Water Movements
The paths that water can take through Earth's systems are many and complex. Examine the following diagram from NASA depicting the water cycle. Studying the water cycle is important because changes in the water cycle affect all parts of...
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US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: The Water Cycle [Pdf]
An illustrated diagram of the water cycle that students can use for study.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: A Summary of the Hydrologic Cycle
Animation and text explain the water--or hydrologic--cycle, which is the process that water undergoes in nature.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: The Nitrogen Cycle
This resource provides an explanation, accompanied by diagrams, of the nitrogen cycle, and also about how it can impact on water quality.
Curated OER
[Water Cycle Graphic]
This page from the University of Washington has an excellent diagram of the water cycle. There are 8 water cycle hands on activities on the bottom of the page. Also there is a link to a teacher reference page.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Water Treatment Process
In this illustratd diagram of the water treatment process, click on each step to learn more information.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: The Rock Cycle With Geologic Settings [Pdf]
A colorful diagram of the rock cycle showing the stages that rocks go through as they are transformed by different processes such as weathering, lithification, and crystallization.