SciShow Kids
What Are Clouds Made Of?
What are clouds and what do they have to do with the three sates of matter? Water changes states as it evaporates from the ground to create clouds. Watch a video that explains the science behind clouds and the different types seen in the...
SciShow Kids
Where Does Water Come From?
Water water everywhere. Thanks to the water cycle, Earth is covered in water. Watch a video that explains how water changes throughout the water cycle.
DoodleScience
Evaporation and Condensation
Sweating isn't gross; it actually serves an important purpose! Learn how evaporation absorbs energy and condensation releases energy.
Crash Course
The Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Always Recycle!
Introduce biogeochemical cycles and goes into detail about the hydrologic and carbon cycles. A scientific video engages learners and teaches them at the same time.
Crash Course Kids
Water Fight!
What happens to humans when there is a limited supply of freshwater? This is the focus of a video that discusses the affects on communities of freshwater as a limited resource.
Crash Course Kids
The Great Aqua Adventure
How does water travel? This is the focus of a video that describes how water moves via the water cycle. An in-depth discussion explains the constant repetition of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation that makes up the water...
Scholastic
Study Jams! The Water Cycle
Will tomorrow's soccer game be rained out? That depends on the water cycle. An animated feature explains precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, and condensation with diagrams and dialogue between Sam and RJ as they huddle under a...
Curated OER
Borax Crystal Star
Make your own crystals. Learners can use borax, water, food coloring, and a string to make a colorful crystal. This is a great way to explore chemical reactions, crystal formation, or evaporation.
Curated OER
The Water Cycle
Bring the water cycle to life through poetry. This introductory explanation rhymes from start to finish, making the water cycle process memorable and fun. Great images showing the process make this a good video to show learners in grades...
Steve Spangler Science
Burning Money - Sick Science! #030
Do not try this at home! However, you may want to show the sensational demonstration to teach how water causes materials to cool as it evaporates. Dollar bills and handkerchiefs are soaked in a mixture of alcohol and water, and then fire...
Curated OER
Borax Crystal Star - Sick Science! #066
Make your own crystals. Learners can use borax, water, food coloring, and a string to make a colorful crystal. This is a great way to explore chemical reactions, crystal formation, or evaporation.
Curated OER
Science & Nature Information : What Is the Water Cycle?
An expert on the water cycle is featured giving a lecture about the basics of the water cycle. The teacher stands at a whiteboard that has a particularly good illustration that shows how the cycle works quite nicely. He makes a special...
Curated OER
The Water Cycle and First Civilizations
One of the best earth science videos awaits you here! The engaging narrator takes your class on a journey around the globe to see how the water cycle works in a variety of environments. Some fascinating video footage and time-lapse...
Curated OER
Evaporating Exoplanet hd209458b
The Hubble telescope captures an event never before seen be the human eye. An extra-solar planet orbited too close to its parent star and evaporated away. This gives scientists an understanding of what would happen if a gas giant were...
Curated OER
The Earth's Water Cycle - Environmental Science
Although very short, this video imparts the basic information associated with the water cycle. It might be best-used as a refresher for the teacher to make sure he/she has the most important vocabulary words and their definitions down.
Curated OER
States of Matter: Changes in State
Matter can change from one phase to another through heating or freezing. This video fully and clearly describes the changes that occur when water freezes or boils. Solid narration, clear description, and good examples make this a good...
Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Water Cycle
This animated video shows many different aspects of the water cycle. This resource has additional links that explore the impact of global warming and groundwater removal on the water cycle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Le Bron Asks: Why Does Sweating Cool You Down?
A video exploring how the average kinetic energy of the water molecules decreases as a result of sweating which cools you down. [5:36]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Vapor Pressure
A tutorial which explains vapor pressure, volatility, and evaporation. [18:04]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solar Still Part I: Salt Water
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members assemble a solar still and make fresh water from saltwater, demonstrating two steps of the water cycle, evaporation and condensation. 3m 32s
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chemistry: Vapor Pressure
A video lecture explaining that vapor pressure is the pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium. Also explained is how kinetic energy relates to temperature and vapor pressure. The video also explores how evaporation plays a role in...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Water Cycle Animation
This animation from NASA visualizes the steps of the water cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, and condensation. [0:52]
PBS
Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: The Way Things Move: Disappearing Drink
Someone is stealing Chirp's water! Who would do such a sneaky thing? Join Peep and the gang to find out why the water is disappearing. [8:53]
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Climate Change in the Oceans
There is quite a bit of useful information packed into this little film. Discover how our oceans affect the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as our climate is rapidly changing. [2:30]