MinuteEarth
How Mushrooms Make It Rain
More than 14,000 species of mushrooms exist on our planet. The short video explains the relationship between the reproductive cycle of fungi and rain. Without the mushrooms, the amount of rain in many parts of the world would decrease...
MinuteEarth
Which Came First—the Rain or the Rainforest?
"Hahai no ka ua i ka ulula'au." In other words, "The rain follows after the forest," but is it actually true? The video discusses the development of the rain forests and their unique water cycle. It also offers advice on what...
MinuteEarth
Is Climate Change Just a Lot of Hot Air?
While scientists seem to agree about global warming, is it just related to increases in air temperature? The video explains that global warming is related to ground temperature, air temperature, and, most of all, ocean temperature. It...
Fuse School
Water Cycle
Go with the flow! The first video of a seven-part series about the Earth's water resources introduces learners to the water cycle. With an emphasis on cause and effect, it presents the information simply through animation. And, with the...
Fuse School
Water Treatment - Water Works
With so much water everywhere, how is it that people around the world don't have clean water for drinking and bathing? Part three in a seven-part series describing Earth's water resources introduces the class to the process of water...
Project WET Foundation
The Incredible Journey
Go on an incredible journey called the water cycle with a video that details the ins and outs of water, its various forms, and place on planet Earth.
SciShow Kids
Build a Tiny Plant World!
How can you create and observe the water cycle in your own home? Learners discover how to create their own terrariums and observe the water cycle in a video that models the steps.
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.
Bozeman Science
Biogeochemical Cycling
A woman had a job crushing cans at the recycling plant; it was soda pressing. Video focuses on the ways our environment recycles, including the water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, and the phosphorus cycle. It also describes the...
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
Dinosaur Pee?
Why is water a limited resource? Because water never leaves Earth's system, and new water cannot be introduced. This is the focus of a video that describes how the biosphere (living things) fits into the water cycle.
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...
TED-Ed
Where Did Earth's Water Come From?
It's commonly known that over 70 percent of of the earth's surface is covered by water, but exactly where did it all come from? Join this short video as it travels back to the beginning of the universe in search of the origins...
NASA
The Anatomy of a Raindrop
After reviewing the water cycle, zoom in on a raindrop and learn about the physics determining its shape. See actual footage of raindrops falling with high-speed photography! A written description of the same information is also provided...
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
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...
Curated OER
Water Cycle
This charming video is about the water cycle, and features a wonderful science song about the water cycle.
Curated OER
What is the Water Cycle?
Encyclopedia Britannica produced this vintage video which focuses on the three places earth's water is present; the ocean, rivers/lakes/groundwater, and water vapor in the atmosphere. They define The Water Cycle as; "The constant...
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
Earth : Water, Water Everywhere!
Explore how water interacts with our entire environment through the water cycle. This video employs wonderful models and clear explanations to describe the water cycle. You'll learn about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, as...
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
What is a Cloud?
Watch this clip and learn about three types of cloud shapes and three types of cloud composition. This clip is very quick and may need to be stopped a few times to ensure maximum concept understanding and retention. Best used for review...
Curated OER
What is Weather?
Weather is produced by several factors: heat, air temperature, wind, and moisture. Learn about each factor and how they work together to create the wide variety of weather patterns we see every day. This clip is well done but runs...