Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
The Water Cycle Instructional VideoThe Water Cycle Instructional Video
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Instructional Video

The Water Cycle

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

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 1-3. Using the poem, have the class draw their own images representing each phase in the water cycle to create their very own rhyming water cycle books.

38 Views 33 Downloads
Concepts

evaporation, precipitation, rain, the water cycle

Additional Tags

water cycle, Earth Science, rain, precipitation, accumulation, evaporation, science
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
1st - 3rd
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:50
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Flipped Classroom
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-SA: 3.0
cc

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Where’s the Water?: Acting Out Science Cycles

Berkshire Museum
Young scientists transform themselves into rivers, oceans, clouds, and drops of water in order to explore the water cycle. After assigning and explaining to students their different roles in the activity, the teacher reads aloud a...
2nd - 5th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

What is the Water Cycle?

Signing Time Foundation
Dive into an exploration of the water cycle cycle with this simple earth science lesson. After first discussing where rain comes from, young scientists define the terms condensation, evaporation, transpiration,...
3rd - 6th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Case of the Wacky Water Cycle

NASA
Join the tree house detectives in learning about the processes of the water cycle, water conservation, water treatment, and water as a limited resource.
3rd - 8th Math
Lesson Plan

What is the Water Cycle? Activity B

Foundation for Water & Energy Education
Curious physical scientists follow a lesson on the properties of water with this lesson on distillation. They observe a miniature water cycle model that filters dirty water into clean water. These two lessons combined are an enriching...
2nd - 5th Science
Handout

Thirstin's Wacky Water Adventure

US Environmental Protection Agency
Make a splash with young scientists as you teach them all about water using this activity packet. Thirstin, a cartoon glass of water, walks children through the water treatment process, teaches them about different sources of water, and...
K - 3rd Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Movement of Water

Curated OER
Here is an excellent lesson plan on the water cycle and the states in which water exists. Learners identify the features of the water cycle, describe how water changes form, and look at ways that people affect the natural movement of...
3rd - 4th Science
PPT

How I Use Water

Curated OER
Beginning with a brief anticipatory set on how water is commonly used, this presentation evolves into a well planned lesson on the water cycle. Students will discuss vocabulary, label the parts of the water cycle, locate where water is...
2nd - 3rd Science
Interactive

The Water Cycle for Schools: Intermediate Ages

US Geological Survey
Water can travel from the highest mountain tops to the largest oceans. Using an interactive, young scientists trace the movement using an interactive online resource. They follow the water cycle by reading pop-up explanations on a...
3rd - 5th Science
Interactive

The Water Cycle for Schools: Beginner Ages

US Geological Survey
Explore a day in the life of a water droplet. An interactive infographic helps scholars learn how water cycles work from precipitation all the way around to condensation. Learners hover over each step of the cycle to read more as they...
K - 3rd Science
Lesson Plan

Water - Our Future

Curated OER
How is it that water that falls as rain ends up coming out of the tap on our sinks? Learners trace water's journey and examine how along the way pollutants make their way into the water supply. They conduct experiments, use the Internet...
2nd - 4th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use