The water falling on land collects in rivers and lakes, soil, and porous layers of rock, and much of it flows back into the ocean. When young children first learn the process of water evaporation and condensation which are inherent to the water cycle, they often form an unrealistic view of the pattern that this process follows. The following activity helps children understand that the water cycle is not a continuous circular motion, but rather a cycle that varies in nature. The picture below is called the Water Cycle. Let's try to describe what the picture means.
Water is essential to all life and life activities.
Plants and animals need water to survive. Water is found throughout the world. It is in the soil, underground, marshes, swamps, ponds, streams, rivers, lakes, glaciers, oceans, clouds, and precipitation. There is a continual movement of these elements as they travel from one part of the hydrosphere to another. This is called the Water Cycle .