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The U.S. Geological Survey’s online Water Science School is a one-stop shop for water education resources. In addition to sharing images, data, and diagrams, the Water Science School provides lesson plans for teachers as well as multiple interactive activities for students, such as questionnaires, calculators, and quizzes.

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Water Science School

The U.S. Geological Survey’s online Water Science School is a one-stop shop for water education resources. In addition to sharing images, data, and diagrams, the Water Science School provides lesson plans for teachers as well as multiple interactive activities for students, such as questionnaires, calculators, and quizzes.

Teacher's Resources
Water Basics
Water Properties
Water Cycle Components
Water Quality
Water Use
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Project
Image Collage of Landsat, pollinator, and volcanologist

Towards an Integrated Understanding of Terrestrial Evapotranspiration

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Scaled down copy of 2022 Water Cycle Diagram in English

The Water Cycle

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Thumbnail image of 2 natural water cycle diagrams

Water Cycle Diagrams

Illustrations
A landscape depicting where water is (in bright blue) and how it moves (with arrows). Human activities are shown throughout.

水循环 - The Water Cycle, Simplified Chinese (PNG)

Presentations and Events
Stories of the Water Cycle, Drippy's Journey Through A Changing World

New Water Cycle Diagram REVEALED

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A lake in a landscape with rain falling

Follow a Drip Through the Water Cycle

Reference Materials

水循环 (海报, PDF) - The Water Cycle, Simplified Chinese (Poster, PDF)

publication
image of publications layered on a wooden table

The water cycle

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Snowmelt: The water cycle and snowmelt

Snowmelt Runoff and the Water Cycle

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People recreating on the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta.

Streamflow and the Water Cycle

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Lenticular clouds over hills in New Zealand.

The Atmosphere and the Water Cycle

Photography
The Water Cycle Kids (JPG)

The Water Cycle Kids (JPG)

Reference Materials

The Natural Water Cycle (PDF)

Illustrations
The Natural Water Cycle

The Natural Water Cycle (JPG)

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Thumbnail image for interactive water cycle diagrams

Interactive Water Cycle Diagrams for Kids

Illustrations
The Water Cycle for Kids (JPG)

The Water Cycle for Kids

Review Guidelines

水循环 (讲义, 8.5x11 英寸 PDF) - The Water Cycle, Simplified Chinese (Handout, 8.5x11-inch PDF)

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Groundwater flowing from cracks in a wall of the Grand Canyon.

Groundwater Flow and the Water Cycle

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Vann Sykkel, The Natural Water Cycle, Norwegian

Vannkretsen, The Water Cycle, Norwegian

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The Water Cycle for Schools Poster

The Water Cycle for Schools and Kids in Over 35 Languages

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photo of a dam in a dry stream bed

Rancho Ancón – Water Cycle Augmentation

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Satellite image of the North Pole area showing massive amounts of water stored as ice.

Ice, Snow, and Glaciers and the Water Cycle

Reference Materials

水循环 (填空, 8.5x11 英寸 PDF) - The Water Cycle, Simplified Chinese (Fill-in-the-blank, 8.5x11-inch PDF)

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Усны эргэлтийн тухай сургуулиудад, Water Cycle for Schools, Mongolian

Усны эргэлт, The water cycle for schools, Mongolian

Reference Materials

The Water Cycle for Kids (PDF)

Illustrations
A landscape depicting where water is (in bright blue) and how it moves (with arrows). Human activities are shown throughout.

The Water Cycle (PNG)

Topic
วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The natural water cycle, Thai

วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The water cycle, Thai

Reference Materials

Transcript - Boreal Water Cycle

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Le Cycle de l'Eau - The Natural Water Cycle, French

Le cycle de l’eau - The water cycle, French

Illustrations
The water cycle for schools diagram, Khmer

វដ្តទឹក - The Water Cycle for Schools, Khmer