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🌧️ The water cycle

Where does rain come from, again and again? Simple, true the water cycle facts for young children, each with a fun fact, a tiny activity and a question to talk about together.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Where does rain come from, again and again? Revealexpand_more

Water travels in a never-ending loop. The sun lifts it from seas and rivers into the sky, it gathers into clouds, falls as rain or snow, flows back to the sea, and then rises up to start all over again.

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Talk about itIf you were a water drop, which part of the journey would be the most fun?

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Did you know?The water in your glass today might once have been rain that dinosaurs drank long ago.

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Try itDraw the journey of one water drop, from the sea, up to a cloud, down as rain, and back to the sea again.

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🌧️🏞️How does a river begin?🌊Why are the oceans so important?🚰Where does the water in our tap come from?

🤖Still curious?How long does one water drop take to go all the way around?arrow_forward

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How does a river begin? Revealexpand_more

A river usually starts high up as rain or melting snow on a hill or mountain. Little trickles join into streams, streams join into bigger flows, and gravity pulls the water downhill all the way until it reaches a lake or the sea.

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Talk about itIf you followed a river from start to sea, what might you see along the way?

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Did you know?Over a very long time, a flowing river can slowly carve a deep valley or even a canyon into solid rock.

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Try itPour water slowly at the top of a tilted tray of sand and watch it find its own winding path down.

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🌧️🔁Where does rain come from, again and again?🌊Why are the oceans so important?🚰Where does the water in our tap come from?

🤖Still curious?Why does a river always flow downhill?arrow_forward

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Why are the oceans so important? Revealexpand_more

The oceans are a huge home for countless plants and animals, from tiny specks to giant whales. They also soak up heat to keep the world comfortable and send water into the sky that later falls as rain everywhere, even far from the sea.

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Talk about itWhat is one thing you would do to help keep the sea clean?

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Did you know?Tiny ocean plants, too small to see, make a large share of the fresh air we breathe.

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Try itTake a slow, deep breath and thank the sea a little. Some of that fresh air came from the ocean.

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🌧️🔁Where does rain come from, again and again?🏞️How does a river begin?🌊Why is the sea salty?

🤖Still curious?How do such tiny ocean plants make so much air?arrow_forward

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Where does the water in our tap come from? Revealexpand_more

The water from your tap usually starts as rain that collects in lakes, rivers or deep underground. It is cleaned to make it safe, then travels through big pipes all the way to your home, ready the moment you turn the tap.

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Talk about itWhat are all the ways your family uses water in one day?

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Did you know?In many places the water in your glass has been used, cleaned and used again many times over the years.

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Try itTurn the tap on for just a moment and think about the long journey that water took to reach your hand.

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🌧️🔁Where does rain come from, again and again?🏞️How does a river begin?🌊Why are the oceans so important?

🤖Still curious?How is dirty water cleaned enough to drink?arrow_forward

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