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The water cycle

In this set of activities, children will learn about the water cycle and, in particular, how water in the soil contributes to the cycle and responds to changes in it.

Activities are:

  • learning about the story of a snowflake to illustrate the water cycle
  • investigating evaporation and condensation from free water and water in the soil
  • using real satellite data to explore changes in soil moisture across the world over recent years​

This resource has been provided by ESA (European Space Agency) as part of their Climate Change Initiative.

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