Water goes up, makes a cloud, falls down, and swims home. Then it does it all again — forever!
Tap the 4 buttons on the picture to find out how.
The sun warms the sea. Water turns into an invisible gas called vapour and floats way up into the sky.
Did you know? A puddle that vanishes has been lifted up by the sun!
Every drop on Earth walks the same four steps — over and over and over.
The sun heats the sea and the puddles. Water floats up as vapour — you can't see it!
Up high it is cold. Vapour cools down, huddles together and makes a fluffy cloud.
The cloud gets heavy, heavy, heavy… then pitter patter! Rain, snow or hail falls down.
Rain fills the rivers, the lakes and the sea. Everything is ready to go round again!
Press Next and go on one drop's journey. Grown-ups can press 🔊 to read it aloud.
This is Drippy. Drippy is one tiny drop of water — and Drippy has been travelling round the Earth for millions of years!
Slide the sun and the cold air and watch the sky answer back.
Can you remember what happens next? Have a go!
Tap the cards in the right order, starting at the sea.
Tap the answer you think is right.
The water cycle is happening in your kitchen right now. Look!
Ask a grown-up to show you a boiling kettle. That clear wobble above the spout is water vapour — step 1!
After a hot shower the mirror is wet and cloudy. The vapour got cold and turned back into water — step 2!
A puddle gets smaller and smaller on a sunny day, even with nobody drinking it. The sun took it up!
Grass in the morning is wet although it didn't rain. Cold nights squeeze water out of the air. That's dew.
After the rain, if the sun comes out, look for a rainbow. Sunlight + raindrops = colours!