Water Cycle Wonder
Watch: Facts about the Edwards Aquifer and the Water Cycle (2:07 mins)
Join Edwards Aquifer Authority Hydrogeologist, Jennifer Adkins, as she explains The Water Cycle and how the EAA tracks water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
Vocabulary
The release of water vapor from the leaves of plants into the atmosphere.
Learn More
Watch: NASA’s Water Cycle Video (1.23 mins)
This video features animation only, so ESL learners or anyone can help use this to practice explaining how the water system works.
Watch: NASA’s Earth’s Water Cycle Video (5.53 mins)
This is a more detailed video from NASA explaining how the earth’s ecosystem works to move water.
Videos
Watch: Recharge (1:04 mins)
Splash into these rainy day facts. Take a minute to recharge as you learn about the Edwards Aquifer!
Watch: The Falling Raindrop (ASL) by Neil Johnson & Joel Chin (4:13 mins)
Join in the adventures of a tiny raindrop as it learns to let go of fear and enjoy the ride! Presented in American Sign Language.
Activities
Water Cycle Diagram
We simply can’t understand the workings of the Edwards Aquifer without understanding how the water cycle works first.
Water Cycle in a Window
Try this fun and easy way to recreate the water cycle in your window.