Online animation helps pupils to gain an understanding of the water cycle. *4*Science lesson also provides limited sample questions at the end of the topic.*4**4**1*THE WATER CYCLE*2*Explains and describes the different processes making up the water cycle.*4*Explains that through the water cycle, water is being recycled over and over again.*4*Explains that the sun heats up the water of the oceans, rivers and lakes, changing it into water vapor. This water vapour evaporates into the air.*4*Explains that that plants lose water vapour during transpiration.*4*Explains that water vapour cools and changes into tiny droplets that form a cloud. This is called condensation.*4*Explains when there is too much water in the could, droplets join together to form rain. This is called precipitation.*4*Explains the rain water seeps into the ground to become groundwater. Groundwater is the water found under the surface of the earth.*4*Explains the cycle is never ending. Water keeps moving and changing from a solid to a liquid to a gas, over and over again.*4**4**4*Useful for teachers of science/geography/living environment/earth science