Why Teach the Water Cycle to Kids?
The water cycle may sound like a big science concept, but even young children can begin to understand the idea of rain, clouds, puddles and sunshine working together. When introduced gently, with stories and play, it becomes a window into how the world works.
This worksheet bundle is designed for real-life families and classrooms. No complicated prep or vague tasks.
What Makes This Water Cycle Worksheet Bundle Special?
Here’s what you’ll get inside this hands-on, story-based printable pack:Clear, cute illustrations guide your child through the basic stages: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. No dry diagrams. Everything is designed with children's brains in mind.
Meet Poly, a little forest squirrel who follows the path of a raindrop from a puddle into the sky and back again. Its gentle story weaves science into narrative, making abstract ideas feel concrete.
Your child will match words like "rain" and "cloud" with their images. It’s a low-stress way to build vocabulary and fine motor skills at the same time.
A printable mini-book that tells the story of the water cycle in simple words your child can "read" again and again. Perfect for pre-readers or early readers.
What’s Inside the Water Cycle Worksheet Bundle?
This product is organized into 6 folders, each one building a different skill or way of thinking. Here’s what you get:
📂 Folder 1: Annotated Illustrations and Activities (9 sheets)
These full-color worksheets walk your child through the four phases:
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Evaporation
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Condensation
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Precipitation
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Collection
Each concept is paired with child-friendly annotations and space to engage with the material through drawing, coloring, or circling answers.
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| Anotated Illustration Sheets and Activities |
📂 Folder 2: Flashcard Templates (2 sheets)
Perfect for mini-reviews or on-the-go science time. Each sheet features two flashcards:
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Sheet 1: Evaporation, Condensation
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Sheet 2: Precipitation, Collection
They can be printed, cut, and used as a memory game or visual reference during storytelling.
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| Flashcards |
📂 Folder 3: Illustrated Story Templates (4 sheets)
Children can create their own water cycle storybook, guided by a layout that includes:
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A cover page with Poly the Squirrel
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Interior story pages with scenes from the water cycle
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Gentle prompts and space for drawing or dictating their version of the journey
This helps children internalize the cycle in a personal, meaningful way.
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| Illustrated Story Template |
📂 Folder 4: Matching Sequence Activity (4 sheets)
This set builds logic and sequencing skills with:
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An answer key for parents/teachers
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Cut-out images
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A pasting worksheet
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A blank template for assembling the cycle in order
It’s a fun hands-on task that works beautifully as a review.
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| Matching Sequence Activity |
📂 Folder 5: PowerPoint Presentation (10 slides + annex)
This isn’t just a slide deck—it’s a visual learning experience.
Includes:
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Animated graphics showing how the water cycle works
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Clickable icons that explain each phase
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A definitions annex for easy reference
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A short preview video so you know exactly what your child will see
It’s ideal for group learning or projecting during a science circle time.
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| Powerpoint Presentation |
📂 Folder 6: Science Vocabulary Exercises (4 sheets)
These printable language-based sheets introduce and reinforce key water cycle terms. Activities include:
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Fill-in-the-blank questions
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Matching vocabulary with simple definitions
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Rhyming word challenges to make the learning stick
Great for building early science literacy without pressure.
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| Science Vocabulary Exercises |
What Skills Does This Bundle Build?
With this set, your preschooler will:
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Learn science vocabulary with confidence
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Understand and sequence the four stages of the water cycle
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Strengthen fine motor skills through cutting and pasting
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Practice early storytelling and expressive language
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Connect scientific ideas to real life and weather they observe outdoors
All while building attention span, memory, and joy in learning.
Why Poly the Squirrel?
Kids learn best through story and character. Poly is not just decoration—he’s the learner your child can relate to. As he travels through clouds and puddles, he helps your child form a picture of how water moves around the world, and why it matters.
How to Use This Bundle at Home or School
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Start with the mini storybook—read it aloud with your child.
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Move to the matching and labeling worksheets once your child is familiar with the story.
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Repeat over the week—young children thrive on repetition. The more they interact with the same ideas, the deeper their understanding becomes.
And don’t forget to combine it with real-life observation: look out the window, watch for rain, talk about puddles drying up. Science lives right outside your door.
Where to Get It
Ready to add this bundle to your science shelf?
👉 Grab it here: Water Cycle Worksheet Bundle – Ladybug playground
📖 And if you haven’t seen our free activity list yet, read it here:
The Water Cycle: Fun Activity Guide for Preschoolers
