My First Discoveries · Drawing 18 of 40
Water’s Big Journey
Water and Weather
Water can evaporate into invisible vapour. As it cools, it can form droplets in clouds. Rain flows into rivers and lakes.
Did you know?
The water cycle follows several paths, not just one loop.
Look together
Can you follow the river from the hills to the lake?
An idea to try
Follow two different water paths after rain.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The landscape shows rain over the hills and a river entering the lake. Water vapour is invisible; clouds contain tiny droplets or crystals. The text explains evaporation and cloud formation, which the drawing cannot show directly. The cycle follows several paths: some water enters the ground, and plants also release water vapour.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified landscape: rain, the river and the lake are visible. Water vapour remains invisible. Shapes and sizes are simplified; colours are your choice.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- U.S. Geological Survey: Water cycleFollow evaporation, condensation and precipitation as parts of a cycle.
Source review: 2026-10-11. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My First Discoveries to Colour
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