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This research was conducted based on the lack of students conceptual understanding of ecology and the environment related to water cycle material. This material is considered important to be analyzed because it relates to life that occurs in the community. The purpose of this study was to give alternative an instructional need for students conceptual understanding of the water cycle that uses a Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) based on learning. The multimedia-based CAI application used by the researcher to understand the concept of the water cycle is implemented on laptops or desktop computers used Windows operating system. The subjects of this research were three students average 11-13 years old. The instruments used were observation, mini-interviews, and tests. The results of this study indicate that understanding students concepts of the water cycle are still lacked and many misconceptions can be seen from the results of student work when drawing water cycles. Furthermore, the use of CAI based learning is needed to help students conceptual understanding of the water cycle material through multiple-choice questions and drawing the water cycle correctly.