Guest Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) Hi I need some help planning an activity to go on our investigation table. Basically I have been asked to set up an experiment which will introduce children to the water cycle. We seem to have it pretty much sorted, but we are struggling with the evaporation bit. Somebody suggested using a kettle to show the children what happens, but I'm (probably) being over cautious and I'm not keen to try this. Any other ideas would be great! Thanks! Edited March 23, 2007 by Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Make a puddle outside and draw around it with chalk. Keep visiting and draw around on each visit (could use different colours) You should see the puddle shrinking obviously better on a warm sunny day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 These any good? What's evaporation? Evaporation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) Here's a water cycle poem that I once saw written as a cloud shape with arrows directing to next part: Water in clouds, Falling as rain, Water in gutters, Glugging down drains, Water in rivers, Flows out to the sea, Rises as clouds, Floating free Here's some links that might be useful: http://www.first-school.ws/activities/science/drippy.htm http://www.utdanacenter.org/sciencetoolkit..._up_up_away.pdf (rhyme) http://www.valleywater.org/For_teachers_an...ycle_boogie.pdf (dance and bracelet making) Edited March 23, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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