Here we are making a Water Cycle Model. Lots of fun!
Category Archives: Water
WATER CYCLE 3rd A
Water Cycle 3rd B
The Natural Water Cycle
Hands-On Science: Water Cycle in a Baggie
3rd graders have carried out an experiment on the water cycle. They made it rain inside a baggie.
Steps:
1- Draw a simple design on a Ziploc baggie: sun, clouds, ocean waves…even a submarine! Use a permanent marker.
2- Open the bag and fill it just a little bit with water. Try keeping it off the edges!
3- Add some blue food colouring and seal up the bag.
4- Hang the baggie on the window and see it in action!
The Urban Water Cycle
Visitors from Aigües de Barcelona came to our school to let us know everything about the Urban Water Cycle. We learned about it, then we played in small groups and carried out a couple of experiments. We had lots of fun!! Download the Urban Water Cycle poster in English here.
States of Water
The Changing States of Water
An Ice Hotel
Hands-On: Properties of Water
3rd graders carried out an experiment in the laboratory to find out about some basic properties of water: water is colourless (it has no colour), odourless (it has no smell) and tasteless (it has no flavour). They had to compare a glass of water and a glass of orangeade by looking at both liquids, smelling them and tasting them. Then they poured a bit of oil in the water and observed what happened: oil and water don’t mix because water is heavier than oil!