Water Cycle Model - Day 1

Our Water Cycle model!

Materials:

• a large metal or plastic bowl
• a pitcher or bucket
• a sheet of clear plastic wrap
• a dry ceramic mug (preferably a coffee mug)
• a long piece of string or large rubber band
• water

Steps:

1. Put the bowl in a sunny place outside.
2. Using the pitcher or bucket, pour water into the bowl until it is about ¼
3. full.Place the mug in the centre of the bowl. Be careful not to splash any water into it.
4. Cover the top of the bowl tightly with the plastic wrap.
5. Tie the string around the bowl to hold the plastic wrap in place.
6. Watch the bowl to see what happens.

Day 1: We prepared and crafted the miniature model of the water cycle using this website: The Water Project.