The Rain Came Down by David Shannon From the publisher: An unexpected rain shower causes quarreling among the members of a small community. Where to Find It: Copies can be checked out from our PCE Library. Can be purchased from Amazon.com and other booksellers. Read aloud videos can be found at YouTube.com and TeacherTube.com. Happy reading! STEAM Family Challenge of the MonthMaking a Rain GaugeThis month, the challenge is to create a homemade rain gauge and collect data on the amount of rain that falls for the month of March. During a downpour, students might guess that the rain gauge will fill up quickly, but may find themselves surprised how much rain has actually fallen after collecting data from their rain gauge. Like meteorologists, have students make observations, collect data from the rain gauge, and make comparisons with the data they collected.
Instructions 1. Find a bottle with straight sides and cut off the top 2. Use a ruler and a permanent marker to mark off a scale 3. Superglue the cut-off top of the bottle upside down on the base of the bottle. This allows you to push the rain gauge down into some soil in your garden so the bottle doesn’t topple over or blow away 4. Check your rain gauge every morning and see how much rain has filled your bottle. Record your results on a bar chart. Empty all the rain out of the bottle and replace it so you can measure how much falls the next day What children can learn: how to set up a simple experiment, how to measure data, how to record data, observation skills, that the weather changes day by day. Your Results After finishing your rain gauge, make sure to take a picture . Pictures or social media posts of your experiment are due by the March 31st. There are many ways to share your experiment with us:
Information and activity borrowed from: https://nurturestore.co.uk/how-to-make-a-rain-gauge-backyard-science. Check it out for more fun STEAM activities!
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