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Water Cycle in a Bag

Seal water in a bag on a sunny window and watch evaporation, condensation and rain happen.

Grade 4ExperimentScienceEarth ScienceEnvironmental ScienceMeasurementBeginner20 to 30 min6 materialsAdult supervision required

What you'll learn

  • Describe evaporation, condensation and precipitation
  • Record observations over time
  • Connect the model to real weather

Objective

Model the water cycle in a sealed bag and record what happens over several days.

STEM concepts

Water cycleEvaporationCondensationPrecipitation
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