Making a Water Cycle in a Baggie!
Materials
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Clear resealable plastic bag
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Water (¼ cup)
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Permanent marker
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Food coloring (optional)
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Tape
Procedure
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Turn your resealable bag so it has a corner at the top and the bottom. Use your permanent marker to draw a simple water cycle diagram on your resealable bag. Add waves or a puddle at the bottom left corner to represent water and clouds near the top right.
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Pour about ¼ cup of water into the bag. If you want to add some color, a drop of food coloring works great here.
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Put your straw halfway into the bag and close the seal around it. Blow air into the bag and then quickly seal the air inside.
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Tape your model water cycle to a sunny window and observe the evaporation, condensation, and precipitation!
This experiment is great for Beginner Explorers
and uses household items.
