Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Up as vapour, down as drops): 1. Pour some water into the big bowl and stand the small cup in the middle. 2. Cover the bowl tightly with cling film. 3. Put a few ice cubes on top of the film, over the cup. 4. Leave it in the sun for an hour and look for drops in the cup.
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- 1.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the cling film cover”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 3.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) snow turning to water (b) a puddle drying up (c) wet clothes drying (d) a pond icing over
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cling film cover (b) the amount of water (c) sun or shade (d) the size of the bowl
- 5.True or false: ice becoming water is evaporation. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water is magnetic (b) hot water can scald (c) hot water is heavy (d) it changes colour
- 9.🧺 Do we need a big bowl for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 11.🌧️ The drops falling back into the bowl are like which part of the real water cycle? (a) sunshine (b) wind (c) rain (d) lightning
- 12.💧 Which change is this: drops on a cold glass? (a) melting (b) freezing (c) condensation (d) evaporation
- 13.🧺 Do we need a small cup for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) a small cup (c) sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 16.🔮 Predict: wet clothes are hung out on a sunny, windy day. How do they dry? (a) faster (b) they turn to ice (c) they never dry (d) slower
- 17.True or false: a pond icing over is freezing. (a) False (b) True
- 18.💧 Which change is this: sweat drying on skin? (a) melting (b) freezing (c) evaporation (d) condensation
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many drops form (b) sun or shade (c) the time we wait
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) sunlight
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drops under a pot lid (b) a misty bathroom mirror (c) drops on a cold glass (d) sweat drying on skin
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cling film (b) water (c) sunlight (d) yeast
- 23.True or false: a misty bathroom mirror is freezing. (a) True (b) False
- 24.💧 What happens to water vapour when it touches the cold cling film? (a) it turns to smoke (b) it turns to drops (c) it turns to salt (d) it disappears
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of water (b) sun or shade (c) how many drops form
- 26.True or false: making ice lollies is freezing. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: water is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) water (b) turmeric powder (c) ice cubes (d) sunlight
- 30.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) sweat drying on skin (b) wet hair drying (c) snow turning to water (d) a misty bathroom mirror
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a puddle drying up (b) drops on a cold glass (c) dew on morning grass (d) a misty bathroom mirror
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a big bowl (b) sunlight (c) a mirror (d) cling film
- 36.💧 Which change is this: dew on morning grass? (a) condensation (b) freezing (c) melting (d) evaporation
- 37.True or false: cling film is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧺 Do we need water for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) pour more water (b) slide on them (c) wipe them dry (d) leave them wet
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the size of the bowl (b) sun or shade (c) how many drops form
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- a pond icing over
- sun or shade
- False
- True
- True
- hot water can scald
- needed
- not needed
- rain
- condensation
- needed
- True
- turmeric powder
- faster
- True
- evaporation
- the time we wait
- sunlight
- sweat drying on skin
- yeast
- False
- it turns to drops
- the amount of water
- True
- False
- False
- turmeric powder
- a misty bathroom mirror
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- False
- a puddle drying up
- a mirror
- condensation
- True
- needed
- wipe them dry
- the size of the bowl
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