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.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) wet clothes drying (b) wet hair drying (c) drops on a cold glass (d) butter going runny
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dew on morning grass (b) drops on a cold glass (c) a misty bathroom mirror (d) wet clothes drying
- 3.💧 Which change is this: a misty bathroom mirror? (a) freezing (b) evaporation (c) melting (d) condensation
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a small cup
- 5.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water can scald (b) hot water is magnetic (c) hot water is heavy (d) it changes colour
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) turmeric powder (b) a big bowl (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 7.🌧️ The drops falling back into the bowl are like which part of the real water cycle? (a) wind (b) sunshine (c) rain (d) lightning
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) ice cubes (c) a small cup (d) a battery cell
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the size of the bowl is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a misty bathroom mirror (b) dew on morning grass (c) sweat drying on skin (d) drops on a cold glass
- 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the size of the bowl”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the cling film cover is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 14.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🧺 Do we need water for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small cup (b) yeast (c) cling film (d) sunlight
- 17.🧺 Do we need a small cup for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🧺 Do we need cling film for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) cling film (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a balloon
- 20.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) slide on them (b) pour more water (c) leave them wet (d) wipe them dry
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the size of the bowl is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 23.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔮 Predict: a bowl of water is left uncovered in the hot sun all day. What happens? (a) the water increases (b) some water evaporates (c) it turns to ice (d) it turns to salt
- 26.True or false: drops on a cold glass is melting. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a small cup (b) a battery cell (c) sunlight (d) water
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) butter going runny (b) wet clothes drying (c) a puddle drying up (d) wet hair drying
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wet clothes drying (b) sweat drying on skin (c) a puddle drying up (d) water becoming ice
- 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.True or false: wet hair drying is freezing. (a) True (b) False
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of water (b) sun or shade (c) the time we wait (d) how many drops form
- 33.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) drops under a pot lid (b) making ice lollies (c) a puddle drying up (d) wet hair drying
- 34.💧 Which change is this: snow turning to water? (a) condensation (b) evaporation (c) freezing (d) melting
- 35.True or false: butter going runny is freezing. (a) True (b) False
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 37.📘 What is water vapour? (a) salty water (b) a kind of smoke (c) tiny ice cubes (d) water as a gas
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pond icing over (b) making ice lollies (c) ice becoming water (d) water becoming ice
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the time we wait is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 40.💧 Which change is this: ice becoming water? (a) condensation (b) freezing (c) melting (d) evaporation
Answer key
- drops on a cold glass
- wet clothes drying
- condensation
- a magnet
- hot water can scald
- a big bowl
- rain
- a battery cell
- False
- sweat drying on skin
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- needed
- yeast
- needed
- needed
- cling film
- wipe them dry
- False
- True
- False
- False
- some water evaporates
- False
- a battery cell
- butter going runny
- water becoming ice
- not needed
- False
- how many drops form
- making ice lollies
- melting
- False
- we keep it the same
- water as a gas
- ice becoming water
- False
- melting
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