Year 1
How can you measure rainfall?
In this lesson, we are going to be answering the question, how can you measure rainfall? We will be finding out what a liquid is and observing some examples. We will then be moving on to making our own rain gauge to measure the amount of rainfall we have during 1 week.
Year 1
How can you measure rainfall?
In this lesson, we are going to be answering the question, how can you measure rainfall? We will be finding out what a liquid is and observing some examples. We will then be moving on to making our own rain gauge to measure the amount of rainfall we have during 1 week.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Defining a liquid
- Making a rain gauge
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4 Questions
Q1.
1) Which months are usually in winter?
June, July and August
March, April and May
September, October and November
Q2.
2) When looking at these trees, which season do you think it is?
Autumn
Summer
Winter
Q3.
3) Which months are usually in the summer?
December, January and February
March, April and May
September, October and November
Q4.
4) When looking at these trees, which season do you think it is?
Spring
Summer
Winter
3 Questions
Q1.
1) What is a liquid?
A liquid is always something that you can drink.
A liquid is something that is wet.
Q2.
2) Tick all the examples of liquid. HINT: there are 5!
A shoe
Brick
Cheese
Ice
Salt
Table
Q3.
3) Do all trees blossom during the spring time?
Yes