We found out how much rain fell over a week as part of our Social Studies investigation. Have a look! Here are the instructions if you would like to try š
What you will need:
- An empty plastic bottle (2 litre fizzy drink bottle would be ideal)
- Scissors
- Sticky tape
- Ruler
- Paper
- Pencil
What to do:
- Cut around the plastic bottle about two thirds of the way up.
- Turn the top part of the bottle upside down and place it inside the bottom part – fix it in place using the tape.
- Pour jelly into the bottle and allow it to set.
- Fix a rulerĀ to the side of your bottleĀ from where the jelly finishes.
- Find a place outside to put your rain gauge. It must be open and away from trees.
- Dig a hole and bury your rain gauge so that the top is sticking out about 5 cm out of the ground. This will stop the rain gauge from blowing down on windy days.
- Check the rain gauge every day at the same time, measure the amount of rain collected, and empty the bottle.
- Don’t forget to write down the amount of rain collected in your weather diary.
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