Rain & Puddles
Know that rain falls from clouds in the sky, that puddles disappear because water goes back into the air, and that this is part of how water moves around — up into the sky and back down again
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If your child notices a puddle has disappeared on a sunny afternoon, can they explain that the water went up into the air, and that it will come back down again as rain from a cloud?
Know that rain falls from clouds in the sky, that puddles disappear because water goes back into the air, and that this is part of how water moves around — up into the sky and back down again
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Check understanding
- State that rain falls from clouds
- Explain that puddles disappear because the water goes into the air
- Describe the basic idea that water goes up and comes back down in a repeating process
“If your child notices a puddle has disappeared on a sunny afternoon, can they explain that the water went up into the air, and that it will come back down again as rain from a cloud?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Weather & Climate
- Age range
- Ages 5–7