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Science worksheet · Water cycle
Water Cycle in a Bag
Tape a bag of water to a sunny window and record what happens for four days.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Water cycle
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- The water cycle, Evaporation and condensation, Saving water
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Set it up: draw a sun and a cloud on a zip bag with a marker. Pour in a cup of water and a drop of blue food coloring. Seal it and tape it to a sunny window.
- My prediction: I think the water will
- What I see on the bag
- Where is the water now?
- Draw your bag on day 3.
- Which step of the water cycle made drops on the inside of the bag? What made them slide down?
Teacher tip
Tape the bags on the sunniest window and check them at the same time each day.
How to use it
- Breathe on a cold mirror to show condensation.
- Leave a cup of water on the windowsill and mark the level each day.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Clouds are not steam or smoke. They are tiny drops of water.
Talk about it
- Is the water we drink today the same water dinosaurs drank?
- What evidence helped you choose your answer?
Take it further
Make a water cycle bracelet with a bead for each step.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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