SUrFacE: BrICk

Most places you go there are bricks. For example:

School buildings
Houses
Sidewalks
Paths
As a group record some more examples on your poster.
PREDICTION: Discuss in your group what you think might happen when
you pour the rain onto the brick. Circle your answer on the poster.

AcTivITy InStRucTIonS:
1. Use the watering can to pour the rain onto your brick SLOWLY.
2. Watch closely and observe the brick!
3. Discuss the following questions with your group and record your answers on the poster.
- What does the pavement look like now that it has been rained on?
- How does the pavement feel after being rained on?
- What did the pavement sound like when it was being rained on?
- How does the pavement smell now that it has rained on?

SAfeTy NOte:
When pouring the rain over the brick, please be careful to not spill the
water on any other surfaces/ floor. If you do, please speak with your
teacher so that none of your peers slip over!

FUn FAcT ABoUt RAin:

Rain falls from clouds in the sky in the
form of water droplets, this is called
precipitation.
 SUrFacE: SAnD
Most places outdoors that you visit have sand. For example:
Gardens
Parks
Backyards.
Beaches
As a group record some more examples on your poster.
PREDICTION: Discuss in your group what you think might happen when
you pour the rain onto the sand. Circle your answer on the poster.

AcTivITy InStRucTIonS:
1. Use the watering can to pour the rain onto your sand SLOWLY.
2. Watch closely and observe the sand!
3. Discuss the following questions with your group and record your answers on the poster.
- What does the sand look like now that it has been rained on?
- How does the sand feel after being rained on?
- What did the sand sound like when it was being rained on?
- How does the sand smell now that it has rained on?

SAfeTy NOte:
When pouring the rain over the sand, please be careful to not spill the
water on any other surfaces/ floor. If you do, please speak with your
teacher so that none of your peers slip over!

FUn FAcT ABoUt RAin:

Plants need water in order to survive, they

receive much of this water from rain.
 SUrFacE: UMbRelLA
When it rains we use an umbrella to keep us dry from the rain.

As a group record what you notice when you use an umbrella.

PREDICTION: Discuss in your group what you think might happen when
you pour the rain onto the umbrella. Circle your answer on the poster.

AcTivITy InStRucTIonS:
1. Use the watering can to pour the rain onto your umbrella SLOWLY.
2. Watch closely and observe the umbrella!
3. Discuss the following questions with your group and record your answers on the poster.
- What does the umbrella look like now that it has been rained on?
- How does the umbrella feel after being rained on?
- What did the umbrella sound like when it was being rained on?
- How does the umbrella smell now that it has rained on?

SAfeTy NOte:
When pouring the rain over the umbrella, please be careful to not spill
the water on any other surfaces/ floor. If you do, please speak with your
teacher so that none of your peers slip over!

FUn FAcT ABoUt RAin:

Rain gauges are use to measure the

amount of rain over a certain period of
time.
 SUrFacE: WOod
Most places you go, you see wood. For example:
Floors
Tables
Chairs
Trees
As a group record some more examples on your poster.
PREDICTION: Discuss in your group what you think might happen when
you pour the rain onto the wood. Circle your answer on the poster.

AcTivITy InStRucTIonS:
1. Use the watering can to pour the rain onto your wood SLOWLY.
2. Watch closely and observe the wood!
3. Discuss the following questions with your group and record your answers on the poster.
- What does the wood look like now that it has been rained on?
- How does the wood feel after being rained on?
- What did the pavement wood like when it was being rained on?
- How does the pavement wood now that it has rained on?

SAfeTy NOte:
When pouring the rain over the wood, please be careful to not spill the
water on any other surfaces/ floor. If you do, please speak with your
teacher so that none of your peers slip over!

FUn FAcT ABoUt RAin:

Rain occurs on other planets in our Solar System but it is

different to the rain we experience here on Earth. For
example, rain on Venus is made of sulfuric acid and due to
the intense heat it evaporates before it even reaches the
surface!