5 th Grade Science Lab

 COOL Water Cycle Song

 Evaporation  The slow changing of a liquid into a gas
 Condensation
 Precipitation
 Runoff
 The changing of a gas into a liquid
 Any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reach the ground
 Precipitation that flows across the land’s surface to fall into rivers and streams

 Materials
 Plastic Tub
 Measuring Cup
 Small Plastic Cup
 1 Marble
 Plastic Wrap
 Masking Tape
 Soil & Sand Mixture
 Water

 Add 4 cups of Soil/Sand Mixture to the Plastic Tub
 Position the Plastic Cup in the center of the Tub.
 Add approximately 6 ounces of Water to the
Soil/Sand Mixture.
 Seal the Tub with Plastic Wrap and Tape.
 Place the Marble on the Plastic Wrap directly above the Plastic Cup.
 Place the Solar Still under the lamp or in direct sun light.

 In your Science Lab Notebook
 Illustrate the Solar Still with labels.
 Explain how it was created.
 Record exact measurements for the…
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Soil/Sand Mixture
Water poured into the Soil/Sand Mixture
 Water collected after sitting

 Where did the water in the cup come from?
 How much water collected in the cup?
 What would happen if the Solar Still was placed in the shade?
 Do you think a Solar Still would work in the middle of a desert? Rainforest?
 Where would the water that evaporates from the soil go if it was not trapped in the Solar Still?
 What does each piece of the Solar Still represent in the
Water Cycle?