watercycle

The water cycle:


 Rivers: from source to mouth:

Parque natural das Fragas do Eume:

O encoro do Eume a vista de drone:


Activity.
Water cycle in a bag:
- Use a transparent bag with zip seal.
- Draw the surface line for the water level using a permanent marker.
- Decorate the landscape.
- Fill with water to the surface line and add a bit of food dye.
- Seal the bag leaving some room for air.
- Place against a window that receives heat from the sun or has a heat source underneath.
- Watch the condensation on the top of the bag and the droplets that run down.




Harvesting water from the clouds.

Cloud catchers in Gran Canaria:

Cloud catchers of Peru:

DIY fog fence:




Group activity.
Devise a system for catching water from the clouds:
- Decide the best way for catching water.
- Draw the blueprint for the device.
- Create a small scale prototype.
- Use a spray bottle for testing.


Examples of prototypes by 1st and 2nd graders.

Experiment phase testing different systems and materials:



Prototypes.

Cloud catcher #1: comb system.

Cloud catcher #2: fan system.

Cloud catcher #3: net system.


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