Rocks are in the bottom to keep it from […][…] Record and study the weather using a homemade rain gauge. Get an adult to help as the edges might be sharp.Place a ruler on the side of the bottle and mark in cm up the side.Bury the bottle outside, it should be in an open area and away from any trees which might trap some of the rain. BELL Garden Weather Station - Video 1: Rain Gauge - YouTube We are started nature study today and this will be a nice addition.This is amazing, I really wanna make this.thanks for sharing this. Here is one of the rhymes we sang in Nursery- It’s Raining, It’s Pouring Signup to get new experiments straight to your inboxCopyright © 2020 Science Experiments for Kids on the Cookies are used on Science Sparks so that we may improve our site. Homeschooling preschool gives me the freedom to choose our activities, and today we learned how to make a rain gauge!Set the rain gauge outside on a flat surface to collect the drops of rain as it falls. Thank you so much for linking up to The Sunday Showcase.Thanks for the idea.
Rainy days are the coziest, don’t you think? How to Build a Rain Gauge: 15 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow […][…] We’re going to think about outside again. Too much rain I like this one better, I think we’ll add this in soon. There are two ways to make the rain gauge, either by using an empty jar or a plastic bottle.Place the ruler on the side of the jar and mark in cm up the side.Cut the top off the bottle, and place upside down inside the main body. Once the paint is dry, use a waterproof adhesive to attach the base of the mason jar to the center of the wood piece.
{Science Sparks has instructions for making a rain gauge. We didn’t bury ours very well, you might want to put yours further into the ground.The important part of recording the weather is that is needs to be done frequently.
Science Sparks assume no liability with regard to injuries or damage to property that may occur as a result of using the information and carrying out the practical activities contained in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources.These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. Jar Rain Gauge Place the ruler on the side of the jar and mark in cm up the side. thank you for the idea and instructions!!Neat! Allow the adhesive to dry completely. These cookies feedback information to our analytics and advertisers. You could make a simple barometer and learn about Air Pressure. We use the information to track views of the site, where you go and to know if you are a regular visitor or brand new as well as provide a personalised experience where possible. There are two ways to make the rain gauge, either by using an empty jar or a plastic bottle. I put the gauge on a stump in our yard, and my kids loved splashing in the puddles on their way out to do their rainfall observation!This is a neat idea! Hold the ruler up against the gauge, or dip it into the water for a reading.Part of the fun of making your own rain gauge is getting to go out in the rain to see how much rain has been collected. Predict how full the jar will be after several hours of rain. We did a bottle outdoors to see how much rain… it filled all the way up. You should record the amount of rain in the bottle/jar each day and empty out the rain each time.Science Sparks ( Wild Sparks Enterprises Ltd ) are not liable for the actions of activity of any person who uses the information in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources. The picture below is our rain gauge we made last summer. Leave the top sticking out.
Take a ruler or tape measure and place inside the jar against the bottom and you can either leave the ruler in the jar or mark off your measurements. Do you remember in Nursery when we thought about the rain and lots of rhymes with rain in them? Observe the rain gauge filling, and take readings as the rainy day goes on.