Summary
What happens to rainwater when the sun comes out? Kiana, Kaya and Kalea explore how water evaporates in both sun and shade -- a simple investigation into where puddles go.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Three sisters investigate where puddles go when the sun comes out.
- What happened to the water in the sun compared to the shade?
- Where does a puddle go when it disappears?
- How does the sun help water evaporate?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: evaporate, sun, puddle.
Try it: Predict which puddle disappears faster -- one in the sun or one in the shade -- and explain why.