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Rain Gauge

Math⏱ 20 minAge 6+
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Do this with a grown-up. A grown-up does the cutting. Empty the bottle after you measure.

🧰 You need

  • 🧴a clear plastic bottle (grown-up cuts the top off)
  • 📏a ruler
  • 🖊️a marker
  • 📒a notebook

👣 Let’s do it

  1. 1Ask a grown-up to cut the top off the bottle.
  2. 2Draw a scale in centimetres on the side.
  3. 3Put the bottle outside in an open spot.
  4. 4After it rains, read the water level.
  5. 5Write the number in your notebook and compare days.

👀 What will you see?

You can see how much rain fell each day.