If you need a cool water cycle activity to do for Earth Day, try this water cycle in a bottle activity!
This preschool science activity is a fun way to learn about the water cycle up close in personal. In this activity, kids will be able to observe how the water cycle works right before their eyes. In a day or two, kids can watch the complete water cycle in action.
Do this activity in the classroom or at home for a fun science activity with your preschoolers and young kids.
This activity is one of our favorite Earth Day science activities for toddlers and preschoolers that you can do at home because it is easy!
Your kids will love watching this experiment over and over again. It’s such a cool way to learn all about the water cycle!
Children all learn differently and I think that’s really important to remember. How many times have your children something in a book but didn’t fully understand the process until they have a hands-on activity or experiment to compliment it as well?
Some children learn by words, others learn by activities and examples. This is why I like to teach and talk about the importance of Earth Day with my kids but I also like to have activities to show them as well.
If you’re looking for a really great Earth Day activity that the kids are going to love, don’t miss out on this simple and fun water cycle activity.
Water Cycle in a Bottle – Water Cycle Activity for Earth Day
- Glass or plastic bottle with lid
- Permanent marker
- Blue food coloring
Water Cycle Activity
Here is how you make your own water cycle in a bottle.
Water Cycle Activity Set-Up
Before getting started, remove any labels from the bottle and make sure the inside is clean and dry.
Water Cycle in a Bottle Activity
Use the permanent marker to write the parts of the water cycle activity onto the side of the bottle. You will want to write:
Draw arrows to show how the water rises as evaporation and descends as precipitation.
Fill the bottom of the bottle with 1/2 an inch of water. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to the water.
Seal the bottle tightly and place it in a sunny, warm location.
In a day or two, observe the jar. The kids will be able to see the water in the bottle suspended in different parts of the water cycle.
Take this time to talk about what they say what they think happened. Talk about their theories, hypothesis and what they’d do differently next time for this activity.
This Walking Water Experiments For Kids is also a really cool secondary activity that would be a great pairing with this one!
I hope you enjoyed the water cycle activity for Earth Day. Learning about the Earth together is always so much fun.
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You’re also going to love our Earth Day Printable as well. Your child will learn all about the different ways that they can help to save the Earth, recycle, and make the world a better place for them and their future generations as well.
This Earth Day Bingo is also a super fun and easy way to have children of all ages playing along and learning all about protecting the Earth. Talk about an awesome family-friendly activity!
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