Where does rain come from?
Create curiosity and find out what students already know.
Look and wonder
Hook, 0–5 min
Where does rain come from?
Look at the picture. What do you see? What do you think?
Zara's puddle
Real-world example, 5–12 min
Where did Zara's puddle go?
On Monday morning it rained. Zara jumped in a big puddle on her way to school. Splash!
At home time the sun was out. Zara ran to find her puddle. It was gone. The ground was dry.
"Who took my puddle?" said Zara.
What do you think?
Interactive activity, 12–18 min
Choose what you think. There is no wrong answer today.
Where did Zara's puddle go?
Share ideas
Discussion, 18–26 min
- Where have you seen water outside?
- Where does the water in a cloud come from?
- What happens to rain after it lands?
What do we know already?
Prior knowledge, 26–38 min
Thumbs up if you think it is true. Thumbs down if not.
- The sun gives the heat that makes water evaporate.
- Clouds are made of tiny drops of water.
- When a puddle dries up, the water is gone forever.
- Rain comes from holes in the sky.
Exit ticket
Exit ticket, 38–45 min
Draw or write: where do you think rain comes from?