Having enjoyed a little sunshine this week we are now back to persistent rain so, to make the most of the bad weather we decided to measure the rain using a home made rain gauge!
I cut the top off a large empty plastic bottle and then the boys helped measure some numbers that they recognised using their toy ruler. I wrote the numbers on the bottle and drew circles at regular intervals. This activity was great as it helped the boys learn about using numbers and measuring in context.Wrapping up in our wet weather gear the children set off to find a place in the garden that they could put their bottle.
Several days later the children went out to check their bottle and the weather had not disappointed. They read off the level of the water that had reached 5cm in our bottle. They then set off to play with the water that they had collected.
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