Make a Rain Gauge to Study Precipitation
Grade Range
3rd
Group Size
2-3 students
Active Time
90 minutes
Total Time
90 minutes
Key Concepts
Precipitation, weather
Learning Objectives
- Can use the word precipitation correctly
- Can draw, construct, and read a rain gauge
- Knows and understands the units of precipitation
- Can give a rough estimate of how much rain (in inches or mm) a rainy day delivers.
Credits
Sabine De Brabandere, PhD, Science Buddies
![]() OverviewRainstorms can be powerful! Can you guess how much water poured down during the last rainstorm you experienced? Do you know if a brief downpour yields more or less water compared to a daylong drizzle? In this hands-on weather lesson, students design, build and use their own rain gauge to get answers to all of these questions. NGSS AlignmentThis lesson helps students prepare for these Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations:
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Grade Range
3rd
Group Size
2-3 students
Active Time
90 minutes
Total Time
90 minutes
Key Concepts
Precipitation, weather
Credits
Sabine De Brabandere, PhD, Science Buddies
Learning Objectives
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