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FREE PRIMARY SCIENCE · Year 4

Where does the water go?

Where does water go, and how does it come back as rain?

Students track a disappearing puddle, catch condensation, model the water cycle in a bag, and test how soils soak up rain.

4 free lessons · Australian Curriculum v9

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  1. The puddle mystery

    Where does a puddle go when it dries up?

    Materials needed · AC9S4U02, AC9S4I03

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  2. Cold cup drips

    Why does a cold cup get wet on the outside?

    Materials needed · AC9S4U02, AC9S4I05

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  3. Water cycle in a bag

    How does water get from the ocean to the clouds and back?

    Materials needed · AC9S4U02, AC9S4I04

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  4. Where does rain go?

    Which soil lets rain soak in fastest?

    Materials needed · AC9S4U02, AC9S4I02

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