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Make a Rain Gauge
April is traditionally the month for showers. While this can make it more difficult to get outdoors, it is also a good opportunity to talk about weather and get the kids involved in a simple experiment to measure the rain.
Follow the instructions to make a simple rain gauge and then put it outside. Why not measure the rainfall after a heavy downpour and compare it to a light shower. If you’re really keen, monitor rainfall over weeks or even months.
Thanks to the Met Office for these instructions. You can find more weather-related experiments for kids on their website www.
metoffice.gov.uk/learning/ weather-for-kids/experiments
What you will need: • An empty plastic bottle (2 litre fizzy drink bottle would be ideal)
• Scissors • Sticky tape • Ruler • Paper • Pencil
What to do: 1. Cut around the plastic bottle about two thirds of the way up.
2. Turn the top part of the bottle upside down and place it inside the bottom part - fix it in place using the tape.
3. Make a scale in centimetres on a piece of tape, using a ruler, and fix it to the side of your bottle.
4. Find a place outside to put your rain gauge. It must be open and away from trees.
5. Dig a hole and bury your rain gauge so that the top is sticking out about 5 cm out of the ground. This will stop the rain gauge from blowing down on windy days.
6. Check the rain gauge every day at the same time, measure the amount of rain collected, and empty the bottle.
7. Don’t forget to write down the amount of rain collected in your weather diary.
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