This morning, students were able to see a lot of condensation build-up inside the terrariums that they had made before the Spring Break.

What caused the water to form into little droplets?

How did the water move form the soil onto the sides of the bag?

When we touched the outside of the bags, 

water started running down to the bottom. 

This looked like rain falling.  

(Precipitation)

We have filled up a marked container with water.

We will be observing 'how much water in in the container 

over the next few days'.

(Evaporation)

Students have been reading books and watching video clips that demonstrate the Earth's water cycle.
The water cycle of our terrariums helps us to more fully understand our environment.

If you would like to review a science web site describing the water cycle.

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