We have discussed the four seasons, extreme weather and the water cycle. The weather lately has been great for our studies, with bursts of hot, windy and cold weather.
Our latest experiment involved making a rain gauge, from recycled materials! We used a plastic bottle, cut off the topic and stuck that in the base of the bottle as a funnel. It was important there was a cover over the top, otherwise the water would evaporate! We then stuck a ruler/measure to the bottle and recorded our results.
We will check the rain gauges weekly to see the total amount of rain in March. The weather man says we’re in for some rain this week, so our bottles will be filling up quickly!
We have also been studying the clouds and three types in particular – Stratus, Cumulus and Cirrus. Do you know what each cloud looks like? Maybe you should ask someone in Year 1!
Miss Annabelle Sheahan
Junior School Teacher - Stage 1 - Year 1S
