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LET’S DO IT

The water cycle? Child's play!

It's never too early to get little ones thinking about protecting the planet! To mark World Water Day, or to keep you busy on a rainy day, we've come up with a few ideas to get your felt-tip pens fired up. So dust off your basics and become an environmental genius with this interactive diagram of the water cycle. Don't panic, it's not rocket science! ;) We won't hide the fact that it's likely to trigger a wave of " why ", but you're used to that!

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Materials

- 1 white paper plate
- 1 sheet of canson paper
- 1 pair of scissors (for parents)
- 1 split pin
- Felt-tip pens
- Glue
- Good humour (don't use everything at first)

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Instructions

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Step 1: Drawing

Draw the 4 stages of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection. Depending on your child's age, you can draw the shapes for them to colour and separate the sections so that the result is easy to read. Tip: cut a circle of canson paper the size of the centre of the plate and stick it on for an even prettier design

Step 2: The water droplet shaped pointer

Draw a rectangle on the canson sheet to make the pointer and a droplet of water at the end to indicate the stage of the cycle we are at. Colour the droplet.

Step 3: Attaching the pointer

Pierce the end of the strip with the split pin, then insert it into the plate with a small hole in the centre (this step is carried out by the parents for added safety). Then close the clip on the back of the plate.

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The result

 Now all you have to do is turn the pointer to find out how far the water has travelled and explain each of the 4 stages in your own words! Simple is best! 

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Other ideas

Learning to save water on a daily basis is all about good habits! Teeth brushing can be done for the length of a nursery rhyme, or with an hourglass to teach the correct length of time (and don't forget to turn off the tap while brushing!). You learn better when you're having fun!