ACTIVITY
You are now going to do an activity that will help you see for
yourself how the water cycle works. You are going to make a
terrarium.
Get a small plastic container which can be covered tightly with
either a clear lid or plastic wrap. Put soil in the bottom; put a
plant seed in the soil and water the soil. Cover the terrarium with
the lid or plastic wrap and place in a location where it can get
sunshine. Observe what happens to the water in this closed container
and see if you can observe the different parts of the water cycle.
Observe your terrarium for a few weeks. Record your observations in a
science journal. Each day look for the following things: