Water— A Precious Gift

I think it will rain today because ... (write at least 2 clues)

I think it will not rain today because ... (write at least 2 clues)

Is it a heavy rain or a light one?

Are the raindrops big or small?

Do they come down fast or slow?

Is the rain so heavy that you do not see the water drops, but only lines or sheets of water?

Is the rain falling straight down? Is it slanting or changing its direction? Guess why.

Collect the rainwater in a vessel. Does it look clean or dirty?

Draw a picture of the rain that you observed.

Do you think it will rain again today? Or tomorrow? Why do you think so?

Did it rain only in your area or in other nearby places as well? Make a guess, then ask and find out.

Find some songs about the rain or make up one, in your language or any other. Sing some songs about the rain.

Did the rain make you happy? Did it make everyone happy?

When it rained, a lot of water fell to the ground. Where did all this water go?

Does the rainwater get absorbed into the soil, collect in puddles or flow away?

Have you ever wondered whether it joins a small stream or a river?

What happens after the rain stops and the sun comes out? What happens to all this water?

Is there a stream, river, pond or lake near your village or city? Find out its name and some information about it. Visit it and draw its picture. Draw any trees, birds or animals that you see around it.

Find a poem about a river and sing it in the class.

Do you get water from a tap? If yes, ask the elders in your home from where the water comes into the tap. They may tell you about a tank high up on the terrace or some distance away.