Rainy Day Jars

Learning Goals: Scientific Process, Inquiry, Math Learning, Estimation, Observation

Provide students with jars on a rainy day and make predictions about how much rain will be collected in the jar.

After collecting rain, students will observe the actual amount of rain collected.

Document and compare the difference between their actual and predicted findings and discuss how their predictions compared and why.
Glass or clear plastic jars

Tape to mark prediction

Paper

Writing utensils
The educator provided materials of student interest for exploration.

Implementation