Activity for the Week: Make a Rain Gauge

How is rainfall measured? Students can find out with a rain gauge they make in class! What’s more, they get to upcycle a plastic bottle that might otherwise sit in a landfill.

The only supplies you’ll need include: 

• Empty two-liter plastic bottles
• Scissors to cut the bottle 
• Clean pebbles, gravel, marbles, or glass craft stones (the stones can be purchased at many dollar stores) 
• Masking tape
• Rulers
• Permanent markers

For complete instructions on how to make a rain gauge, visit this page on Education.com. 

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