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Things That Run

Three short lessons on systems your child explores in science: the water cycle, a food web, and a logic gate. Each one runs by itself once it is set going.

For grown-ups, from what CuriosityQuest teaches children at Spark & Anvil.

  1. Lesson 1The water cycle
  2. Lesson 2A food web
  3. Lesson 3A logic gate
At the table · a grown-up and a child, 5 or older

A water cycle in a bag

You'll need: a clear zip-lock bag, a little water, a marker and a sunny window.

  1. Draw a sun and a cloud on the bag. Pour in a few spoonfuls of water and seal it.
  2. Tape the bag to a sunny window.
  3. Check it over a few hours: droplets form near the top and run back down.
  4. Ask the child to point to evaporation, condensation and rain on the bag.

Print the guidebook (all lessons + the table activity) →