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Precipitation

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Students investigate the formation of rain. They experiment by boiling water in a tea kettle and placing ice cubes and water in a pan. They hold the pan of water over the steaming spout so that the steam strikes the bottom and sides of the pan.

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Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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