2. Our Country's Weather Today

5. HOW DEEP IT IS THE DISTANCE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE DISTANCE ACROSS THE WIDEST PART

7. THE DISTANCE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE PUDDLE WE WILL USE STRING TO MEASURE THIS, AND THEN USE A YARDSTICK TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF STRING

8. THE DISTANCE ACROSS THE WIDEST PART WE WILL USE A YARDSTICK TO MEASURE THIS IN FEET

9. HOW DEEP IT IS WE WILL USE A RULER TO MEASURE THIS IN INCHES

10. Things you will need: A long piece of string A yardstick A ruler Worksheet A pencil Scissors

11. Make a group of 2 with the person sitting next to you When we go outside, we will measure one puddle together as a class You and your partner will then find your own puddle on the playground Together, you will measure the circumference, diameter and depth of your puddle Make sure to write down your measurements on your worksheet!!

12. Using your materials, take measurements of: The circumference by laying the string all the way around the puddle and then using your yardstick to measure the part of the string you used circumference The diameter by holding the yardstick across the puddle at its widest point diameter The depth by putting the ruler in the puddle in different places until you find the deepest part depth

14. Your pencil A leaf Your finger A rock

15. Your group will share the circumference, diameter and depth of your puddle when you used the string, yardstick and ruler the things you came up with to use the new circumference, diameter and depth of your puddle with the things you used

16. What was the hardest measurement to take? What was the easiest measurement to take? Which tool worked best? Which tool was difficult to use? What was your favorite thing about the Puddle Walk?