Rainy: How Do Raindrops Begin?  based on 5 ratings Author:
Janice VanCleave   How Do Raindrops Begin?     • saucer   • tap
water   • scissors   • sheet of black construction paper   • lid
from a quart (liter) jar   • petroleum jelly   • table salt   •
desk lamp   • magnifying lens   • 2-liter soda bottle with cap
• timer   • adult helper     1. Place the saucer on a table.
Pour enough water into the saucer to cover the bottom.   2. Cut
a circle of black paper large enough to cover the inside of the
lid. Place the circle in the lid.   3. Cover the paper with a
thin layer of petroleum jelly. This will prevent the paper from
absorbing water.   4. Carefully sprinkle salt grains on the
paper in the lid. The grains should be kept separate from each
other.   5. Hold the lid near a desk lamp. Use a magnifying lens
to observe the salt grains.   6. Set the lid in the saucer of
water.   7. Ask an adult to cut the bottom from the plastic soda
bottle.   8. Secure the cap on the bottle and stand it in the
saucer over the