Transcript Making a Solar Still

5th Grade Science Lab
The Water Cycle Song
 COOL Water Cycle Song
The Water Cycle
 Evaporation
 The slow changing of a
 Condensation
 The changing of a gas into
 Precipitation
 Any form of water particles
 Runoff
 Precipitation that flows
liquid into a gas
a liquid
that falls from the
atmosphere and reach the
ground
across the land’s surface to
fall into rivers and streams
Solar Still
 Materials
 Plastic Tub
 Measuring Cup
 Small Plastic Cup
 1 Marble
 Plastic Wrap
 Masking Tape
 Soil & Sand Mixture
 Water
Directions
 Add 4 cups of Soil/Sand Mixture to the Plastic Tub
 Position the Plastic Cup in the center of the Tub.
 Add approximately 6 ounces of Water to the
Soil/Sand Mixture.
 Seal the Tub with Plastic Wrap and Tape.
 Place the Marble on the Plastic Wrap directly above
the Plastic Cup.
 Place the Solar Still under the lamp or in direct sun
light.
Recording Data
 In your Science Lab Notebook
 Illustrate the Solar Still with labels.
 Explain how it was created.
 Record exact measurements for the…
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Soil/Sand Mixture
Water poured into the Soil/Sand Mixture
Water collected after sitting
Reflection Questions
 Where did the water in the cup come from?
 How much water collected in the cup?
 What would happen if the Solar Still was placed in the
shade?
 Do you think a Solar Still would work in the middle of a
desert? Rainforest?
 Where would the water that evaporates from the soil go if
it was not trapped in the Solar Still?
 What does each piece of the Solar Still represent in the
Water Cycle?