April is Coming
March winds blowing
nature’s seeds sowing,
spreading, settling
for April’s rain.
April clouds shower
seeds sprout and flower,
budding, blooming
for May’s gardens.
Prompt: What is rain? How is it formed? Why is rain important? Since April is considered the month of spring rain, wonder about rain in ways that interest you. Brainstorm what you know, what you don’t know. For instance, what happens to the rain after it flows down the street or through the fields? Find an answer. Create a poem, a song, a wish, a video to share what you know and what you learned.
Resources for Rainfall
USGS Water Cycle for beginning, intermediate, and advanced learning
USGS: The Fundamentals of the Water Cycle
The Water Project: Water Cycle [and activities / experiments]
NOAA: Water Cycle
Science Kids: Rain Facts
Cook Kids Facts: How Rain is Formed [links to learn more]
Water Foundation: Water Kids
This post is a Slice of My Life, part of a March Slice of Life by The Two Writing Teachers with tweets at #sol20