Science Project Ideas about RainAward-winning author Robert Gardner presents interesting experiments utilizing the properties and characteristics of rain. These experiments will help young people discover why the water that rain brings is the most vital ingredient to life on earth. |
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Introduction | 4 |
Rain and the Water Cycle 5 | 23 |
Clouds and Rain | 40 |
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