Create a Rain Catcher
You can make a rain catcher by putting out a container to collect
rooftop runoff. Some people put up a rain chain that directs water
from a rooftop or gutter to a container or basin. Some people
attach their gutters to a barrel to collect rainfall.
Now that you have collected some precious rain water, decide
what to do with it.
• Draw or tell about your ideas for helpful
ways to use the water.
• What do you think we should do with it?
• Should we give it to a plant?
• Put it in a bird bath?
• What other ideas do you have?
Every time it rains, water runs off surfaces,
such as roofs, and flows across land, collecting
dirt, fertilizer, oil or garbage along the way.
The United States Environmental Protection
Agency estimates that pollutants carried by
rainwater runoff account for 70% of all water
pollution.
A rain catcher can collect rainwater runoff
and prevent excess water from leaving the
property, allowing you to save the water for
later use.
14 • MAY 2020 • Of f icialKidsMag.com
