2. Water to Vapor:  Investigation 9

Why do the water drops form?

1. Ask the question

All Class 5 Mins
Close-up of the 2-bottle system

The two-bottle systems have been set up and changing for a few days by now. The inside surfaces of both bottles have areas that are covered with different sized drops of water, and a puddle may have started to form in the upper bottle.

Today's investigation question is:

Why do the water drops form?

Before students start to answer the question they'll have another opportunity to observe the bottles.