This program opens with a young boy caught in the rain on his way home.
Different scenarios encourage young viewers to think about how rain affects their day to day lives.
The program explores ways to predict rain and with the help of a graphic learn about the water cycle. Successive shots showing dams, a reservoir, and a creek at different times of the year, illustrate how rain can change the water level in some places. The program also looks at the need to store, conserve and use rainwater. Finally viewers are taken through some easy steps to make a rain gauge and children tell us what they think about rainy days. This site contains a range of suggested activities to support the following recommended student learning outcomes.