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Q: What does water feel like?

Water feels wet and cool when it touches your skin. Water can be warm, cold, or icy, but it is always wet.

Q: Where can you find water?

You can find water in the sea, in rivers, and from a tap. Even the clouds in the sky are full of tiny water drops.

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “What does water feel like?” or explore the complete set together.

What this set covers

This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Card 1/8 schedule1 min · Together What does water feel like? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What does water feel like?

Water feels wet and cool when it touches your skin.

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Talk about itDo you like warm water or cold water?

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Did you know?Water can be warm, cold, or icy, but it is always wet.

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Try itDip your fingers in water and feel how wet they get.

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Still curious?Why does water feel wet?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 2/8 schedule2 min · Together Why is the sea salty? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why is the sea salty?

Rain washes tiny bits of salt out of rocks and soil and carries them down rivers into the sea. The water later floats back up into the sky as rain, but the salt stays behind, so over a very long time the sea has become salty.

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Talk about itHave you ever tasted seawater by accident? What did it taste like?

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Did you know?The sea is so salty in some places that you can float on top without even trying.

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Try itStir a spoon of salt into a glass of water and taste a drop. That is a little like a tiny, homemade sea.

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Still curious?Why are rivers and lakes not salty like the sea?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 3/8 schedule2 min · Together What are clouds made of? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What are clouds made of?

A cloud is made of millions of tiny water drops and ice bits, so small and light that they float in the air. When enough of them clump together and grow heavy, they fall as rain or snow.

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Talk about itIf you could sit on a cloud for one minute, what would you do?

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Did you know?Even though a cloud looks soft and fluffy, a big one can weigh as much as many elephants.

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Try itOn a day with clouds, lie back and look for shapes. What animals or faces can you find drifting by?

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Still curious?Why do clouds float instead of falling down?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 4/8 schedule1 min · Together Where can you find water? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Where can you find water?

You can find water in the sea, in rivers, and from a tap.

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Talk about itWhere did you see water today?

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Did you know?Even the clouds in the sky are full of tiny water drops.

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Try itTurn on the tap and watch the water come out.

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Still curious?Where does the water from a tap come from?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 5/8 schedule2 min · Together Where do puddles go? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Where do puddles go?

After the rain, the sun warms each puddle and turns the water into invisible steam that floats up into the air. Little by little the puddle shrinks and dries, and the water it held is now on its way to becoming a cloud.

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Talk about itWhat do you like about splashing in puddles?

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Did you know?The same water has been going up and coming down as rain for millions of years, over and over.

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Try itDraw a chalk line around a puddle, then check it later. Watch how the water creeps in as it dries up.

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Still curious?How does water get from a puddle all the way up into a cloud?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 6/8 schedule1 min · Together Why do we drink water? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do we drink water?

We drink water so our body feels good and has energy to play.

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Talk about itWhen do you feel thirsty?

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Did you know?Your body needs water every single day, just like it needs food.

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Try itTake a big sip of water right now.

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Still curious?What happens if you do not drink enough water?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 7/8 schedule1 min · Together Can you float or splash in water? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Can you float or splash in water?

Yes! You can splash with your hands and float with a little help.

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Talk about itDo you like splashing in the bath or the pool?

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Did you know?Some things float on water, like a leaf, and some things sink.

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Try itSplash the water gently with your hand.

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Still curious?Why do some things float and others sink?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 8/8 schedule2 min · Together What is snow? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What is snow?

Snow is rain that froze high up in a very cold cloud. Instead of falling as drops, the water turns into tiny ice crystals that stick together into soft, white flakes and drift gently down.

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Talk about itWhat is the most fun thing to do in the snow?

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Did you know?Every snowflake has six sides, and no two flakes are ever exactly the same.

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Try itOn a cold day, catch a snowflake on a dark glove and look closely before it melts. How many points can you count?

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Still curious?Why is snow white when it is made of clear water?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.

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Grow and the Cloud Full of Feelings

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Grow and the Day Bracelet

Grow and the Tricky Knot

Grow and the Faraway Hug

Grow and the Bouncing Word

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