How Does Water Molecules - part 1 Work?

Water is made up of tiny water molecules, which are like super small building blocks that make everything wet and flowing.

What Are Water Molecules?

Imagine you have a bunch of tiny balls, each one is a water molecule. These little balls are made of two parts: hydrogen (like the lightest balls) and oxygen (like the slightly heavier ones). They stick together like friends holding hands.

How Do Water Molecules Move?

When water is in a liquid state, like in your glass of juice or when you're playing with water outside, these little water molecules are moving around. It's like when you and your friends run around in the playground, you’re all moving, but still together as a group.

If you heat up the water, say by putting it on the stove, the water molecules move faster, just like how you’d run faster if someone offered you ice cream!

When water freezes into ice, those water molecules slow down and form a neat pattern, like when your toys line up for a race.

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  1. A glass of water is made up of tiny molecules that stick together like friends holding hands.

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