What is Drops of water?

Drops of water are little pockets of water that fall from somewhere high up, like the sky or a faucet.

Imagine you're playing with a spoon in a kitchen sink. When you lift the spoon out of the water, a small amount of water stays on it, that’s like a drop of water. Now picture lots of those little pockets falling one after another, just like when you turn on the tap and watch the water flow.

When there's a lot of water vapor in the air (like after a shower), some of it can come together to form tiny drops. These drops get bigger as more water joins them, kind of like adding sprinkles to an ice cream cone. When they’re heavy enough, they fall down from the sky as rain.

You can find drops everywhere! When you turn on the faucet, you see drops falling into the sink. When it rains outside, you're seeing lots and lots of drops falling all at once. Even when you pour water from one cup to another, you might see a few drops clinging to the sides before they fall.

So next time you see water falling or flowing, remember, that’s just drops of water doing their thing!