Why does rain fall differently each time?

Rain falls differently each time because the sky is like a big mixing bowl, and sometimes it adds more water or shakes it harder than other times.

Imagine you're making lemonade with a big pitcher. If you pour in just a little water and give the pitcher a gentle shake, the liquid comes out slowly, like light rain.

But if you add a lot of water and then shake it really hard, the liquid spills out fast, like heavy rain.

The sky uses clouds like big spoons. Sometimes clouds are full of a lot of drops, and the wind gives them a strong push, that’s when you get big, strong raindrops falling quickly.

Other times, the clouds have fewer drops, and the wind is just gently nudging them, that’s when you get small, soft raindrops falling slowly.

So next time it rains, imagine the sky is mixing up a new drink, and sometimes it’s a little sweet, sometimes it’s a little strong!