My First Discoveries · Drawing 17 of 40
Water in Three Forms
Water and Weather
Water can be solid, liquid or gas. Ice is solid, flowing water is liquid, and water vapour is an invisible gas.
Did you know?
What you see rising from the kettle is made of tiny droplets of water.
Look together
Find the ice and liquid water. What do you see above the kettle?
An idea to try
Watch an ice cube melt in a room-temperature container.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The ice cube and water in the glass represent solid and liquid states. Gaseous water vapour is invisible. The wavy lines above the kettle represent the visible part: tiny droplets formed as vapour cools. The scene does not draw molecules. Steam and hot water can burn: the child watches the kettle from a distance, and only the adult handles it.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Illustrations simplify shapes and sizes. Models and enlargements help observation; choose your own colours.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- U.S. Geological Survey: Sublimation and the Water CycleCompare ice, liquid water and invisible water vapour.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My First Discoveries to Colour
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