Given are responses of 7-8 years old children after they have observed an experiment done by the teacher, in which water in a bowl is heated and it has evaporated:
"Water has disappeared.”
“The bowl has absorbed the water.”
“The fire drank the water."
“God drank the water."
How should the teacher deal with these responses?

Options

A. Show the standard water cycle chart.
B. Give the definition of evaporation and ask the children to memorize it.
C. Initiate a discussion to revisit their ideas.
D. Tell the children that they are wrong

Answer

C