Water Investigation

This weeks Science Investigation focused on Erosion! Ask you child to tell you what we did in this experiment! What happened to the hills we built with sand? We did we learn about trees and walls near beaches? How powerful can water be?

Water Investigations

Sink and Floating 
The goal of this experience is to explore the ways some materials float and sink. We made predictions of what objects would sink or float and why???
We tested many different objects.

Water Drop Races 
For this investigation, we explored the speed of movement of drops of water on a ramp.
Why do drops of water move down the ramp?
What would make the drops move down the ramp slower?
Do big drops move down the ramp faster or slower than the small drops/

Water's "Skin"
Exploring Surface Tension
In this experience the children explored the ability of water to hold together like a sheet. Our Voice Thread below will share some of the investigations we did!!

 

Water Investigations

The class loved the water investigations we participated in this week!!! We made a Circle Map of some of the things we are learning about water.

Investigation 1 Where is water? The purpose of this investigation is to help the children learn that water is present in many familiar objects. We wrapped different objects around a paper towel and squeezed.

What will happen to the wet spots on the paper towel??? Investigation 2 In this investigation the children explored the movement, shape and size of water drops. We dropped water on four different types of paper.

How did the drops of water change on different kinds of paper???

What Do You Know About Water??

We are very excited about starting our Water Unit next week! The Voice Thread question this week was...What do you know about Water?? At the end of our investigations we will make a Voice Thread sharing what we have learned!!!