Activity (Hands-On)Grades 3 - 5
Falling Water
Materials List
Each group needs:
- plastic drinking straw; clear is best
- cup or glass, to hold colored water for dipping the straw
- meter stick
- pencil or pen
- marking pens
- newsprint, newspaper or blank paper; minimum of 12-16 sheets per team
For the entire class to share:
- 1 or 2 plastic, gallon-size (3.78 liter-size) milk containers to distribute water
- water, preferably colored with food coloring
- Falling Water Worksheet (PDF), one per team