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, one per team