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River on a Tray

Fri, May 30, 2014

Materials: Sand, tray, water, watering can, gutter

Activity: Pour sand evenly on a tray. Prop the tray up. Slowly pour water down the tray, at it's highest point. Watch the water form a river, creek, cliffs, island, shoreline or other land form!

Research Question: How does the way you pour affect the shape of the sand?

Resources:

Stream Table

Mighty River in a Gutter

Tags: Earth Materials Liquid 2014