River Flow Experiment!
February 23, 2018 at 10:15 am
After learning and discussing how Rivers flow and why, we get to put our new knowledge to the test! How? With an experiment of course!
What did we do?
With a partner, we created a mountain range by crumpling 2 sheets of blank paper. Then, we drew with a dark marker on the highest parts of the mountain range, (where the rivers may start on the mountain!). Last, we got to take our experiments outside and spray them with water to see what happens! We concluded that we should spray the water instead of pouring the water, because the spray is closer to what real precipitation and rain would be like falling on the mountains.After spraying 5 times, we looked to see what was happening on our mountain ranges before continuing to spray. We learned that it is important to watch the process, and not just spray for results! Look at what happened to our mountains!:
After we saw the ink from our markers start to form unique lines and paths, we realized this is how rivers form and flow down to the bottom! We loved seeing how if our mountain ranges were real, that these might be the rivers it creates! Getting to really explore what we are learning is so fun!
Keep Exploring,
Ms. Gillis
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