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In this water activity, learners explore how water drops behave on different surfaces. Learners will discover several important properties of water by squirting water on various surfaces like wax paper, a dry sponge, their arm, and a mirror. This activity is part of the curriculum Explore Water, related to Peep and the Big Wide World, a preschool science series on public television. The activity starts on page 44 of the PDF. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- $5 - $10 per group of students
- Ages 4 - 6
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English, Spanish
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- small containers of water
- plastic pipettes or eyedroppers
- wax paper
- toothpicks
- sponges
- paper towels
- paper and markers
Subjects
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Earth and Space Science
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Earth Structure
- Oceans and Water
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Earth Structure
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Physical Sciences
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States of Matter
- Liquids
- Structure and Properties of Matter
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States of Matter
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- About Inquiry
- Asking Questions
- Conducting Investigations
- Formulating Explanations
- Communicating Results
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The Scientific Process
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Foreign language versions of this resource:
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- PEEP and the Big Wide World
Rights:
- All rights reserved, WGBH, 2005
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation