Water week Fun

Mel and I decided that to celebrate Water Week we would explore 'Filtration' The children were already aware of the need for clean water through the talks and activities that we had implemented through our mini theme on Frogs.

Each child brought to school a coke bottle which we had cut into 2 parts. We explained the process of filtering water using materials such as sand, pebbles and then slightly bigger stones. Now it was their turn to make their own!

With the sand filters all done there was great excitement as we set off to Botanical gardens to test how well each child had made them! As was to be expected some had not filled the criteria correctly while others filtered water beautiful.

 

I believe that the children learnt a lot while having tremendous fun too. Some were determined to try and make another one at home. I wonder if any did!