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Soda Bottle Fountain

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-CP2.4d
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

About 1/3 of the way up the side of a two-liter soda bottle, cut a quarter-size hole. Fill the bottle with water to just below the hole and place it in a dish tub. Put a funnel in the top of the soda bottle. Ask the children what they think will happen if they pour water into the bottle. If they answer, “It will come out of the hole,” be sure to ask why they think that. The children need to be able to base predictions on prior knowledge and tell someone why they think something will happen. You may want to have them draw a diagram of their prediction. Pour water into the funnel and observe what happens. Draw a diagram of the results of the experiment. Was their prediction correct? This can be done in small group.  

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