Skip to main content

Crumpled Paper Activity

Photo by Julia Maior on Unsplash

A few years back, I took a class from the University of Lincoln put on by the Groundwater Foundation. One of the presenters introduced us to her crumpled paper activity. Sadly, I don't remember the specifics but I will outline what I remember below. This activity provides a neat explanation of runoff.

Materials:

  • washable markers
  • spray bottle with water
  • paper
Procedure:
  1.  In a small group, crumple a piece of paper.
  2. Color various regions on the crumpled paper: 
    1. city dump- red
    2. neighborhood that uses fertilizers 
    3. (etc)
  3. Take the spray bottle and saturate the paper so the markers run.
  4. Discuss observations: how does runoff lead to pollution of rivers and groundwater?

 

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Nitrogen and Carbon Cycle Foldable

I was inspired to create foldables for my 6th graders on the carbon and nitrogen cycles after viewing one created by the blog " The Inspired Classroom ".  She had created a much cuter one for the water cycle.  Please forgive my pictures, descriptions, and handwriting. :)     If you would like a free copy of the nitrogen foldable or carbon foldable , you can find it at My Teachers Pay Teachers.
Post a Comment
Read more

Biomes Foldable

I had way too much fun making this.  My students are going to be learning about these biomes next and I created this example of the finished product and one with the pictures/words without the cuts.  I photocopied the sheet and shrunk it to 75%.  The students will cut it out, fold down the extra space on the left side, and glue it in their notebooks.  Underneath each tab, they will write characteristics of the biomes. I am clearly on a foldable kick!  Thank you snow days. :) I did create a digital version of this for you to download on my Teacher Pay Teachers. It's free!
Post a Comment
Read more

Rubric Maker

I am a huge fan of project-based learning! As a result, I create lots of rubrics. Sometimes I write them myself and other times, I like to find premade ones to help me clarify the assessment piece. A co-worker in Colorado introduced me to Rubistar  years back. It's free and pretty user-friendly. They have several premade categories and criteria, but you can alter them to fit your needs. The website is old, but don't let that throw you off.
Post a Comment
Read more