1. Water, Water, Everywhere 1.Spread the aluminum foil on the tray so that it is smooth and flat. 2.Spray some water on the foil. 3.Observe the water. 4.Figure out a way to make the water move. Predict which direction the water will move and write the prediction on the strip of paper. 5.Try your idea out and observe the water. 6.Discuss the following questions. 1)What did you do to make the water move? 2)Why didn’t the water move the first time you sprayed it on the tray? 7.As a team, write a sentence on the other side of the strip that describes where the water moves.

2. Water Destinations (Slide 1 of 2) 1.Fold the aluminum foil in half (the long way) and in half again. 2.Open up the last fold and set the “tented” aluminum foil on the tray. 3.Spray a small amount of water at the top ridge of the foil. 4.Discuss the following questions: 1)Which way does the water go? 2)Can you get the water to move in another direction? Try it. 3)Can you get the water to move uphill? Why or why not? 4)What does the water look like when it moves? 5)Where could you see water outdoors moving like this?

3. Water Destinations (Slide 2) 5.Wrinkle the foil and make the ridge again. Spray a small amount of water at the top ridge of the foil. Discuss the following questions: 1)Which way does the water go? 2)Can you get the water to move in another direction? Try it. 3)Can you get the water to move uphill? Why or why not? 4)What does the water look like when it moves? 5)Where could you see water outdoors moving like this? 6.Compare the results between the smooth and wrinkled foil. 1)How did the water move the same way? 2)How did the water move differently?

4. Modeling the Mississippi (Steps 5-7) 5.Test your aluminum foil model by spraying water and observing the movement of the water. 6.Make changes to the model, if needed. 7.Get ready to share your model by discussing the following questions: 1)Why did you make the model this way? 2)Describe the features of your model. What features are at the edge? What features are in the center? 3)What did you predict would happen to the water in the model? Were you right? 4)Where did the water go? 5)What do you think scientists could learn from your model?