Children's Water Festival
Chatham Kent
Great Water Race
Overview
Students continue their study of porosity and permeability by watching how quickly water
passes through sand, gravel, clay and fractured limestone. Students pour water into cylindrical
containers. The containers are then turned over and the students observe how the differences
in materials and slope affect the speed of water movement. Students are introduced to the concepts
of slope and angle and observe their effect on how water moves through the Earth.
Curriculium Link
Earth and Space Systems, Grade 4 (Rocks and Minerals)
Investigate, test, and compare the physical properties of rocks and minerals (O.E.)
Describe the effects of natural phenomena that cause significant changes in the landscape (S.E.)
Earth and Space Systems, Grade 3, (Soils in the Environment)
Investigate the composition and characteristics of different soils (O.E.)