Drain Disaster
You will need
How to do it
- Turn a shoebox into a drain by cutting slits in the lid.
- Add blue fabric or paper for ‘water’.
- Drop in items to rescue (keys, credit card, coins, receipt etc).
- Time to get rescuing! You could use paperclips, magnets or chopsticks. Or try out other ways to rescue each item.
What are we learning
This activity helps to develop soft skills such as creative thinking, communication and problem solving. Encourage children to think for themselves about how they will use the equipment to rescue each item. There is likely to be an element of trial and error. Discuss with your child the benefit of making these mistakes. They are an important part of the learning process and help us to improve!
Investigate
Find out more about the job of a water engineer.
