Be a Water Detective Take & Make Kit

Student's use tools to make observations about how water shapes the surface of our planet and how water supports and is impacted by the life that calls Earth home. Through these observations, water detectives are able tell meaningful stories about water.

Context for Use

Take and Make Kits are fun and engaging hands-on activities that you can do from home to explore and learn about water in your community. This activity is available in Spanish here.

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What Students Will Do

  • Use pH strips to test the pH of substances in your home and in your environment.
  • Use pH strips for an art project and learn how the ancient basketmakers weaved baskets.
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