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Muddy water filter
Can you make muddy water clearer? Build a filter from layers of stones, sand and grass.
*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.
A tiny plan for your day
Estimated time: 5 min to prepare · 15 min to explore · 5 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- A clear plastic bottle, cut in half by an adult
- Small stones, sand, grass and a piece of kitchen roll
- A jug of muddy water
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Turn the top half of the bottle upside down into the bottom half, like a funnel.
- Little one leads
Your child layers it: kitchen roll, then sand, then small stones, then grass.
Slowly pour in the muddy water.
Watch it drip through. Is it cleaner?
Compare it with the muddy water in the jug.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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