| Elementary science experiments can be a ton of | | | | toilet and make note of which way the water |
| fun. At this age, there isn't the pressure on the | | | | drains. You can get them to check a second toilet |
| students that there is in the higher grades. | | | | to be sure they both drain the same way. Then |
| Science fair projects are all about fun! Children are | | | | get them to put a plug in a sink drain and fill it |
| naturally curious and full of questions and energy | | | | with some water. Pull the plug and have them |
| so it shouldn't be hard to get them to come up | | | | observe which way the water drains in the sink. |
| with a topic. All you have to do is find something | | | | Next, if there is a floor drain around, if possible |
| that will get them to think of something that | | | | pour some water over the drain and have them |
| interests them, and then help them get started | | | | observe which way it flows down the drain. Did |
| on their project. | | | | the water always drain in the same direction? |
| One elementary science experiment the children | | | | If this elementary science project isn't for you, |
| may enjoy is to see if water always drains in the | | | | you could have the students test different brands |
| same direction. They can test this out around the | | | | of popcorn. In this project, they test to see if |
| school, in toilets, sinks and drains. All they need to | | | | different brands of popcorn leave the same |
| do is grab some paper and a pencil and head off | | | | amount of in-popped kernels. Have fun! |
| to a washroom to begin. Have them flush the | | | | |