Model how water is collected in a watershed.

1. Crumpled Paper Watersheds
Which way does water flow?

2.  RR – Go get/fill out a purple sheet and put it on the
end of the table.
 MM – Go get map pencils.
 SI/T – Go get a white tub.
 ** - The teacher will give you a blue marker.
Getting Ready

3.  Create a unique landscape by
crumpling up the piece of paper.
 Then opened your paper part-way to
reveal mountains, valleys, crevices,
etc.
Step 1 –

4.  Place the paper in the
pan, making sure all of
the paper is contained
in the pan.
Step 2 -

5.  Use a brown map
pencil to mark the
ridges and high points
of the landscape.
 Use the blue marker to
mark the low spots,
where you think the
water will collect.
Step 3 -

6.  Decide where you think
the best place to build
roads would be. Then
draw in the roads using
a black map pencil.
 Decide where you think
the best site to build a
house would be. Then
draw a spot for the
house with a purple
map pencil.
Step 4 -

7.  Show the teacher your predictions of where you think
the water will collect!
Step 5 -

8.  Now you're ready for
it to rain....
The teacher will spray
your watershed with
“rain.”
Step 6

9.  RR – Please turn in your purple sheet to the finished
box!
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