Explore these videos to discover the science behind all the pushing and pulling!
Create your own waves!
clear plastic or reusable bottle/jar with tight lid
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups water (more if needed)
blue food coloring (optional)
1/2 cup sand
floating fish (or other small floatables like toys/mulch)
Make sure you have all the materials you need!
Click on the picture to the left. The website describes how to make waves in a bottle
Ask yourself these questions while you work:
What is making the waves in the bottle?
What makes the waves in real life?
What would it feel like to be inside the bottle?
When you push the bottle one way, what direction do the objects inside go?