A few weeks ago we added PVC pipes to our collection of loose parts. They quickly transformed into many things- walking sticks, crutches, telescopes. Susannah suggested they make a "whisper-ma-phone" from the bottom to the top of the play set. Freyja buried the pipes so it would be "just like a real phone!" |
This week during an afternoon session, the children tried to use the PVC pipes to create a "fountain." They had to experiment with the many theories and ideas they had to find the perfect way to fill up the bucket at the bottom.
The initial design worked very well but the water soon filled up the bowl. The kids chose a larger container for the water to flow into but the size changed the angle of the pipes so more problem solving had to be done! They decided to put an upside down pot under the curve in the pipes and the water flowed again!