Down the tubes

CHILD-INITIATED Encourage experimentation in outdoor water play. Resources At least one small plastic bath; a wide selection of plastic pipes and guttering; a range of lengths of plastic tubing and of hoses, transparent and opaque; funnels in a variety of sizes; containers such as jugs, watering cans and buckets; independent access to water Play possibilities * Creating different pathways for water. * Constructing with unusual equipment. * Exploring the properties of water. * Making stories about Shirley's travels down the pipes. * Exploring various ways to transport water. Things to say and do...