Summary
In "Current Events," Peep, Chirp and Quack explore how moving water can push and carry things along. A full 11-minute episode from the NSF-funded PBS science series for young children — quick to drop into a science circle or a rainy-day center.
Viewer safety
All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
"Current Events" invites young scientists to explore how moving water can push and carry things along.
- What did the moving water do to the things in its path?
- Which way did the water carry them?
- How could you make the water move faster?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: water, flow, current, push, carry.
Try it: Float a leaf or cork in a stream of water from a hose or a tilted tray. Watch the current push it downhill.