Children learn how sand and soil behave when mixed with water in this lesson plan featuring hands-on activities and a video excerpt from Curious George. Children begin by watching a video in which George decides to build a snowman, but it’s summertime, so he has a clever idea to use mud and soil! Next, children children explore the Dry Table to see how sand and soil look, smell and touch. Then, they move on to explore at the Wet Table where they investigate how the sand and soil change when they are mixed with water.

This lesson is part of the Curious George STEM Collection.