The Sandbox

Experiments!

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Making Waves!

Waves are made by the wind blowing across the surface of the ocean. The stronger the wind, the bigger the waves. Try making some waves of your own.

Fill a bowl with water (leave about 2 inches or 5 centimeters at the top of the bowl so that the water does not spill out).

Blow across the surface of the water -- remember, the harder you blow, the bigger the waves will get!