Dam Builders
Outdoors and Nature

Dam Builders

Stones, sticks, mud and leaves – can your team stop the water in a shallow stream or a rain gutter puddle?

Time
30 min
Age
4–12 years
Energy
Medium
Where
Outdoors

Building a dam is hands-on physics: where water flows, how it pushes and why some walls leak. It's also a perfect team project, because one person can't carry enough stones alone.

The steps are in the app

Step-by-step instructions, tips and an easier and a harder version are waiting in the Hopsa app – along with 300 more ideas matched to your kids’ ages.

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