Geyser Riser

Do you know what a geyser is? It's a hot spring that erupts, shooting a column of water into the air. More than half of all geysers in the world can be found in Yellowstone National Park in the United States, where the most famous is called Old Faithful.

Activity

Print the Activity Sheet
You may want to print the Activity Sheet, too, so that you can refer to it while experimenting.

Online Resources

Windows into Wonderland: Geyser Quest
Two kids discover an old journal describing their grandfather's journey through Yellowstone in 1883. The entries pose questions about the park’s geysers and prompt the children to embark on their own modern-day geyser quest in search of the answers. Follow along with them and see if you can solve the mysteries of the geysers.