How to make an oasis?

Answer 1

A one foot square cardboard box with sides about 2 inches tall will hold enough sand to make "dunes".

BUT FIRST line the box with a plastic trash bag. Glue it down.

Cardboard toilet paper rolls (withOUT the paper) can be the trunks of Palm trees. Green construction paper can be cut to the shape of the Palm leaves.

You are sure to get "extra points" for adding BROWN leaves that hang down from the green leaves, along the trunks of the tree(s), just like REAL Palm trees!

The trees will surround a pond, made of... Jell-O!

-A round, flat pan (OR maybe just a regular dinner plate) should be used to make the (BLUE, maybe GREEN?) Jell-O mold, which will be placed directly on the plastic liner that you have secured to the box with glue.

Add enough sand to make small dunes and hide the edges of the pond.

Place the trees. it may be necessary to weigh down the trees by putting something heavy inside of trunks, near the bottom.

Now here's the "Spending Money" part of the project. Small plastic animals, such as Camels, Donkeys, Coyotes (dogs colored by YOUR paint[!]), Mountain Lions (cats painted by YOU to look like Mountain Lions) can be found at the Dollar store! Or even a crashed jet w/stranded pilot in the sand, near the water! -Okay, THAT part's probably a little overboard, but USE YOUR IMAGINATION. Teachers LOVE that part the best.

AND be CAREFUL when transporting; one "earthquake" can ruin the whole deal.