Hero of Alexandria, in about 62 AD, demonstrated that a small amount of water could be lifted to a point higher than its origin. This apparently contradicts that water can rise only to its own level. In this chapter, find out how a few soda bottles, some tubing, and a few other simple materials can be assembled into a device that spurts a beautiful little fountain about a foot or two above its catch basin. Hero's fountain can be used with students from the elementary level through high school.