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This activity is for observing how gravity affects marbles as they roll. Cut pipe insulators in half lengthwise and use half of the pipe insulator to show children how to bend the tracks to create loops, ramps, and curves. Encourage children to plac...
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This activity is about observing that marbles roll down inclined planes. Give each child a box with a piece of paper taped to the bottom and let them choose a color and begin their painting. Let children describe their paintings, pointing out the dif...
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This activity involves observing raisins moving up and down in clear, carbonated soda. Slowly pour some cold, clear soda into a clear, plastic cup and have children observe the bubbles rising in the soda. Then allow them to drop three to five raisins...
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This activity is about observing the body and behavior of roly-polies. Let children observe the roly-polies and discover many things about the way they look and move. Then prompt them to share discoveries about both the behaviors and bodies of the ro...
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This activity is about observing the body and behavior of mealworms. Place mealworms inside clear plastic boxes or cups and distribute, along with magnifiers, to the children. Allow time for children to observe, touch, and hold their mealworms. A mat...
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This activity is about observing the body and behavior of earthworms. After a rainy day, go on a “worm hunt.” Give each child a plastic cup and spoon and encourage children to dig and search for worms in grassy and dirt areas. Ask the children to...
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This activity is about observing the body and behavior of garden snails. Put out snails on a transparent tray and let children explore and observe. Then ask them to tell you what they found out about their snails. A materials list, internet resources...
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This activity is about observing the body and behavior of crickets. Place crickets in a clear, covered box or cup and give one to each child. Provide magnifiers and ask the children to observe their cricket closely to learn about its body parts and h...
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This activity is about observing the body and behavior of goldfish. Provide children with goldfish in large clear containers to allow them to observe the fish and try to notice its body parts and how it moves. A materials list, internet resources, st...
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This activity is about observing that some animals can be camouflaged on different surfaces. Discuss with the children what protective coloring means and explain that many animals need to hide to protect themselves. Introduce the word camouflage and ...
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This activity is about observing an abandoned spiderweb. Take a walk to look for spiderwebs and caution children not to touch if the web has spiders but to observe the movement of the spider. If no spiders, spray the web with water to make it easier ...
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This activity focuses on making a giant spiderweb out of yarn. Discuss the different spiderwebs investigated earlier and let the children know they will be building and testing a giant spiderweb. Encourage children to describe how they think spiders ...
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This activity is about observing birds in the environment. Take the children for a walk around the school looking for birds. Taking pictures of the birds observed can greatly enhance the activity. After the walk, ask children to describe and draw pic...
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This activity is about attracting birds to the school yard. The children put out empty milk cartons with food and place a pencil or wood dowel through small holes cut into the sides of the carton. Birds will be able to perch on the dowel and reach in...
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This activity is about using different materials to build a bird nest. Before starting, share books about different types of birds’ nests and discuss the many different materials, locations, sizes, and shapes. Children will choose materials and be...