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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 the...
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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 mag...
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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 sp...
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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. Th...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 b...
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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 wi...
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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 bi...
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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...
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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 discu...