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This activity focuses on discovering that on cloudy days, there may not be enough sunlight to cause shadows. If the clouds are intermittent, the shado...
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What Is the Weather Like Today?
This activity focuses on observing and naming different kinds of weather. In the activity, children go outside to determine the weather. Back inside t...
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The focus of this activity is on helping children begin to see that tracks and traces can tell stories about things that have not been seen. Let child...
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This activity focuses on exploring the properties of snow and how snow can change into liquid water. Have the children pack snow into plastic cups so ...
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This activity is about discovering how coats keep things warm and uses water bottles to show what coats do for us. One bottle is wrapped in a cloth o...
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This activity is for exploring magnetic and nonmagnetic objects. Give each child identical magnets and ask them to test some of the objects provided t...
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This activity focuses on the use of magnets and finding magnetic items in the classroom. Give each child a magnet and have them go around the room and...
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Magnetic Force Through Objects
This activity focuses on exploring the magnetic force through objects by placing magnets in a small box. Slowly move the box about a half-inch above a...
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This activity uses a magnet to push another magnet through a maze. Discuss how a magnet can pull or push another magnet and give each child a “Magne...
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The Magnet Contest: Which Magnet is Stronger?
This activity is for testing the strength of different magnets. Use a pile of paper clips for children to explore with. As they begin picking up paper...
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This activity is about collecting rocks. Take the children on a rock hunt and ask them to select three rocks to put in their bags. Once back inside, h...
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This activity is about exploring rocks. Put out a box of rocks and let children explore, observe, and compare rocks, matching them by shape, size, and...
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This activity focuses on comparing objects using a balance. Introduce children to the balance by putting identical objects of equal weight on the two...
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This activity is about discovering how an object or a person can stay balanced. Have children try to balance a clothespin upright on the end of their...
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This activity involves testing blocks of different shapes to see how they can be balanced. Give blocks of various shapes and sizes to the children and...