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Building With Blocks

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Building With Blocks

This activity focuses on using patterns in block building. Challenge children to build something with their blocks and have them examine the structure...

Will It Roll?

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Will It Roll?

This activity is about discovering objects that will roll. Place objects on the floor and ask each child to choose one and try to push it across the f...

Ramps

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Ramps

This activity involves changing the angle of a ramp to affect the distance that an object will roll. Make a ramp by taping a paper towel tube to a blo...

Roller Coasters

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Roller Coasters

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...

Marble Painting

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Marble Painting

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 ...

Bubbles Raising Raisins

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Bubbles Raising Raisins

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...

Roly-Polies

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Roly-Polies

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...

Mealworms

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Mealworms

This activity is about observing the body and behavior of mealworms. Place mealworms inside clear plastic boxes or cups and distribute, along with mag...

Observing Earthworms

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Observing Earthworms

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...

Snails

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Snails

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...

Jumping Crickets

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Jumping Crickets

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 ...

Swimming Fish

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Swimming Fish

This activity is about observing the body and behavior of goldfish. Provide children with goldfish in large clear containers to allow them to observe ...

Camouflage

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Camouflage

This activity is about observing that some animals can be camouflaged on different surfaces. Discuss with the children what protective coloring means ...

Spiderweb Collecting

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Spiderweb Collecting

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...

Making a Giant Spiderweb

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Making a Giant Spiderweb

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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