When you pass out base ten blocks or linking cubes to Kindergartners for the very first time, what do you expect that they might do? Chances are, it is inevitable that they will immediately begin building towers, structures, and patterns without being prompted. In fact, it is a "common ground rule" that early childhood teachers must ALWAYS give their students ample time to explore, play, and build with manipulatives before attempting to use them as instructional tools.
In answer to a query the girls had, we spent some time exploring bones. After doing our research we decided to make our own bone to test its strength. We took a piece of paper and stuck drinking straws on it (the paper is the periosteum and the straws represent the compact bone/Haversian canals) once we rolled it up we stuffed it with cotton wool (for the spongy bone) wrapped around a string (marrow). They matched the labels to the bone model then wrote up their notebook pages. The favourite part of the activity had to be testing the strength of the 'bone' - it held 2 large hardback dictionaries :)
Homeschool pine cone science experiment PINE CONE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT Vol 1 Why do pine cones open an
Use these preschool science activities on sounds as part of your five senses theme. Find fun ideas for science activities dealing with vibrations, echolocation and quiet and loud sounds.
“I never really planned to be an inventor, but my attitude toward life has always been inventive.” –Sally Fox, creatrix of organic cotton
Learn how to make a square bubble that mimics tensile structures. This bubble cube can also be made in other geometric shapes!
Inventors have unique qualities like risk-takers, curiosity, and self-confidence. This Famous Inventor Biography unit is perfect to go along with any invention unit! Learning about the biography of famous inventors is an excellent way for students to meet common core standards for informational text...
This Flower Parts Play Dough Mat is a hands-on way for your kids use their senses as they are learning all about the parts of a plant.
In the past 120 years, these women have all made an impact on our world.
Make homemade butter in a jar for an edible science activity your kids can eat! Making butter with kids is quick, easy and tasty too!
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