Water

On Tuesday this week we talked about water, ice and bubbles! :) We talked about what happens to water when it gets really cold and what happens when it gets really hot. The kids looked at 3 different sized ice cubes and decided that they thought that the small, blue one would melt first.

They were right!

The kids had a great time hammering the block of ice and trying to rescue the toys that were trapped inside. We had a cup of salt and a cup of sprinkles to see if either one helped to melt the ice faster- we decided the ice helped!

They also loved blowing bubbles with their hands. It didn't take them very long at all before they caught on and were blowing bubbles.

We read a poem about "5 big bubbles" and the kids made a hand print to add to their paper.

On Wednesday we learned about where water comes from and who or what needs it to survive. We also did an activity to see which items would float in water and which ones would sink. The kids took turns pulling an item out of the bag and taking a guess "float or sink."

The kids had a blast playing with some cups and a tub of water.

On Thursday we talked about water safety and about waves. The kids were able to make their own wave bottle to take home. They each added a little glitter sand, water, special blue drops (food coloring) and magic water (baby oil) to make the waves. After gluing on the lid and adding a ribbon, the kids were ready to see the waves in their bottles.

The kids had a chance to play outside for free time today, something they always look forward to, and they were able to feed my chickens some bread. (they loved this)

We had a fun time playing the "penny drop" game. The kids each took a turn dropping a penny into a large container of water in which there was a small cup at the bottom. Whoever dropped their penny into the small cup, won! 

 (Sorry, no camera today!)

Next week we will begin our "Ocean" theme.