Today I am over at The Happy Homeschooler sharing Counting Volcanoes, a fun way to mix math and science! I also have a {FREE} printable for you, so come on over and check it out!
Update: "Elephant toothpaste" is a science experiment that I used to do with my high school students. It is a strong multi-sensory demonstration that goes great with a lot of chemistry concepts. It is also very popular with preschoolers and homeschoolers! The internet loves it too! It has now been read by more than 3.9 million people! This was the post that started the trend on science activity sites across the internet and "irl!" Thank you for being here...I hope you enjoy it as well! 💕 This exciting science experiment works great in a discussion on reactions, as a demonstration, or as an actual experiment. We've also done seasonal twists with "elephant toothpaste" like making it in a pumpkin and using it for " reindeer toothpaste !" To use it as a science project, perform it once with your child, then ask your child what might happen if you changed the amounts or left out an ingredient. Any time you experiment...
This sensory lesson includes a kindness activity for kids that is short and sweet, and makes teaching kindness a beautiful thing! Learning to use kind words with our friends is one friendship lesson that I think we can never cover enough...kids always need reminding (sometimes adults do too)! You will need these simple supplies for the kindness activity: cotton balls, course sandpaper, cup, Should I Share My Ice-Cream by Mo Willems Directly teaching good friendship skills, like using kind words, serves two purposes: 1- You can refer to the lesson when someone forgets or needs reminding, and 2- These skills are not intuitive for all preschoolers. This is a perfect age to bring empathy and kindness to their attention and help them cultivate these skills! You can use this lesson plan exactly as I did it with our kiddos, or adapt it to fit your group! 1- Read Should I Share My Ice-Cream by Mo Willems. {Image below is an Amazon Affi...
It's a "Turkey" Feathers Thanksgiving STEM Challenge! Thanksgiving is next week but (I don't know if I should admit this...) I've already started decorating for Christmas! I still have some scarecrows and pumpkins out, but I love the Christmas season soooo much! This morning, however, my girls informed me that we need to do more Thanksgiving activities and science projects. After all, Thanksgiving comes before Christmas! I had to start thinking up new science experiments for the season. Luckily, I had these awesome feathers from Craft Project Ideas, and we've had chemistry on the brain, so I put this Thanksgiving STEM challenge together in about 45 seconds! Simple Supplies: * "turkey" (craft) feathers * a bowl of water If you don't have the feathers on hand, paperclips or pompoms also work, though the effect is most dramatic with the feathers! In fact, you could totally do this with a bird theme in the spring or sum...
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Love your tips and ideas...I hope all is well with you and your family and that you're enjoying summer!