This week we focused on the subject of science and did all sorts of different experiments and made some cool science projects! We even went to OMSI and explored all the fun things there! Join us and take a look at our exciting week! (Above: Mrs. Anne passes around some sugar cubes and asks the preschoolers if they think they will dissolve in the water. We tested several different food items and observed if our predictions were correct, or not!) Group Activities!During our group activities we made crystals! These were made out of pipe cleaners, hot water and borax! The preschoolers were encouraged to think of a shape to make with their pipe cleaner, and then make it with their teacher's help or on their own. They helped pour and mix the ingredients, hung their pipe cleaner shape in the mixture, and then waited a day or so to see the results! By the end of day one, we could see crystals forming! Our second group activity for the week was a science carnival with 3 different stations that included playing with balloons and seeing how the static can make our hair stand up, and attract other items as well! We also played with magnets and conducted a water experiment. Free Play!During free play we got to keep an eye on our "will it dissolve" experiments. We also checked out the sensory table, built with legos, and also were able to do some winter activities that we missed from some previous snow days! Table Activities!The tables activities this week included making art with frozen paint! (yes it works!!), using the scale to weigh objects, sink or float experiments, creating winter in a bag (so fun!), and much more! With all of the missed activities from our snow day before the break, we had extra activities this week. It was VERY busy! OMSI Field Trip!OMSI was so much fun! We visited the Science Playground which had a giant sand box, water area, library, and all sorts of cool gadgets! We also visited the Fossil area and looked at all kinds of different fossils even a giant dinosaur mouth! This was such a fun hands-on experience as we ended our Super Science week! After all that hard work and play we finished off with lunch and many of us snuck in a nap on the bus ride home! ;) Just a few more fun photos!Thank you everyone for a very busy yet super fun super science week! We hope everyone learned a lot from these activities and continue to use these skills as they grow - join us next week as we start the topic of Outer space! Have a great week! Rainy/ Snowy Day Activity!1. First fill the jar with warm water.
2. Then dump most of the water out, light a match and throw it into the water. 3. Place the bag of ice over the jar and watch the clouds form! This is another at home science activity where the kids can create a cloud inside their house! There can also be a disscusion afterwards of how clouds are formed and so on!
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