3 Little Engineers
Students will construct homes and towers with magic noodles that can withstand the power of wind from a fan.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving: Use tools for investigation of the environment, Identify and/or describe objects by physical characteristics
Skills:
logical thinking, communication, problem solving
Vocabulary:
seed dispersal
Antarctica
Students will examine the habitats of Antarctica animals and their adaptations.
Early Childhood Indicators:
scientific thinking and problem solving: ask questions and seek answers through active exploration, use senses to explore materials and the environment
Skills:
observation, logical thinking, and critical thinking, measuring
Vocabulary:
Antarctica, blubber
Black Bear/Hibernation
Students will identify black bear characteristics and habitat.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Opportunity to explore natural objects and events, share information on observations pictorially, verbally or through other representations, encourage and provide materials for a variety of sensory experiences
Skills:
logical and critical thinking, fine motor
Vocabulary:
hibernation
Color Chemistry
Students experiment with primary colors to create secondary colors.
Early Childhood Indicators:
discover-observe and question, investigate, experiment
Skills:
fine motor, logical thinking, observation
Vocabulary:
primary color, secondary color
Gravity Coasters
Students will use the force of gravity to push and pull a marble through an obstacle course of their own design. They will be given challenges to incorporate in to the track design.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving: Questioning: Express wonder about the natural world. Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration. Use senses to explore materials and the environment, Use tools for investigation of the environment
Skills:
problem solving, logical thinking, motor skills, critical thinking
Vocabulary:
Gravity
Matter Matters
Students will experiment with solids, liquids and gases to study phases of matter.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving: Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration, use senses to explore materials and the environment, make predictions about objects and natural events
Skills:
observation, logical thinking, simple chemistry to observe the difference between a solid, liquid and a gas
Vocabulary:
solid, liquid, gas, atom
Round Like a Ball
Students will engage in activity that teaches them about air, land and water that make planet Earth.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving; express wonder about the natural world, ask questions and seek answers through active exploration
Skills:
observation, communication, logical thinking, large and small motor
Vocabulary:
rotation
Science of Snot
Students make snot and learn how mucous in our bodies helps to fight germs.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving: Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration
Skills:
fine motor, observation, communication, counting
Vocabulary:
mucous
Ugh a Bug
Students will go on a bug hunt, observe the difference between a bug and an insect, learn about predator and prey and make an insect to bring home.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving: Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration, Use senses to explore materials and the environment, Use tools for investigation of the environment; Mathematical and logical thinking; Demonstrate the ability to count in sequence
Skills:
observation, logical thinking, and critical thinking
Vocabulary:
insect
Vertebrates
Students will handle ostrich and bison bones, observe animal x-rays from animals around the world and compare and contrast vertebrates and invertebrates.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving: Questioning: Express wonder about the natural world. Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration. Creativity and the Arts; Use a variety of media and materials for exploration and creative expression, Participate in art and music experiences
Skills:
observation, use of science tools, logical thinking
Vocabulary:
vertebrate
Water Cycle
Students will experience the components of the water cycle on our planet.
Early Childhood Indicators:
earth science, inquiry science
Skills:
fine motor, logical thinking, communication
Vocabulary:
precipitation, condensation, evaporation
Wiggling Worms
Students will handle earthworms and red compost worms as they make observations about the worm habitat and lifecycle.
Early Childhood Indicators:
Scientific Thinking and Problem Solving: Ask questions and seek answers through active exploration, Use senses to explore materials and the environment, Use tools for investigation of the environment; Mathematical and logical thinking; Demonstrate the ability to count in sequence
Skills:
observation, use of science tools
Vocabulary:
earthworm