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Leaf observation
added 9-30-98 Original
Author Unknown
Collect leaves from a variety
of trees. Place them and a magnifying glass on the science table for the
children to explore.
Temperature Watch
added
9-30-98 Original Author
Unknown
Place a thermometer outside. A
large cardboard thermometer can also be constructed our of tagboard with
movable elastic or ribbon for the mercury. The children can match the
thermometer on the cardboard with the outdoor one.
Weather calendar
added 9-30-98
Original Author Unknown
Construct a calendar for the
month. Record the changes of weather each day by attaching a symbol to the
calendar. The symbols could include sun, clouds, snow, rain, etc.
Color Change Sequence
added 9-30-98
Original Author Unknown
Laminate or cover with contact
paper, several leaves of different colors. The children can sort, count
and classify the leaves.
First Day of Fall
added 9-30-98
Original Author Unknown
Did you know that you can make
a raw egg stand on it's end using nothing to help stand it up on the first
day of fall? Every first day of fall (and for some reason it only happens
then) I bring an egg to school. We go outside on the sidewalk and set up
the egg. It may take a few tries to get it into a standing position, but
it will! We graph the hours as they go by and see how long our egg will
stand. I think this has something to do with the earth's balance...but I'm
not positive of the scientific explanation.
Acorn Exploring
added 9-17-01
Original Author Unknown
If you live in an area where acorns are readily available, have youngsters
help you collect some for these activities. As a safety precaution, have
students
wash their hands after handling the acorns.
Here are things you can do with an Acorn:
Sort and classify the acorns into categories: big/little, cap/no cap, dark
color/light color.
Weigh the acorns on a balance scale.
Crush an acorn to see what's inside. Use a hand lens to observe it.
Encourage a child to make acorn impressions in play dough.
Do acorns float? Find out at the water table.
Roll a large die; then count out the corresponding number of acorns.
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