Counting peas in a pod. Show the children a pea pod
and a single pea. Have them guess how many peas they think are
inside. Open the pea pod and count the number of peas. Check
the children's predictions. Give each child his own pea pod.
Let the children open them and count the number of peas inside. Which
had the most? The least? The same? Make a graph of the
number of peas in the pods.
Green Water added
3-2-00 Original Author Unknown
Materials:
-glass of clear water (works good in a clear plastic glass)
-green food coloring
Procedure:
Have a glass of clear water and green food coloring. Talk about
what color the water is. (Probably clear or no color.) Add a
little bit of green food coloring. Watch what happens. Have
the children describe what is happening to the water. After it is
all diffused, discuss what color the water is. "Light green."
Add a little more food coloring. Continue until the water has
changed to "Dark green."
Variation:
-Instead of using the same glass of water and adding more and more food
coloring each time, use several different glasses and add more food
coloring to each successive glass of water. When finished, the
water in the glasses will range from light to dark green.
Other Variations:
-Have children count aloud the number of drops you add to the water
-Use several different glasses of water. Ask children to tell you
which colors to add to water to make green. Use as an extension after
children have mixed blue and yellow paint)
Paint added
3-2-00 Original Author Unknown
Experiment with combining colors--blue and yellow
fingerpaint; blue and yellow colored water and medicine droppers; blue
and yellow playdough.
Grass added 3-2-00
Original Author Unknown
Plant grass seed.
Green Shaker Bottle added 3-2-00
Original Author Unknown
supplies you'll need:
water bottle (remove paper label)
green food coloring
St. Pats sparklies (I found shamrock shapes at Walmart)
strong clear tape
Sensory Table...
added 3-2-00 Original Author Unknown
Fill the sensory table with shaving cream tinted green by using tempera
paint. Add green glitter to the table.
