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Browsing Tag: Weather unit

I’ll HUFF, AND I’LL PUFF, AND I’LL BLOW 💨 YOUR STRUCTURE DOWN!

When learning about wind, it couldn’t be more simple than taping construction paper together in the shape of cylinders and having the kids make the strongest structures possible before attempting to blow them down. Naturally, the kids started to try to reinforce their structures by placing cylinders inside cylinders. They also made great Wonder Woman bracelets for pretend play. Give a child something simple, and watch it take on…

CLOUD ☁️ CUBE MATH ACTIVITY – A LESSON IN ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE AND CREATIVITY

When your Dad shows up to school for the first time ever, you sit in his lap while your teacher Mommy melts. 🥰 This activity was a great way to incorporate clouds with math, and even letter making, as B pointed out. The idea was to roll the pocket cube and place the corresponding number of clouds (AKA = cotton balls) onto the picture scene. This kind of activity is great for…

WIND PAINTING: A LESSON IN COMING UP WITH A PLAN B

So today we learned about “wind” to go along with this month’s weather unit. The materials and idea were simple, but it appears that the @melissaanddougtoys washable paint 🎨 we used may have been too thick. The adults in the room tried to use the straws to blow the paint, sequins, and flowers 🌸 across the paper to no avail. Finally, one of the children decided to use his straw as…