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Small Group: Measure the Flow

Have children measure how far the water flowed with nonstandard measuring tools.

How Much Water?

Have children count how many little cups it takes to fill a bigger cup of water.

Water Tools

Leave the water table set up with the water tools throughout the week so children can continue their explorations with the tools.

Wet and Dry Clothes

Children wash doll clothes—some hang wet clothes on the clothesline and others place their doll clothes in plastic bags. Revisit the cloths to see which cloths are still wet and which ones are dry.

Different Material—Different Drying Time

Children choose items of different materials and determine which absorbs more water and which dries faster.

Small Group: Bag of Objects

Give each child an object to describe and predict if it will float or sink. Test the items and place them in bins labeled “Float” or “Sink.”

Small Group: Sink the Boat

Have children place pennies on their boats and count how many pennies are on the boats before they sink.

Explore Together (indoors): Boats Afloat

Challenge children to make a boat that will hold the biggest load and still float on the water.

Explore Together (indoors): How Much Weight?

Continue to explore how much weight their boats can hold and still float using various materials.   

Explore Together (outdoors): Milk Carton Boats

Have children make milk carton boats. Have them collect things outside to use as weights and see how many objects their boats can hold.

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