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Draw and Write Together: Make a Graph #2
Make a graph of children’s results from the measuring activity.
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.
Guess and Count
Have children estimate how many cups of water will fit into different size containers.
Comparing Weight
Demonstrate how to use the balance or homemade scale. Let children compare objects and guess which one is heavier.
How Many Sink It?
Partner children to see which of their boats can hold the most weight before sinking.
Flowing Water
Encourage children to explore filling and pouring water into and out of containers.
Water Tools
Leave the water table set up with the water tools throughout the week so children can continue their explorations with the tools.
Recite Together: “Big and Small”
Recite the poem and have children act out the motions.
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.