We learned about the life cycle of a red eyed tree frog today and watched the actual frog transform through the process on our SmartBoard. We then created our own book describing the steps of the life cycle.
We learned about the life cycle of a red eyed tree frog today and watched the actual frog transform through the process on our SmartBoard. We then created our own book describing the steps of the life cycle.
We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar today during group time. Through a SmartBoard video clip, we watched a butterfly go through the entire life cycle! We then had the chance to watch The Very Hungry Caterpillar come to life on our very own SmartBoard! If you would like to check out the video, click on the photo of the book below. Then, we tried our hand at Eric Carle’s illustrating technique and created our own butterfly.
Did you know that the rainforest is comprised of four separate layers? Each layer plays an important role and is home to specific animals. The boys and girls learned about the rainforest floor, understory, canopy and emergent layer. The children built a model demonstrating each layer, along with the animals that live there.
Our little scientists discovered what happens when when you try to mix oil and water. Using scientific predictions, the boys and girls made a tally chart of who thought the two would mix, and who thought it wouldn’t mix. We first poured in our water, ten food coloring, glitter and oil. While the children were shaking the bottles, they thought it was mixing, but found that once it settled, they separated. To best describe how oil and water separate, we used magnets and their poles (ie, north repels north, south repels south). Feeling the force field between the two poles gave a more hands on, concrete explanation as to why oil and water don’t mix. We then went back to our predictions and found that most of the children predicted that the oil and water would not mix.
Our little scientists geared up to learn about two of the three properties of water. We started with measuring an ice snowman first thing in the morning. By the time we were ready for small groups, our snowman shrunk! Discussing temperature and how ice turns into water (and vice versa), the children discovered why the snowman was melting. We also compared a glass of ice to a glass of water in height and weight. The boys and girls did an excellent job of recording their findings. What budding scientists!
On our Arctic travels today, we discovered lots of new things! In Ms, Lori’s group, the boys and girls learned about how polar bears stay warm. With a little Crisco, plastic Ziploc bags and ice cold water, the children got to feel how important blubber is for Arctic animals. In Ms. Courtney’s group, the children got in touch with their snowman building skills while rolling out some Playdoh to make the letters V, W and X. The similarities in the “big lines” used to create all three letters helped the children remember how these particular letters are formed. In Ms. Leslie’s group, the boys and girls created number twelve letter constellations. Poking tiny holes into the paper made our “stars”. The children were excited to turn the lights off and see their very own constellations. We discussed what a constellation is, and the children got to see a very neat video on the Northern Lights!
The Cincinnati Zoo visited our classroom today and taught us how different animals survive in the winter. She brought two visitors with her….
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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