Have a blessed day everyone!
Today's lessons:
Numeracy
Outcomes:
-concepts of floating and sinking
-predictions
-estimation
Materials:
-containers of any sort
-stones or some sort of waterproof objects
-sink, bathtub or large tub
Directions:
Kids just generally like to slop around in water! This activity can be done inside or outside.
-give the child a large container of water outside or plop them in the bathtub inside!
-give them containers that could be "boats".
-have them estimate how many stones or other weights it would take to sink their boat.
-predict which container takes the most stones to sink it.
- ask them if they removed the boat from the water how many stones could they fit in their boat.
-make up a story about their boat on the water.
Numeracy
Outcomes:
-sort 3-D objects, using a single attribute
-sort a set of objects based on a single attribute, and explain the sorting rule
Directions:
Students are to find something in their own bedroom to sort and organize. I would like before and after photos if possible. Examples could be:
-sort your sock drawer. How would you sort them? According to length?Colour?
-sort your lego according to size? Colour? Length?
-sort the clothing hanging in your closet according to items such as pants, shirts or according to colour?
-sort your books according to colour, subject, favourites etc?
Today's students of the day:
Thomas Charlie
