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Source of Image: WikiCommons I learned (from Nurturing the Young Scientist: Experiences in Physics for Young Children by Meg Murphy Fedorowicz) a very hands on and concrete way to introduce the concept of states of matter to children is to do the following: Gather together with your child or children and… Ask that they hold [Read On]
{Source of Image: Wiki Commons} This past week we did a few very simple “experiments” and “observations” to introduce and demonstrate the concept of air. My son is 3.5 years old and teaching him that the earth is made of land, water and air as a starting point is key. Explaining that air exists is [Read On]
“We live on the earth. It is made up of three things: land, water and air.” This lesson is a great introductory one for preschoolers. I used these “props” to begin the lesson: Cross-Section Earth Model Earth: The Blue Planet (Our Solar System) Air Is All Around You (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) Materials: Three containers Water [Read On]
