Sun, Feb 11, 2018 11:33 AM in Online Resources for Supplies
Your students' parents are a great resource. After you figure out what kind of project or experiment you want to conduct, you can always email them for regular household supplies they might have laying around. Many parents would love to help their child's class out with donations. Even better if the parents work for a certain company that would like donate supplies as well. It never hurts to ask (...
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Fri, Feb 09, 2018 8:13 PM in Parent Involvement at home
Be very aware of food containers that you might have. There are plenty of experiments that you can do with a empty milk jug or an empty bottle of soda. You might also be able to use common household items such as vinegar, baking soda, and assorted spices (useful to illuminate water movement in place of glitter). If you have a garden or access to a nearby park, that's a great place to explore and l...
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Wed, Feb 07, 2018 11:07 PM in Magnets in Kinder
Bring many different sizes of magnets into the classroom. That alone typically creates some curiosity. Kindergarteners should be learning numeracy. You can create a little experiment having the students use a magnet with paper clips and then have them count each paper clip that was magnetized. This could be great for combining math and science together, especially if you have those that needs addi...
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