Documenting Dissolving

Not all substances dissolve in water. Using a hand lens children can observe a grain of salt and a grain of sand. Children can use diagrams to explain what happens to salt when placed in w... See More

Not all substances dissolve in water. Using a hand lens children can observe a grain of salt and a grain of sand. Children can use diagrams to explain what happens to salt when placed in water and then what happens when sand is placed in water. These observations will lead to an understanding of dissolving.

Concrete Experiences for ECE

This article provides insightful information on what types of observations are developmentally appropriate for students of this age and how to suppotr them in making obersvations. These tea... See More

This article provides insightful information on what types of observations are developmentally appropriate for students of this age and how to suppotr them in making obersvations. These teaching points would be very helpful to an ECE teacher. The suggested activity, while simple in nature, supports students' developing abiliity to use observation skills when exploring a new phenomena.