Measuring

This excellent article discusses the concepts that young children have about measurement. It has several ideas of how to explore measuring length and temperature with young students. This ... See More

This excellent article discusses the concepts that young children have about measurement. It has several ideas of how to explore measuring length and temperature with young students. This can be done without rulers and thermometers!!

Shadow or Sunlight - Which is Hotter?

Learning how to access young a child’s knowledge must include what they already know and how they are applying that information to new situations. This is not an easy task and it takes prac... See More

Learning how to access young a child’s knowledge must include what they already know and how they are applying that information to new situations. This is not an easy task and it takes practice. The activity provided in this article is designed to determine what children know about sunlight and the heat absorption using ice cubes.