Guest Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 we have a science week coming up in a couple of weeks. nursery (me!) and reception are working together for the day. has anyone got any ideas for some adult focused activities we could do? we want the children to choose from what's on offer, with all children doing one adult activity in each classroom. and any ideas for activities they can choose from when not with adult would be gratefully received!! :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveryoung Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Errrrrr how about for child initiated ice tray with various things contained in the ice cubes, coloured ice cubes. Magnets and magnetic/non magnetic items, pipe cleaners in a pop bottle is good. Balloon races on string, bigger balloon further it will race. Cornflour. Cars with ramps of various sizes Sorry if that's not much help, good luck x Edited February 26, 2015 by Foreveryoung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Make a volcano as the adult focus ours loved this last year. We had a plastic cup, built up a volcano from playdough around it, put in some white vinegar and then added bicarbonate of soda. (instructions on internet google or youtube) Could do discovery bottles plenty of information about those on line, I particularly like putting raisins into lemonade bottles and watching them go up and down the bottle and see if the children can work out why,or oil and coloured water and how it separates. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueJ Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Make a volcano as the adult focus ours loved this last year. We had a plastic cup, built up a volcano from playdough around it, put in some white vinegar and then added bicarbonate of soda. (instructions on internet google or youtube) Ditto Panders - we then let the children go with the flow with the junk modelling and the dinosaurs and encouraged them to have a go at modelling a volcanic dinosaur landscape which they enjoyed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Teacher Tom has some great posts about making volcanoes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 This is far and away my most memorable science week activity! http://www.carletongreen.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2015-01-30-16-25-00-chocolate-experiment 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 http://hereteach.org.uk/download/general/class%205%20-%20Chocolate%20Investigation.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 This is far and away my most memorable science week activity! http://www.carletongreen.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2015-01-30-16-25-00-chocolate-experiment We do this! I buy the giant buttons, and they sit very still and pop them on their tongue and we time them to see how long it takes to melt, or who is the first to give in and eat it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 thanks so much everyone. loads of great ideas. am really looking forward to it! especially the chocolate one. i think i'll have to model it first!!! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsod03 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Discovery bottles, some great ideas on Pinterest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Jelly play. Show the children the different stages, cubes/crystals liquid and set. You can set small objects into the jelly and let the children attack it with a spoon. Fun and messy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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