Guest Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hi everyone Does anyone have any really lovely science activities that they have done in nursery that the children have really enjoyed. I am a PGCE trainee trying to prepare for my next observation. I would really appreciate any advise from any of you hard working nursery practitioners! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 science week science just a couple of previous threads on this, for more use search forum posts -science inge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Some of the simple ones are the ones the children enjoy most......... watching puddles evaporate (make your own puddle if none available) changing shadows depending on the time of day testing the trolls bridge to see which material/design is strongest testing materials to make the bear a waterproof coat finding which things stick to magnets pushes and pulls friction .......how far a toy car will travel on different surfaces (use a ramp) senses............ smell sniff pots and a blindfold taste different flavour crisps/ sweet and sour tasting fruit etc touch feely bag or box hearing matching the sound to the objects on the table/in the circle depending on group size http://www.azteachscience.co.uk/code/devel.../setting_2b.htm http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/index.cfm?s=1&...amp;p=138,index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 thats great, thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Haven't read links so sorry if repeating but... vinegar and bicarbonate of soda volcanoes On sunny days, leave objects on sugar paper in sun so paper fades and leaves a sillhouette of object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 definatly the volcano my children just love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 We sometimes half fill the tuff spot with bi carb add droppers for colour and vinegar and watch the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 ooooh I like that idea! We had salt in trays for mark making today and where it was sparkling it reminded me of salt crystals we did at senior school. make a 'saturated solution' and leave it to evaprate and it should leave crystals behind. Not a five minute job but good for an ongoing project.... As is hte age old planting seeds then putting them in different environments to see which grows best - in the dark, in the light, with water, without water.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 We often eat saltanas as our snack and I put one into a jar of water and a couple of days later it turned back into a grape (osmosis) Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Praesus Infelix Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Warning - former scientist alert - Pretty much everything can be science activity if you explain the cause behind the effect. My kids are still fascinated by a clear bottle half filled with coloured water and topped up with baby oil (you need a good firm stopper). Yeast, cakes, paper aeroplanes, boats (filled with heavy stuff that sinks ), sandpaper, mixing paint, prisms & coloured lighting gels (which change the colour of white light like sweet wrappers), helium balloons. We have a couple of kids encyclopaedias which have plenty of stuff that can be adapted for youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 We made balloon rockets, attached a string from one side of pre-school to another, made a tube from paper and attached a blown up balloon then let it go, kids loved it. we also did egg marbling, eggs in food colouring, left overnight, amazing results following morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 a stack of paper clips, wand magnets and lorries play dumping and loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Put a raisin in a see-through cup and add fizzy water. Watch in awe as your raisin gathers bubbles, rises to the top, bubbles burst and the raising sinks to the bottom again, only to start all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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