Sunday, April 7, 2024

Science and Literature

I work with different groups, informally.  One topic I’m exploring for a Montessori school is  combining Science and Literature.  In another life, I did outreach events for the local kindergarten and Head Start classes.  We had rotating science stations.  At a few stations, we combined children’s books with science activities, labs, or experiments.  It was just that uncomplicated.  Let me share a few.  First is Mouse Paint.


Next is Zack’s Alligator.  The alligators fro Educational Innovations take a few days to reach maximum volume.  


Another classic is Germs Make Me Sick, best performed with Glo-Germs and a lesson on hand-washing.



Hello, Red Fox is about an optical illusion, persistance of vision.  


One last idea is Horton Hears à Who.



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