Pre-K As Paleontologists!

Pre-K has been exploring the world of fossils. They have been observed real fossils and dug for dinosaur "fossils".  They even made their own fossils!

Pre-K Use Their Senses!

Pre-K has been using their senses to learn about their world!  They have been using sight to observe objects; touch to describe how things feel; and smell to decide which smells are the best!

The shells look and feel so bumpy. 

Do they have a smell?

Kinetic sand is so squishy.

It sticks to my hands.

I'm making a pancake.

The magnifying glass makes everything bigger.

Pre-K is also meeting the many critters in the science room.

The snail have two eyes on the top of it's head and two feelers
underneath.

It's so big!

Where are you going?

Red wiggler worms...wiggle a lot!

They like to try to escape.

They are slimy.

The move slowly.

Mealworms are different from red wigglers.

It holds onto my finger.

They are smaller than the red wigglers.

Mystery bags!  What does it feel like?

Touch bags.  What does it feel like?

This feels like a ....

Which materials feels rough? Smooth? Sticky?

What feels smooth?

This feels bumpy.

I found them all.

Mystery smell bottles!  What is this smell? Sweet? Spicy? Orange?

This smells like orange.

This is the pepper!

I like this smell!

50 Things to do Before you're 11 3/4!

I just love this idea created by the National Trust in the UK!  The National Trust wanted to encourage families and their children to connect more with nature, so they came up with a bucket list of adventures for kids to do before they are 11 3/4! Although the organization is in the UK, the list of activities can be done anywhere!  I am including a link for their website if you are interested in finding out more!

https://www.50things.org.uk/