Will it float? Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: large container with water Activity: Ask kids what makes something float. Tell them they will observe what floats and doesn’t and try to find patterns. Have kids collect items that they think will and won’t float. Test each item in the container of water. You can add some […]
Bird beaks Time: 15-20 minutes Materials: pickup tools (tweezers, spoons, forks), objects to pick up (pennies, toothpicks, marbles), cups Activity: Point out that different birds have different beaks that help them eat. Pelicans have huge beaks for scooping up fish. Eagles have sharp beaks for tearing up their food. Finches have short strong beaks for
Ant food experiment Time: 15 minutes x 2 Materials: possible ant foods (eg. cat food, fruit, oil, granola bars, cheese, meat, peanut butter, marshmallow, or candy) Activity: Find an active ant mound. Ask the kids what they think that the ants like to eat. Present the possible ant foods and lay them an equal distance
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