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Chubbie Cubbie's Weather Activities
Activity name:
The Three Plants
Supplies needed:
Three identical potted plants or flowers
Watering can with water Preparation:
Label the first plant "Too Much", label the second plant "Too Little",
label the third plant "Just Right". Place the plants in an area
that's easy for the children to observe them each day. Carrying out the activity:
Plant Named "Too Little":
Do not water this plant at all.
Plant Named "Too Much":
Water this plant everyday.
Plant Named "Just Right":
Water only when the soil starts to look dry.
Observe the plants over a two week period. What changes do they
notice? Talk about how the amount of water received effected each
plant.
Activity name:
Weather Window
Supplies needed:
Poster board
Scissors
Wax paper
Tape
Preparation:
Make a large window frame out of the poster board. Tape a piece
of wax paper to the back of the frame. Decorate the frame with weather
pictures if desired.
Carrying out the activity:
Have each child look through the window frame and see what the weather
is. Have the children tell you what they see.
You can also add the following song (similar to Freres
Jacques):
Open the window, open the window,
Look around, look around,
Is it bright and sunny? Is it cold and windy?
Shut the window, shut the window.
(You can have
the children act out the song as they sing it.)
Activity name:
Air, Air Everywhere! Supplies needed:
Straws
Paper cups with water
Water balloon
Preparation:
None Carrying out the activity:
Where can we find air? Have the children blow through their straws
onto their hands. Next have them blow through their straws into the water.
Blow up the balloon and release it. Can they think of other places where air
would be?
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