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In our last science unit, we talked about the forces of air and wind. I like to make our science as ‘hands on’ as possible, but still affordable and not too messy. After discussing the properties of air and wind, and how we use them everyday, we did a few fun projects to demonstrate the use of air and wind.
Soap bubbles are kind messy, but we did it at bathtime in the tub!
We folded a paper ‘heliocopter,‘ then colored, cut, and formed it.
We made paper airplanes and flied them by throwing them. We turned on the fan and released them into the air flow.
Lastly, we made pinwheels. We blowed on them, then put them in front of the fan. We improvised the mounting – I used some straight sticks from the backyard, and simply nailed them to the sticks using a bead as a spacer.
Gotta like cheap fun!
The first day of school (or sometimes a day or two before the actual start date) we make personal supply boxes for each child. These boxes give each child a place to keep a pencil, ruler, erasers, and all the little etcetera that they use each week.
Materials You Will Need:
- Shoe box (or other cardboard box with a lid, large enough to hold the items you want to store)
- Self-adhesive Shelf Liner (like Contact Paper, enough to cover the box and lid)
- Scissors
- Clear Packing Tape
I do a ‘dry run’ of covering the box before exposing the sticky side of the liner. It’s very similar to wrapping a present. Clipping the corners carefully and leaving enough overlap at the edges gives the best result. Use the packing tape to assure the edges of the liner don’t start to peel up.
Decorate it! The supply box is a great place to put stickers. Older kids can make cardboard dividers to further organize their stuff.
