Materials
8" x 10" (20 cm x 25 cm) piece of card stock paper
Scissors
16 stickers (or clip art) of things that are quick, such as crickets, cheetahs, planes,
shooting stars, and so on
Clear contact paper
Instructions
1. When planning for science exploration, keep in mind actions that children directly perform. Examples are actions that produce (1) movement of objects and (2) changes in objects.Movement of objectsPushingPullingRollingSleddingDroppingPattingBouncingBalancingSpinningSwingingBlowingKickingThrowingJumpingChanges in objectsPutting objects in water or oilCooling objects in refrigerator or freezerHeating objects in an oven or microwave2. When planning science activities, encourage language and vocabulary development along with cause and effect relationships. Soon the children will begin using science talk during other exploration experiences.
