Fun with Water Part 3
Today we wrap up Fun with Water week with a book about a crocodile who doesn’t like water, water-saving tips from Sid the Science Kid, a Dinosaur Train water observation, and making an ice dome!
Cuddle Up and Read
Do you have any books about water at home? Have your child choose one to read. Or, catch this read-aloud of The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water by Gemma Merino. After the story, you might ask your child:
At the beginning of the story, why did you think the crocodile didn’t like water?
What did you discover was the real reason he didn’t like it?
Have you ever tried something you didn’t like?
Did you change your mind afterwards, or did you still not like it?
Read along to the story here.
Sid’s Water-Saving Tips
To keep having fun with water, we all must do our part to conserve it! Sid the Science Kid and his friends have lots of great water-saving tips. Which ones will you practice at home?
Watch the clip here.
Water, Water Everywhere!
Most of the Earth is covered in water, about 70% in fact! Some water is salty, and some is fresh. Some bodies of water are really large like an ocean, and some are small like a stream or puddle. Click below to download your own water observation sheet to record things like the sounds, plant life, and animal life near the body of water you choose to observe- even if it’s just a puddle in your backyard!
Download the observation sheet here.
Photo credit: Miniapple Montessori
Make an Ice Dome!
This experiment lets you explore water in a different form- ice! Place a bowl full of water in the freezer until the water turns to ice. You might even add some toy animals or other creatures to the water before freezing it. After you remove the ice dome from the bowl, allow your child to experiment with it. They could use salt water to create tracks in the dome or experiment with warm water, food coloring, or tweezers/tongs to pull out the toy animals.
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