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Foundations
for science
Activities and Strategies
for Development
What’s That Smell?
In three separate containers, put a small amount of three foods with strong,
familiar smells such as tuna fish, an orange slice, and peanut butter.
Invite your child to close his eyes and smell each one and see if he can tell what
it is.
Now have your child close his eyes again and taste each one. See if he can name
each one again!
Wave in the Wind
Cut the center out of a large plastic lid so that only the rim is left.
Make streamers out of crepe paper, tissue paper, ribbon, or cloth and tie them to
the rim.
Invite your child to take it outside and watch the streamers flutter through the
air as she holds the rim and runs around. Talk about how the air moves and
makes the streamers wave in the wind.
When you come back inside, ask her to describe what happened.
Sparkly Stars
You will need a medium-sized plastic bottle, blue-colored dish soap, glitter,
sequins, beads, and a funnel.
Help your child use the funnel to pour the dish soap and a little bit of water into
the bottle about two-thirds full. This is messy; do it near a sink and have paper
towels ready.
Add glitter, sequins, and beads and screw the cap on tightly. Use hot glue or
masking tape to be sure the cap is secure.
Enjoy the “stars” as they float through the bottle.
Ask your child to describe what he sees and use words such as float, gentle, slow,
smooth, and sparkly.