Exploring STEM at home
Exploring STEM at home
Exploring STEM at home
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TOY BOX FUN<br />
• With your child, sort objects in the toy box by size,<br />
shape, colour, texture, weight, m<strong>at</strong>erial and use.<br />
• Take two toys and guess which is heavier. Find out<br />
by holding the toys in each hand. Use scales to<br />
compare the weights.<br />
• See how quickly cars, marbles and balls roll down<br />
different surfaces such as baking trays, big books<br />
and planks of wood. See if changing the surface<br />
changes how fast the object goes.<br />
TASK<br />
Make a balance scale by<br />
tying a plastic bag to each<br />
end of a co<strong>at</strong> hanger. Hang<br />
the co<strong>at</strong> hanger on a broom<br />
handle suspended between<br />
two chairs. Place objects in<br />
each bag. See wh<strong>at</strong> happens<br />
when your child adds heavier<br />
and lighter objects.<br />
4 © Department of Educ<strong>at</strong>ion, Western Australia 2017
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