Transition Song: Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy
Materials: laminated letter B, feathers, bean bag toys, bouncy balls
Vocabulary and Basic Concepts: experiment, predict, yes/no, bounce/bouncing/bounced, straight, curved,
Pre-literacy: This week we looked at our letter B and talked about which line was straight and which lines were curved. What words have a /b/ sound? Baby brother. big banana, boy, bear, bumble bee.
This week Miss Carrie talked about an experiment. An experiment is when you try something to see what happens. You can predict what will happen first. We tried to see what things could bounce. First we tried feathers. We held them up high and chanted "Ready, set, GO!" and dropped the feathers. Did your feather bounce? Everyone had a chance to say yes or no and describe what their feather did. We determined that feathers do not bounce.
Next we tried bean bags. We held them up high and chanted "Ready, set, GO!" and dropped them. Did your bean bag bounce? Miss Carrie's bean bag rolled but did not bounce. Again everyone answered yes or no and described what their bean bag did when dropped.
Then Miss Carrie brought out bouncy balls. We stood up and practiced bouncing and catching the ball. YES, bouncy balls do bounce!
Bouncing a ball and catching it yourself is a milestone we look for. Everyone had fun spending time trying to bounce and catch as well as talk to teachers and peers about it.
DO THIS AT HOME: What kind of experiment can you come up with. Predict what will happen. Then try it out and answer yes or no. I wonder if a tub toy sink or float? I wonder if Mom likes tomatoes? I wonder if red and blue paint mixed together will make purple? I wonder if everyone in our family likes chocolate chip cookies?
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