A child: “Look, the water is not going through, why not?”
Teacher: “Why do you think?”
Physics Concepts through Exploring Water
On Thursday, the Bambini children investigated how the flow of water can be affected by the length or shape of a tube. They also noticed how water could flow through some tubes and not others, depending on whether or not the tube’s end was open or closed. With teacher assistance, the children conducted experiments where they would use funnels to pour water in the tube and watch to see if the water would flow through or collect at the other end of the tube.
Together, the child and teacher thought about why the water was not flowing through. The child soon noticed how the tube was “closed.” We grabbed a bucket and placed it under the tube to pull the stopper out and watched the water flow into the bucket. Very excitedly, the child wanted other friends nearby to look. This water table activity fostered their logical thinking and cultivated their interest in physical science by discovering how water flows depending on the stopper was placed in the tube or not. We will continue to have more water experiments with funnels and tubes next week.
SK Visits Again
On Thursday, the Bambini children investigated how the flow of water can be affected by the length or shape of a tube. They also noticed how water could flow through some tubes and not others, depending on whether or not the tube’s end was open or closed. With teacher assistance, the children conducted experiments where they would use funnels to pour water in the tube and watch to see if the water would flow through or collect at the other end of the tube.
Together, the child and teacher thought about why the water was not flowing through. The child soon noticed how the tube was “closed.” We grabbed a bucket and placed it under the tube to pull the stopper out and watched the water flow into the bucket. Very excitedly, the child wanted other friends nearby to look. This water table activity fostered their logical thinking and cultivated their interest in physical science by discovering how water flows depending on the stopper was placed in the tube or not. We will continue to have more water experiments with funnels and tubes next week.
SK Visits Again
On Tuesday, our SK friends visited our classroom during our Indoor Exploration time. Together, the SK and Bambini children continued to look at books in the library area. The SK children are not yet reading, but understand the concept of how the pictures in the stories help describe what the author is writing about. As the Bambini children looked at the pictures, the SK children used the pictures to tell the story.
The Bambini children would also ask the SK children to clarify specific illustrations. Common questions asked were, “What is that?” and “Where is she/he going?” Through these shared reading experiences, both groups of children are learning that prints carry meanings, and more importantly, reading can be fun! Our children’s favorite books are currently the Two Little Trains by Margaret Wise Brown, Night Light by Nicholas Blechman, toddler’s play and learn ABC and Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin.
The children also continued to build roads for their toy cars using blocks and tiles. For many of the Bambini children, a lot of their building is one dimensional. The SK children have been showing the Bambini children how blocks can be arranged horizontally as well as vertically to create more intricate road structures. On Thursday, several of the Bambini children built two level structures with ramps for their cars to go down all by themselves!
As mentioned in our previous blog post, Bennett Day School is a place designed for children to work in a collaborative setting where children can learn from one another. These past two weeks, it has been amazing watching the bonds between two different age groups develop. Together, these children are learning from one another and helping establish our school’s goal of a learning community.
Friendly Reminders…
Winter is here! Please remember to send your children with warm clothes for the outdoor weather. As long as it is safe for us to go outside, we WILL go. We also ask that you please label your child’s clothes.
Thank you!
Also, thank you for all the plastic bag donations. We currently have enough for the next couple weeks. We will let you know when our supply is running low.
The Bambini children would also ask the SK children to clarify specific illustrations. Common questions asked were, “What is that?” and “Where is she/he going?” Through these shared reading experiences, both groups of children are learning that prints carry meanings, and more importantly, reading can be fun! Our children’s favorite books are currently the Two Little Trains by Margaret Wise Brown, Night Light by Nicholas Blechman, toddler’s play and learn ABC and Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin.
The children also continued to build roads for their toy cars using blocks and tiles. For many of the Bambini children, a lot of their building is one dimensional. The SK children have been showing the Bambini children how blocks can be arranged horizontally as well as vertically to create more intricate road structures. On Thursday, several of the Bambini children built two level structures with ramps for their cars to go down all by themselves!
As mentioned in our previous blog post, Bennett Day School is a place designed for children to work in a collaborative setting where children can learn from one another. These past two weeks, it has been amazing watching the bonds between two different age groups develop. Together, these children are learning from one another and helping establish our school’s goal of a learning community.
Friendly Reminders…
Winter is here! Please remember to send your children with warm clothes for the outdoor weather. As long as it is safe for us to go outside, we WILL go. We also ask that you please label your child’s clothes.
Thank you!
Also, thank you for all the plastic bag donations. We currently have enough for the next couple weeks. We will let you know when our supply is running low.