Preschoolers learn what to do in case of a fire. They also will learn that firefighters wear special masks to help them breathe during a fire. They will count to see how many seconds it will take to extinguish a flame once the oxygen has burned out of a small, medium, and large jar.
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In this preschool science lab activity our preschoolers learned about the role of a Paleontologist in finding fossils. They extracted plastic dinosaurs and other items from a pretend fossil. Afterward, they sorted their findings by attribute.
Preschoolers learn about properties of water and things water is used for. They also test items to explore whether the items sink or float, count the totals of their findings, review the “S” and “F” sounds, and discuss hot and cold.
Four Year Olds learn about their senses, particularly their sense of hearing and how sound travels. They use a tuning fork to see, hear, and feel vibrations.
Preschoolers use droppers and liquid watercolors to explore the secondary colors that are made when primary colors are combined.
Preschooler watches in amazement as a rocket is launched using water and alka seltzer.
The Concept: The children will examine the concept of absorption using colored water to make the process more visible. Afterward, they will review their results and graph the outcome.
I was a presenter at the Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Gateway Conference 2012.
Lat year I was invited to present at the One Goal Summer Conference in Tampa, Florida.
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- One Goal Summer Conference 2012
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- The room was so full that I had to stand on a chair so people in the back would be able to see.
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- Attendees working on some Science Lab Activities
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- Attendees working on some Science Lab Activities
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- Attendees working on some Science Lab Activities
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- Attendees working on some Science Lab Activities
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- Attendees working on some Science Lab Activities
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- Attendees working on some Science Lab Activities
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- Standing Room Only
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- Materials used for Lab Activities
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- My Session in the conference program
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- Cover of the One Goal Summer Conference 2012 Program