If you’re exploring a transportation theme, here’s a fun little ditty about transportation I found years ago. (I didn’t write down where I found it, so if you know the original author let me know!) It’s a fun piggy-back song, to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle:
Travel Mix: Math You Can Eat!
Who doesn’t enjoy a good snack to take on the road? Here’s a snack activity that fits well in the transportation unit, that not only fills rumbling bellies, but also reinforces math concepts!
Thematic Unit: On the Move with Transportation
While this time of year is a great opportunity for studying a Food Unit (or jumping right into Winter Weather if you’re getting the kind of storms we’ve been having) it’s also an ideal time to explore transportation. With the holidays coming, many children will either be travelling themselves, or waiting for family members to arrive. It’s a perfect opportunity to make connections between what they’re learning and exploring and what they’re experiencing in their lives.
Safe Fire-Free Ways to Have a Blast With Your Children This Fourth of July
Fireworks are off-limits in many areas this summer because of the fire threat it poses to foothills, forests, and even neighborhood underbrush. Even if fireworks are allowed in your area, you’re bound to have some children who want an exciting hands-on experience, but aren’t quite old enough for the fire power yet. Here are three fun fire-free “blast-off” experiments you can incorporate into your Fourth of July Festivities. And you don’t even have to wait until dark!
3-2-1 Blast Off! Film Canister Rockets
If you haven’t done film canister rockets yet, boy are you missing out! I’ll give you a quick run down on the old favorite and then let you in on a colorful little twist I’ve recently discovered!