Saturday, May 12, 2012

Activities for Gooey, Messy Fun


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PRESCHOOL

Make Your Own Edible Play Dough

This project is a great way to give toddlers the freedom to enjoy an educational and developmentally stimulating activity, without having to worry about what will happen if they eat the materials!
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KINDERGARTEN

Shaving Cream Paintings

Let your kindergartener squish his way to an understanding of colors with some shaving cream and food coloring. Here's a hands-on activity that shows your child how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.
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FIRST GRADE

So Silly!: Make Your Own Putty

Your putty should bounce and transfer pictures just like the store-bought stuff. Add food coloring or even a few sprinkles of glitter for your own take on the gooey original!
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SECOND GRADE

Make a Glittering String Ball

Your child will love that this project gives her the chance to get messy (under adult supervision, of course) and create some unique home decor that really shines!
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THIRD GRADE

Bake Chocolate Volcano Cupcakes!

Cupcakes and science? What a treat! Invite your child to make chocolate cupcakes that resemble exploding volcanoes and watch his eyes light up!
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FOURTH GRADE

Make a Volcano that Really Erupts!

Your child will be hooked on chemistry after she builds a model volcano by combining an acid and an alkaline substance. Whoosh!
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FIFTH GRADE

Oobleck Science: Solid or Liquid?

Make oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between solid and liquid that occurs!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Curds and Whey: A Milky Experiment

Have you or your child ever heard that nursery rhyme and wondered just what curds and whey are anyway? Do this simple, and yes, gross, experiment together to find out!
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HIGH SCHOOL

Make Baking Soda Toothpaste

Make eco-friendly, chemical-free toothpaste at home.
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