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Fairy Tale Magic
fairy tale magic
This activity supports engineering thinking along with comprehension skills.

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Pushing
pushing
Weight can affect how far a ball can be pushed by another ball.

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Finding the Sequence
finding the sequence
This activity helps children practice the order of numerals 0–9.

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Primary & Secondary Colors
primary & secondary colors
This activity is a creative way to demonstrate that secondary colors are made from primary colors!

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What is Recycling?
what is recycling?
This activity is a simple beginning to the discussion of which materials can be recycled and which cannot.

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how many blocks?
how many blocks?
Understanding that things can be measured is an important part of early childhood.

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Square & Circle
square and circle
Shape recognition is an important part of elementary mathematical skill-building for young children.

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Shape Shadows
shape shadows
Learning shapes is one of the most critical fundamentals of early childhood education.

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Graduated Boxes
graduated boxes
Understanding spatial relationships and position words are two critical foundations to early childhood education.

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Snake Numerals
snake numerals
Teaching children letters and shapes is fun with this slithery activity!

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Bubble Comparison
bubble comparing
Take a scientific approach to a childhood favorite: bubbles!

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Twang the Guitar
twang the guitar
For young children, it can be hard to understand that the sounds we hear are made from vibrations.

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How Does It Feel?
how does it feel?
Children will love the unique sensory feel of this activity—plus, they'll be learning valuable science skills!

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Spongy Engineering
spongy engineering
Introduce children to a novel way of construction play! Marshmallows and straws can be surprisingly effective at making interesting and elaborate constructions.

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Volcano Painting
volcano painting
This activity is a fun, artistic twist on the classic homemade volcano science activity.

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Dancing Spaghetti
dancing spaghetti
Make spaghetti do tricks with this fun and fizzy experiment!

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Swimming Lava
swimming lava
This experiment is a colorful way to demonstrate some of the differences between oil and water.

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Shaping a Self Portrait
shaping a self portrait
Unlock the abstract mind of young children!

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Class Rules
class rules
Children can better understand classroom directions, guidelines or commitments by getting physically involved with the procedures.

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Disappearing Handprint
disappearing handprint
Is it magic or science?

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Sink It!
sink it!
This experiment is a colorful way to demonstrate some of the differences between oil and water.

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STEM Activity - Measuring with Cubes
measuring with cubes
Measuring lengths of items is always a fun learning experience for little ones.

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STEM Activity
maze building
Construction projects are a great way to reinforce engineering skills and vocabulary, and constructing a maze adds an added component of creative thinking!

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STEM Activity - What Number is That?
what number is that?
Build motor skills and numeral recognition with this simple educational activity.

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count the buttons
One-to-one correspondence and counting are incredibly vital in early childhood education.

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