Pre-K is a HOOT! : Weather...continued!

Walking Rainbow Science Experiment

The kiddos loved making their very own walking rainbow from just three colors. It’s amazing how color mixing science experiments for kids can make something spectacular!

The rainbow walking water science experiment teaches a few basic scientific concepts. When the paper towels are rolled up and placed between two plastic cups, they exemplify capillary action, which is how liquid can move up something, rather than follow the usual pull of gravity and pull down. Capillary action is how plants pull water from the soil and up into their leaves to keep watered. Then, once the paper towels pull color from the base red, blue, and yellow primary color jars, the resulting mixture creates the secondary colors of green, purple, and orange, completing the rainbow!

Self Portraits

Shaving Cream Rain Cloud

Our shaving cream rain cloud experiment was a lot of fun! Not only did we discuss clouds, rain and storms, but we enjoyed the process and experiencing the different textures and colors that we made!

Cloud Books

This week we discussed three types of clouds - cumulus, cirrus, and stratus. We discussed what each type looks like and what kind of weather to expect when you see that type of cloud. The kiddos then created a cloud book representing the different type of clouds using cotton balls.

Puffy Clouds

Weather Words

This week the kiddos practiced sounding out and writing different weather words. This was a fun challenge because the kids practiced writing letters they were not used to.

Journals

After reading the book, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" the kiddos drew pictures and shared stories about what food they would like to fall from the sky!