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Week 1: SCIENCE ๐งช
PALEONTOLOGY ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Students excitedly explored all about dinosaurs. Peers learned through play as they practiced naming types of dinosaur figurines in the sandbox and splash pad. In addition, a class collaborative board game, “Dinosaur Escape” was played.
DINOSAUR ESCAPE GAME LINKED HERE
Preschool paleontologists painted large paper T-Rex’s. All created their own dinosaur type by combing their name and “osaurus”
PALEONTOLOGIST HATS LINKED HERE
Additional fun included alphabet matching (uppercase and lowercase letter identification), completing puzzles, fossil stencil rubbing and an outdoor storytime.
GEOLOGY๐ชจ๐
Rocks, minerals and gems were discovered through interactive lessons. Magnifying glasses were utilized to inspect numerous stones. Classmates also passed around volcanic rock, geodes, crystals, amethyst and pyrite.
The group put on safety goggles and gathered at their “excavation site” to dig out and pan for their very own rocks. In addition, classmates completed a related worksheet using rock shaped crayons.
ANATOMY & MICROSCOPY๐ง ๐ฌ
Parts of the body and their functions were explained and labeled using a human body costume. The classic game, “Operation” was played as well.
All took turns using a microscope to view small items up close.
SCIENCE FAIR ๐ง๐ฌ
SMART START scientists enthusiastically brought in an item to school that represented a branch of science. Exhibits included astronomy, chemistry, botany and more!
Week 2: SMART ART ๐จ
Aspiring artists were most ecstatic for art week! Projects were produced each day to fill a portfolio bag to bring home. Aside from being fun to create, each craft promoted an area of childhood development (fine motor, cognitive, gross motor, social-emotional) and fostered creativity, self-expression and more!
๐งฉDESIGN A PUZZLE LINKED HERE
๐DECORATE A CROWN LINKED HERE
๐ฆPAINT A BIRDHOUSE LINKED HERE
๐งWATER COLOR PAINTS LINKED HERE