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With discover! Science, children are empowered to ask questions, explore, investigate and formulate their own ideas. Step-by-Step guides with all the materials to complete each activity makes it easy for preschool teachers to get kids excited about science. And it’s fun! Children explore stories, new ideas, vocabulary and using the tools of science and experimentation with hands-on experiments.
Explore 7 Themed Sets
Nature Around Us Comparing Trees: children take a nature walk, examine leaves and gain knowledge about growth, life cycle & more.
Let’s Learn About Animals Creating a Fish Habitat: while learning about animals, children also help care for the classroom pet fi sh.
Let’s Explore Understanding How Things Change: children create physical changes and observe their eff ects.
Wonders of Water Predicting Floating & Sinking: hands-on activities teach the properties of water.
All About Me Describing My Growing Body: hands-on sensory investigations help kids learn about the diff erent parts of the human body & how it grows.
Insects in Our World Observing Ants & Insects: children observe and record ant behavior in indoor and outdoor environments. Extension activity features building an ant farm. gathering materials and creating their own systems and more valuable time interacting with children.
Wonders of Weather Studying Clouds: through observation, children learn the names of cloud formations, how clouds form and how to predict weather conditions.
I highly recommend discover! Science to any early childhood teacher looking to teach more science concepts. Kim Jackson, Preschool Teacher
Wake County, NC Public School System
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103093 DS Activity Card - Comparing Trees.pdf 1 7/30/2010 10:33:41 AM
Nature Around Us Comparing Trees
Materials included:
• Focus Book: The Tremendous Tree Book
• 2 picture cards of trees (evergreen tree and deciduous tree)
• 3 magnifiers • Tongs • Measuring tape • Journal Books
Materials to be gathered:
• Large paper or plastic bag
• Basket
• Clip board with pen attached
• Pair of adult and child sized garden gloves
Objectives:
• Children will observe and learn characteristics of trees. • Children will gain knowledge about the growth, parts, life cycle and needs of trees.
• Children will compare and contrast two trees. Questions:
• What is a tree and what are its parts? • What do you know about trees? • How do trees help us?
Research:
Preselect two very different neighborhood trees that will be used as part of the unit of study. The amount of knowledge gained by the children will be greater if one tree is evergreen and one is deciduous. Evergreen trees keep their leaves and stay green all year like pine trees, and deciduous trees drop their leaves like oak trees.
On day one of the unit, during circle time, post a KWL chart entitled “All About Trees” with three evenly divided columns with a K in the first column, a W in the second, and an L in the last. Ask the children what they know about trees and write their responses in the K column. Next, ask the children what they want to know about trees and write the responses under the W column. On day two, read The Tremendous Tree Book until you reach the section titled “Tree Seeds”. Review with the children some of the information they learned from the book and link this to the KWL chart on the science board. Finish reading the book on day three and show pictures of the evergreen and deciduous trees. Discuss the contents of the book with the large group. Share with the class that you will be taking a walk to look at trees in the neighborhood. Take the target vocabulary words from the kit and introduce these words: trunk, evergreen tree, stem, sap, bark. Then place the vocabulary cards on the science board. You will use the target words frequently.
Scientific Process:
Present the children with the experiment and the materials so they can form a hypothesis. • Have these materials ready: a large paper or plastic bag; a clipboard with a pen attached; magnifiers; tongs; and a measuring tape in a basket. Tell the children you are going on a nature walk to observe, measure, and explore two trees.
• Ask the children if they think the trees are living or non- living things. Question the children what makes a living thing and what they expect to see.
• Assist the children in forming the following hypothesis: “If trees get sunlight, water, and air they will grow.”
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