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Friday Freebie – Cloud Hunt
Happy Friday – don’t you just love a short week, it seems to fly by! I’ve got a great freebie for you today, it fits right in with the cloud conversation that we’ve been having all week. This Cloud Hunt Bingo from Green Grubs Garden Club is AWESOME. The children are given different themes (i.e. find a cloud that looks like something from the ocean, find a cloud that looks like something that starts with a T, etc.) and then they have to see if they can write or draw the clouds that they see. I love that it’s a fun take on looking for shapes in the clouds, and…
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Cloud art!
When it comes to art, I believe in giving children the materials and letting them do their thing. This is especially true if an art project also happens to be related to the project that we’ve been working on because I want them to have the opportunity to express their own understanding of the topic. I try to anticipate the materials that they will want, and I will often ask them to help me create a list a couple of days before we do the project so that I can make sure I have the items that they want or need. Here are some of the things that I collected…
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Ideas for observing clouds
Yesterday I shared some questions to ask that might inspire a cloud investigation. Today I wanted to share a couple of ways that you can have the children document their observations. I should start with this warning: you can’t really put these activities on your lesson plan because you have to wait for a day when you actually have clouds to observe. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve planned this activity and there were no clouds in the sky, or the opposite happened and the sky was covered by one great big cloud, which makes it difficult to observe. Just take my word for it and let this…
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Questions to ask about clouds
I am not going to complain about the beautiful summer-like weather we’ve been having lately! It’s made me want to spend every waking minute outside – which has resulted in a lovely sunburn, but that’s not the point. I wanted to share one of my favorite activities that you can do with any of the children that you happen to be around this summer, while squeezing in some extra outside time. I love to explore the clouds, but I don’t really take a traditional approach to learning about clouds. I don’t teach the children the proper names for different types of clouds, and while I might do some experimenting with…
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Happy Memorial Day
This print from Lolly Jane is perfect for today!
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Friday Freebie – Pinwheel Printables
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope that you have some fun plans for ringing in the summer! This freebie is perfect for your parades and backyard barbecues, but your students would love to make them too. I love it when activities can be used at home and school! The free printable is from Skip to My Lou, you can print the color version or use it as a template on scrapbook paper. Enjoy your weekend!
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I LOVE Kindle!
*This post contains affiliate links* I am a huge Kindle fan – so much so that I find it difficult to read a regular book now, I love that no matter where I am, I can always read – either on my phone, or on my tablet. I also love that I don’t have to actually carry a book – I’ve got enough other stuff in my bag! Amazon has a great deal this weekend – their Kindle for Kids bundle is on sale. The bundle includes the newest Kindle, a special kid-friendly cover, and a warranty that protects against drops and spills. The package would be perfect for a…
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Which type of food coloring to use?
There are a few different kinds of food coloring, but the two that are the most readily available (read: easy to find in the store) are your traditional liquid food coloring, and gel food coloring. Both can be used in the classroom to add some color to your art projects, but there are different materials that each work best with (the following links are affiliates). When you’re using liquids, you want to use the liquid food coloring – makes sense right? Liquid food coloring is easy to mix with water, thin paints, vinegar (if you’re doing the project that I posted about yesterday), and soap. It’s also perfect for recipes…
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Art that is actually science
Since I’m talking about using food coloring as an art supply this week, I really wanted to share a food coloring tie dye activity – but then I tried it myself and it was an absolute disaster. I’m currently trying to bleach the dye out of some white shirts that weren’t supposed to be dyed… Since I can’t very well recommend that activity, I thought I’d share one that I know is a tried and true hit. This one has been seen all over the internet, so I definitely can’t claim the idea – nor would I try to – but I can show you some really great pictures of…
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Things that you can dye using food coloring
Would you believe that one of my favorite art supplies is food coloring?! It’s cheap, easy to use, and I know it’s safe. It does make a bit of a mess so I try to use it when I know we won’t be touching it, but it comes off of skin better than most liquid watercolors. My favorite way to use food coloring is to dye different objects with it, here are two of my favorites: Colored sand Dyed pasta I’ve also seen it used to dye oats, rice, playdough, and homemade paints. Check back each day this week for more activities and tips on using food coloring for art!
