Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Wind Activities

More weather fun!  We're still digging our Elemental Science curriculum.  Last week we learned about wind and kept busy with these wind activities :)

This first one demonstrates the differences between light and strong winds.  It's super simple, you just blow a cotton ball across the table with a light wind, medium wind and strong wind (aka gales).  Sometimes I think these easy ones will not be much fun for the boys, but I'm always wrong.  The loved it!  They giggled and kept at it for longer than I anticipated.  Even little Ash wanted in on the action!


I love the leg up on the table lol. 

Strong wind!

He giggled every time :)

Love this little dude :)

This next one demonstrates a little about tornadoes.  They shook this thing over and over and over again!  Amazed each time how a little funnel of water appeared in their bottle.


Swirling it...

So cool!  


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

More Weather Stuff

We've been talking more about weather this week and we started talking a little about spring.  Even though it doesn't feel like spring outside right now.  I'm so over these 40 degree temps. 

They each drew a picture of a windy day.  Then I put drops of watered down blue paint on their pictures and they blew them around with a straw.  Kinda cool!


Today they painted a tree trunk...

And then glued on some popcorn for blossoms


It was a yummy craft!

Friday, April 5, 2013

Weather Theme

We've been talking all about the weather this week...rain, sunshine, rainbows, storms, and clouds...that's what we've discussed so far.  We've done lots of crafts and a few experiments although I haven't taken many pictures.  Here are a few that I have taken...


We made rainbow jello cups...pretty right?!

The boys eating their rainbow jello


Making umbrellas...we tried something different.  You cover with tissue paper then spray with water.  Once dry, the tissue paper falls off and leaves the color behind.  

Yeah it didn't work...the boys were bummed.  It did leave a little bit of color, but it was very, very light.  


What else is going on...well my little Ash, who turned 6 months old today!...is still working on crawling.  He crawled for real yesterday...only three arm movements forward, but he did it... yay!!  He's also working on going from laying on his belly to a sitting position.  And he's napping really well with his new schedule which I love.  But he's still up a few times a night.  Chayce didn't sleep through the night till he was 8 months old so, I'll give him a few more months.  


My sweet baby :)

The boys were hysterical over this game they created.  Vann was a bridge and Chayce would shimmy under him.  If Chayce touched the bridge then it would collapse. 

 You should've heard how much they were giggling!

Okay quick vent about me...my hair is out of control!  It thinks it needs to be white instead of light brown.  What the hey?!  I know I'm getting old, but I'm only 35.  Although Vann reminded me just how close 35 is to 40 the other day...5 years buddy, I know, I know.  So, yeah my hair.  It's so silvery it's crazy!  I used to get away with plucking the white ones, but now there's just so many!  I don't know if I should highlight or all over color it.  Sigh...what to do, what to do?  Whatever I decide I know I'm going to have to keep up with it or else those white lil suckers will shine through.  

Okay well that's all for now.  Hope you're having a fun Friday!