Today we talked about the science behind rainbows. We learned that all a rainbow needs is light and water so we went outside to try to create some or our own rainbows. Today we included more rainbow crafts, science, math, literature, and snacks. What Makes a Rainbow Discuss: A rainbow needs light and water for us… Continue reading Rainbows Day 5 -What Makes a Rainbow
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Rainbows Day 4 -Double Rainbows
Just last week we saw a double rainbow and I actually got a picture of it with my phone, so we decided to make that day 4 in our rainbow unit study. We had a rainbow breakfast and lunch and did some more rainbow crafts, math, and science. The kids loved the mini fruit rainbow… Continue reading Rainbows Day 4 -Double Rainbows
Rainbows Day 3 -Color Wheel
For the third day of our Rainbow Unit Study we learned that the rainbow colors make up the artist’s color wheel. We learned about primary colors, secondary colors, and complementary colors. We did some color mixing science and made some more yummy rainbow snacks. I also introduced a fun sensory tub today. The Color Wheel… Continue reading Rainbows Day 3 -Color Wheel
Rainbows Day 2 -God’s Promise
Today we learned why we have rainbows. We reviewed the story of Noah’s Ark focusing on the end where they have the promise from God to never destroy the earth again with a flood. We played with some Noah’s Ark toys and did some Noah’s Ark Crafts.. We also has some more yummy rainbows and… Continue reading Rainbows Day 2 -God’s Promise
Rainbows Day 1 -Colors
We spent the first day of our rainbow unit study learning the colors of the rainbow. We had fun with baking, crafts, reading, science experiments, similes, and math. The favorite activity for the kids today was definitely the rainbow flower cookies that we made. The three older kids can now recite all the colors of… Continue reading Rainbows Day 1 -Colors
Rainbow Unit Study
In this unit study we learned all about rainbows. This unit has 5 days worth of lessons. We did this unit study with cousins, from tots to 1st grade, but it would be great for Preschool age. This unit study was tons of fun for the cousins, but I guess cousins are always ton of fun whatever… Continue reading Rainbow Unit Study
Ants Day 6 -Ant Enemies
Today brings us to the end of our ant unit study. We learned about a few ant enemies, did some literary activities, had more fun with homophones, and ate ants on a log. We learned a lot about ants this week and had a lot of fun in the process. Ant Enemies Discuss: Anteater- The… Continue reading Ants Day 6 -Ant Enemies
Ants Day 5 -Types of Ants
For this day we learned a few different types of ants. We also had fun with homophones and counting to 100. The boys love the books that you can sing with, so I found the big book of The Ants Go Marching at the library for them. Types of Ants Discuss: There are over 10,000 kinds of ants.… Continue reading Ants Day 5 -Types of Ants
Ants Day 4: Ant Colony
Today we learned about the ant colony and did a science experiment outside. J loves science so we try to fit it in everyday that we can. We also had a fun ant hill craft and snack. T loves snacks, but I try not to make too many sweet ones! Ant Colony Discuss: How an Ant… Continue reading Ants Day 4: Ant Colony
Ants Day 3 -Ant Jobs
For today we learned about the different ant jobs. We also studied Proverbs 6:6 and talked about working diligently. We learned today with some literature, writing, math, crafts and a picnic lunch. The boys enjoy eating lunch outside. Ant Jobs Discuss: There are three main ant jobs; queen ant, worker ants, and male ants. Queen Ant-… Continue reading Ants Day 3 -Ant Jobs