Fingerprints
Submitted
by Karen
Fingerprint all of your children. Write the name of the corresponding child
on their fingerprint. Place all of the fingerprints in one area with magnifying
glasses. Tell the children to look closely and they will see that no one has
the same printExpressions
Submitted
by Fran
Place pictures of children showing different expressions (laughing, surprised,
mad, crying, smiling, etc.) Put a mirror next to the pictures and let them try
copying the expressions. Measure Me
Submitted
by Lisa
Give the children a string and scissors. Have one child lie down and let them
measure how tall he is and then cut the string. Latter the children can compare
their strings and show them to their families. Where's Your Senses
Submitted
by Cory
Trace your children on a large piece of paper. Have them either write, draw,
or place stickers on the different places where their senses are (for instance
draw a flour on your nose, a violin on your ear, etc.)
The Spine
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by Beatrice
Explain to your children how the spine works, and then show them. Cut apart
the sections of an egg carton and stack them putting tissue between each (cartilage).
This stack will move similar to the way our spines do. A Heart
Submitted
by Andi
Show your children the pumping action of a heart by putting red colored water
in a clear balloon. Put a straw in the balloon. When you squeeze the balloon
water pumps out similar to the way it works in our bodiesMy Heartbeat
Submitted
by Kelli
Obtain cheap stethoscopes or make your own (tissue rolls). Let your children
listen to each other heartbeats. Then have them exercise for a few minutes and
listen to each other heartbeats again. See if they can tell a difference.These Preschool Ideas Found At:
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