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Big Science Little Hands II: Community ConnectionsTogether,theNanaimoScienceandSustainabilitySociety(NS3)andScienceWorldBC

workedwithEarlyChildhoodEducatorstocomplementtheoriginalBig Science for Little

Handsactivitybook,withadditionalhands-onscienceresourcematerials.Ourgoalis

tomakesciencefun,hands-on,accessibletoeducatorsandtoprovideexampleson

howtolinkscienceconceptstothelocalcommunity.Wehopethattheseresource

materialscomplementwhatyouarealreadydoingandofferadditionalideasformaking

localconnections.

TheactivitiesdescribedinthisbookweredesignedwiththehelpofnineEarlyChildhood

EducatorsonVancouverIsland.Activitiesweretestedat54pilotprogramswith484

youngchildren.

SupportforprogramdevelopmentwasprovidedbytheVancouverFoundation,

WoodgroveChrysler,NanaimoInsuranceBrokersandVMAC.

SpecialthankstoLornaMcCrae,BarbMjolsness,JenBorzel,SheilaGrieve,Shawna

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pilotprogramsattheirearlychildhoodeducationcentresandgatherstudentfeedback!

Theirparticipationwasinvaluable!

IntroductionsIntroductionactivitiesarelow-preparation,low-messactivitiesthatcansetthestageforthetopictobeexploredandworkwellforlargegroups.

ExplorationsExplorationsareanopportunitytodiscover,exploreandgetlittlehandsdirty.Explorationsinvolveopen-endedactivitiesthatareappropriateforsmallergroupsand

havequestionsassociatedwiththemforenhancedlearning.

Make ThisChildrentaketheirexperienceshomeforfurtherexploration,withthismake-and-takeactivity.

Community ConnectionsConnectyourexplorationstotheenvironmentaroundyou!CommunityConnectionsprovideguidesonhowtoconnecttheseactivitiestothe

worldaroundyou.

All TogetherThisgroupactivitymakesagreatwrapuptoyourtopicofexploration.

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A path through SensesHeresonepossiblewaytoputtheactivitiesinthisresourcetogether:

DoanIntroductionatcircletimeinalargegroup.

HavethechildrentryouttheExplorationsandMake Thisinsmallergroupsatstations

aroundtheroom.

TryAll Togetherjustbeforetheendoftheschoolday,orattheendofafewdayson

thetopic.

INTRODUCTION:

Sense of smell

ALL TOGETHER:

Sorting Sensoryitems

EXPLORATION:

Feel and Tell BagEXPLORATION:

Candy challenge

EXPLORATION:

TexturedPlaydough

MAKE THIS:

Music shakers

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Big Science for Little HandssupportsthelearninggoalsoutlinedintheBritishColumbia

EarlyLearningFramework,particularlythoseintheareaofExplorationandCreativity.

Topromoteexplorationandcreativity,adultsprovideanenvironmentwhereyoungchildren

candothefollowing:

Exploretheworldusingtheirbodiesandalltheirsenses

Build,createanddesignusingdifferentmaterialsandtechniques

Activelyexplore,thinkandreason

Identifyandtrypossiblesolutionstoproblemsinmeaningfulcontextsandsituations

Becreativeandexpressiveinvariousways

Developasenseofwonderfornaturalenvironments

Expressazestforlivingandlearning

(BCEarlyLearningFramework:bced.gov.bc.ca/early_learning/)

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SensesSuper SleuthsIntroduction

Sense of SmellPutyournosetothetestandguesstheseeverydayscents!

What you need Small,opaquecontainers(travelcontainerswithpoptopsareideal)

510commonitemswithdistinctivesmells(coffee,cinnamon,vinegar,lemon,vanilla,

garlic,mint,etc.)

Laminatedpicturesofeachcommonitem

Hands on1. Placeitemsincontainers.

2. Gatherinacircle.

3. Smelleachitem.Squeezethecontainertogetmoreofasmell.

4. Matchthesmelltotheappropriatepicture.

Hint:Thisactivitycouldbesetupasastation.Ifdoingthisactivitywiththewholegroup,askthatchildrendonotshoutouttheirguesses,untileveryonehashadaturn.

Where to next?

Notes

INTRODUCTION

Sense of Smell

EXPLORATION

TexturedPlaydoughCandyChallengeFeelandTellBags

MAKE THIS

MusicShakers

ALL TOGETHER

SortingSensoryItems

MORE IDEAS





SensesSuper SleuthsIntroduction

Questions to ask1. Whatsensedoyouuseyournosefor?

2. Weresomescentshardertofigureoutthanothers?Why?

3. Howdoyouuseyoursenseofsmellonadailybasis?

4. Ifyoucantguessthescentexactly,whatdoesitremindyouof?

Whats next? Explorehowyoursenseofsmellandtasteareconnected.Whilechewingonapieceof

flavouredcandy,plugandunplugyournose.Whatdoyounotice?Plugyournoseandtest

yourabilitytodetectwhatflavouracandyis.

Explorespices.Lookandsmellthespicesthatareplacedoncottonballs.Howdothey

smell?Oncethisisdone,takeaspiceandaddsomewatersothatitresemblespaint.

Paintapictureonawhitesheetorwhitepaper.Smelltheartworkandseeifyoucan

identifythedifferentspices.

Vocabulary: sense,smell,taste,nose,test,match,scent,similar,flavour

Notes for next time:





SensesSuper SleuthsExploration

Textured Playdough Makeavarietyofno-cookplaydough,toprovideavarietyoftactileexperiences.

What you need 500mlflour

250mlsalt

15mlofvegetableoil

125ml250mlwarmwater

Foodcolouring

Sand

Smallpebbles

Glitter

Hands on1. Placeflourandsaltinabowl.

2. Addoilandwater.

3. Addfoodcolouring.

4. Mixwellandknead.

5. Makeseveral(34)ballswithyourplaydough.

6. Adddifferentamountsofsandorglittertoeach.

7. Storeinplasticbags

Where to next?

INTRODUCTION

SenseofSmell

EXPLORATION

Textured PlaydoughCandyChallengeFeelandTellBags

MAKE THIS

MusicShakers

ALL TOGETHER

SortingSensoryItems

MORE IDEAS

Notes






Hint:125mlofsandcreatesanicetexture.Afewtablespoonsofglitterworksverywell.

Questions to ask1. Whatdoestheplaydoughfeellike?

2. Whydoesitfeelthatway?

3. Whichplaydoughballhasmore/lesssand/glitter?

Whats next? Keepplayingwithdifferentthingsthatyoucanaddtotheplaydough.Havechildrenthink

ofthingstheywouldliketoadd(string,beads,pompoms)andwhattheplaydoughwould

feellikeaftereachoneisadded.

Vocabulary: rough,glitter,shiny,smooth,texture,feel,touch







Candy ChallengeUsecolouredcandies,suchasM&MsorSmarties,asawaytoengageallfivesenses.

What you need Colouredcandies

Clearcups

Water

Hint:Beawareoffoodallergiesinyourgroup.Smartiesarenutfree,butM&Msarenot.Youcanalsouseothercolouredcandies.

Hands on1. Useyoursenseoftouchtofeelanddescribetheshapeandtextureofthecandies.

2. Useyoursighttosortthedifferentcolourcandiesintotheirownclearcups.

3. Rattlethecandiesintheircupsandlistentothesound.

4. Addwatertothecupsandstir.Listentothechangeinsoundofthecupasyoustir.

5. Smellthecups.

6. Eatsomeofthecandiesfromthepackage.

Hint:Addsmallamountsofwater,sothatthecolourdoesntbecometoodilute.

Where to next?

INTRODUCTION

SenseofSmell

EXPLORATION

TexturedPlaydoughCandy ChallengeFeelandTellBags

MAKE THIS

MusicShakers

ALL TOGETHER

SortingSensoryItems

MORE IDEAS

Notes






Questions to ask1. Whathappenstothecandiesinthewater?Doestheircolourchange?

2. Doesthecandywatersmellthewaythecandiestaste?

3. Dothedifferentcolourssmellthesameordifferent?Canyouguessthecolour

fromthetaste

Whats next? Paintapictureusingthecolouredwaterinthecups.

Community connections: Visitasupermarketandsmellallthedifferentscents,fromthebakerytothedeli.Visittheflorist.Intheflowershop,askforascenttour.Whatflowers

havestrongsmells,whichdonot?







Feel and Tell Bags Useyoursenseoftouchtotrytoguesswhatishiddeninsidetheopaquebags.

What you need Fleece

Needles

Thread

String

Objectstoplaceinsidethebag(toyanimals,toycars,blocks,safekitchen

implements,LEGObricks)

Hands onInstructionsformakingfleecebags:

1. Cutfleeceintosquares.

2. Taketwopiecesoffleece,placerightsidestogetherandsewalongthreesides.

Hint:Sockscouldbeusedinplaceoffleecebags.

3. Placeanobjectinthebagandtiethetopclosedwithstring.

4. Taketurnsfeelingtheobjectinthebag.

5. Guesswhatisinthebag.

Where to next?

INTRODUCTION

SenseofSmell

EXPLORATION

TexturedPlaydoughCandyChallengeFeel and Tell Bags

MAKE THIS

MusicShakers

ALL TOGETHER

SortingSensoryItems

MORE IDEAS

Notes

Opaque bag

String tie






Hint:Havestudentstaketurnschoosingobjects,orbringingintheirowntoputinthebag.

Questions to ask1. Whatshapeistheobjectinthebag?

2. Isitbiggerorsmallerthanyourthumb?

3. Istheobjecthardorsoft?

4. Canyoutellwhatthetextureoftheobjectis?Isitsmoothorrough?

5. Wereyouabletotellwhatwasinsidethebag?Whyorwhynot?






SensesSuper SleuthsMake This

Music ShakersAllowyoursenseofsoundtohelpyoucreateauniquemusicshaker!

What you need Recycledplasticbottlesofvariousshapesandsizes

Collectionofsmallobjectsofdifferentsizes,shapesandweights(e.g.driedpeas,beans,

corn,pebbles,sensorybeadsandpaperclips)

Hands on1. Putahandfulofyoursmallobjectsinyourbottleandseal.

2. Shakeyourbottleandseewhatkindofsounditmakes.

3. Ifyoulike,addmoreorlesstoyourshakertomakeadifferentsound.

4. Experimentwithmakingdifferentsoundswithyourmusicmaker.

Questions to ask1. Dodifferentmaterialsmakedifferentnoises?Why?

2. Canyouguesswhatisinafriendsshaker?

Whats next? Playamatchinggame:Coverorpaintthebottles,sotheobjectscannotbeseen,thentry

tomatchtheshakertoapictureofwhatsinside,usingyoursenseofhearingonly.

Where to next?

INTRODUCTION

SenseofSmell

EXPLORATION


MAKE THIS

Music Shakers

ALL TOGETHER

SortingSensoryItems

MORE IDEAS

Notes





SensesSuper SleuthsMake This

Community connections: Takeawalkaroundyourneighbourhood.Howmanydifferentsoundsdoyouhear?Canyouidentifywhatthesoundsare?Trycountinghowmany

differentsoundsyouhear.

Vocabulary: music,hear,shake,noise,different,similar,instrument,sound,listen






SensesSuper SleuthsAll Together

Sorting Sensory ItemsYouuseyoursensestolearnabouttheworldaroundyou.

What you need Randomitemstosort(e.g.spools,smallplasticanimals,fabricscaps,pipecleaners,

sponges,crayons)

Containers(traysorshoeboxes)

Picturecards(tongue,hand,ear,nose,eyes)

Hands on1. Placethecontainersonthetables.

2. Ingroupsoftwo,havethechildrensorttheitemsintothecorrectcontainers.

3. Besuretoplacethepicturecardsnexttothecontainerssothatchildrenwillknow

wheretoplacetheitems.

Questions to ask1. Whatotherthingsfromthemysterytablecanyousort?Discussitwithyourpartner.

2. Cansomeoftheitemsbeinmorethanonegroup?

Where to next?

INTRODUCTION

SenseofSmell

EXPLORATION


MAKE THIS

MusicShakers

ALL TOGETHER

Sorting Sensory Items

MORE IDEAS

Notes





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ExtensionGoonasensorywalk.Createasheetwherechildrencandrawwhattheycansee,hear,smell

andtouch.Beawareofanyinvasiveplantsinthearea.Childrenshouldbefamiliarwiththings

thattheycantouch.Providethemwithhandwipes,oncetheactivityhasbeencompleted.






SensesSuper SleuthsMore Ideas

Teacher Resources My Five SensesbyAliki

Sniff, Sniff: A Book about SmellbyDanaMeachenRau

5 SensesbyNuriaRocaandRosaM.Curto

Small Senses: What Can I Smell?(Ages02)byAnnieKubler

Kevins Big Book of the 5 SensesbyLiesbetSlegers

Small Senses: What Can I Feel(Ages02)byAnnieKubler

Senses at the Seashore, Gr. PreK2byShelleyRotner

Im Exploring with my SensesbyLauraPurdieSalas

The Ear BookbyAlPerkins

Dr.SeussBooks(The Foot Book, The Eye Book)

Literature for Children FIVE SENSES (Green Start)byIKids

Im Exploring with my SensesbyLauraPurdieSalas

Kevins Big Book of the 5 SensesbyLiesbetSlegers

Senses at the Seashore, Gr. PreK2byShelleyRotner

Online Resources FindvideosandgamesbySesameStreetsuchasErnie Explores the Senses

(sesamestreet.org/videos?vid=1439).

ThreeactivitieswithinstructionsandvideosofchildrenexplainingtheactivityatPeep

and the Big Wide World(peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/parents/activities/search/).

-Createnoisemakersandguesstheircontents.FindunderHuntingforSounds.

-Guesssmellsandtakeanadventurewalk.FindunderGuessingthatSmell.

-Usecountingtoequallysharefoodatalunch.FoundunderTastySharing.

Inthisanimatedsensesgame,childrenidentifytheobjectthathasthepropertiesbeing

describedbySid the Science Kid,PBS(pbskids.org/sid/isense.html).

Anopen-endedanimationgamewherechildrencanexploredifferentobjects,usinga

magnifyingglass,amagnetandaruleratSid the Science Kid, PBS

(pbskids.org/sid/collectionjar.html).

Instructionstomakeakaleidoscope(minieco.co.uk/kitchen-roll-kaleidoscope/).

LearnaboutsenseswithCurious George

(pbslearningmedia.org/resource/cg9-sci-5senses/curious-george-five-senses/).

Where to next?

INTRODUCTION

SenseofSmell

EXPLORATION


MAKE THIS

MusicShakers

ALL TOGETHER

SortingSensoryItems

MORE IDEAS

http://www.sesamestreet.org/videos?vid=1439http://peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/parents/activities/search/http://pbskids.org/sid/isense.htmlhttp://pbskids.org/sid/collectionjar.htmlhttp://minieco.co.uk/kitchen-roll-kaleidoscope/http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/cg9-sci-5senses/curious-george-five-senses/





SensesSuper SleuthsSongs

I Use My EyesTune: The Farmer in the Dell

Iusemyeyestosee,Iusemyeyestosee,

andwhenIwanttoseeastar,Iusemyeyestosee.

Iusemynosetosmell,Iusemynosetosmell,

andwhenIwanttosmellaflower,Iusemynosetosmell.

Iusemytonguetotaste,Iusemytonguetotaste,

andwhenIwanttotasteapeach,Iusemytonguetotaste.

Iusemyearstohear,Iusemyearstohear,

andwhenIwanttohearabird,Iusemyearstohear.

Iusemyhandstotouch,Iusemyhandstotouch,

andwhenIwanttotouchacat,usemyhandstotouch.

Five Senses ITune: BINGO

Therearefivesensesweallhave;

canyouguesswhattheyare?

See,hear,taste,touch,smell



Andtheseareourfivesenses.

Five Senses IITune: Where is Thumbkin

Fivesenses,fivesenses

Wehavethem.Wehavethem.

Seeing,hearing,touching,

Tastingandsmelling.

Therearefive.Therearefive.

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SensesSuper SleuthsSongs

I Like To Tune: I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas

Iliketotouch,touch,touch,touchthingswithmyskin.

Iliketosmell,smell,smell,smellthingswithmynose.

Iliketotaste,taste,taste,tastefoodwithmouth.

Iliketohear,hear,hear,hearsoundswithears.

Iliketosee,see,see,seethingswitheyes.

Ihavefive,five,five,fivesenses!

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