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Sensory and Science
Sensory and Science Centers
By: Michelle, Mona, and Brianna
Arrangement
Sensory: Science:
The sensory bucket has to be on a table that is accessible from all sides. (This way kids can play without the worry of crowding.)
Set a table outside for the flowers/vases to sit on. This way they'll get plenty of sunlight.
(Has to be outside rather than by a window because the windows are too high up for the kids to examine the flowers properly)
(depends on each science activity)
Materials
Learning Outcome/Skills for Each Domain
Sensory: Science:
(Example Lab: Flower Color Absorption)
Sensory: Science:
- sensory table
- Squishy Baff
- sand
- bath bubbles
- shaving cream
- shovels
- cups
- food dye
Language/Communication
Physical
- plastic vases
- white flowers
- color dye
- time
- sunny area
Children can communicate back and forth, giving each of the kids opportunity to:
-Express what they want to say (Expressive)
-Understand what their friend is saying (Receptive)
Receptive: Understanding what their teacher is saying. (The teacher will be describing how the flower petals change color)
Expressive: Children will get excited and express to their friends/parent/etc. how much they like the experiment
Fine motor:
- Children use small muscles in their fingers to grip the shovels (or other utensils)
- Children use small muscles in their hands to feel different substances (sand, bubbles, shaving cream, etc.)
Physical
For example:
Child 1 asks asks Child 2 to help him scoop the sand. Child 2 understands what is being asked, and responds accordingly.
Fine Motor:
- Children grasp the flower to put in the vase.
- Children squeeze the food dye into the water
Social/Emotional
Kids are either playing at the sensory table with each other (communicating back and forth) or next to one other.
- 3 Children per vase/flower
- This will not only cut back on how many vases we need to buy, but the kids can work together in groups
Cognitive
Children will see overtime that the color of dye that they added to their water will appear on the flower petals.
Cognitive
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Children can match the name of the material to the feeling of the material.
Example:
A child is able to visually identify this as "sand".
At the sensory table, the child can now also feel the sand to identify it.