Thursday, December 12, 2013

Christmas sensory box science ideas.




Our first sensory box for Christmas.

I think we needed a bigger box as it is pretty full but this one is designed more for taking objects out and exploring them .

So what's in the box?


Science link ideas

Pasta classification
Mass of presents
Strength of ribbon/ string
Magnetism
Sink or float
Use objects for shadow puppets
Sort into living or non living 
Measure size of pine cones or pines 
Blindfold smelling/tasting

Numeracy
Counting number of baubles/ icicles/ presents 
Sequencing size of the presents
Balancing objects 

Literacy
Use objects to tell a story 
Use objects to make a letter
Have letters hidden that spell something like Christmas 

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