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Dec 21, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, counting, games, M’s Blog, math, mathematics, winter activity, winter craft

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s topic is MATH. Make math fun (and tasty) with this marshmallow counting activity.

You’ll need the following:

Pictures of mugs (or actual mugs)
A marker
Marshmallows

Instructions

Lay out pictures of hot chocolate mugs
Write numbers on them with your marker
Ask your child to match the same number of marshmallows to the number on the mug
If they answer correctly, they can eat them as a bonus treat!

Learning how to count can be difficult for children. This homemade counting activity can make it fun! Children will learn how to match numbers and count out the correct number. Motivating them with a game is a good way to start learning about math.

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Snow, snow, snow. Let’s turn this snow into something fun and make ice marbles! These are not only fun to make, but also a pretty lawn decoration.

You’ll need the following:

Balloons
Food colouring
Water
A freezer
Scissors

Instructions

Place a few droplets of food colouring into your balloon
Fill balloon with water and tie the end
Place outside (if cold enough), or in the freezer for 24 hours
Use scissors to cut the end off the balloon and peel away
Place outside for pretty lawn décor

Ice marbles are a simple activity for children but create an interesting display for your yard. Children can make them into a pattern or build a mini structure out of them too.

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s topic is MATH. Make math fun (and tasty) with this marshmallow counting activity. You’ll need the following: Pictures of mugs (or actual mugs) A marker Marshmallows Instructions Lay out pictures of hot chocolate mugs Write numbers on them with your marker Ask your child to match the same number of marshmallows to the…

Dec 21, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, counting, games, M’s Blog, math, mathematics, winter activity, winter craft

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Dec 07, 2022 • Creative learning, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology, winter activity, winter craft

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s time to learn about winter weather and make a homemade thermometer with this week’s focus on TECHNOLOGY.

You’ll need the following:

A clear plastic bottle/container
A straw that you can see through
Clay or playdoh
Red food colouring
Water
Rubbing alcohol
Cooking oil

Instructions

Add red food colouring, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup alcohol and a tablespoon of oil into a container and mix.
Place your straw inside the container, leaving about ½ inch at the bottom and cover the container mouth with your clay.
Place your DIY thermometer outside in the cold and look at the difference in how high the liquid rises in the straw at various temperatures.

Most thermometers contain alcohol due to its low freezing point. As the temperature of the alcohol increases, it will cause the liquid inside the homemade thermometer to rise! Let’s hope we have a warm winter.

Source: Little Bins For Little Hands