Marble Science With Kindergarten

Alex is a kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging.

Marble science with kindergarten. Finding viscosity of fluids share this science project viscosity is a measurement of a fluid s resistance to change or deformation or more simply put how thick it is. This science exploration is fun for a variety of ages. These stem activities for kindergarten are the perfect way to introduce stem to the youngest learners. Ask your students to describe what happened.

At the top of the hill the marble has potential energy energy that s stored up and ready to be released. Simulate what happens when a meteor hits the moon using flour and marbles or small toys. See more ideas about activities for kids kids playing marble run. Alex lives with her husband and their big black labrador.

Jun 4 2014 explore moon marble company s board playing with marbles followed by 261 people on pinterest. This fun marbled paper craft uses things you re likely to have around your house and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too. Ask your students what they think will happen if you drop the marble. A fluid can be a gas or a liquid and it is easy to see that liquids are thicker than gases and therefore have higher viscosities.

Marble run with an inclined plane tagged activities science math. Hold up a marble and a paper towel roll uncut. This activity is easy to set up with recycled cardboard and provides hands on steam learning for kids from toddler to kindergarten. As the marble rolls down the hills the potential energy turns into kinetic energy energy of motion.

Children in kindergarten have a natural and innate curiosity about the world they live in. Potential energy is the energy that is stored in an object. Marbled paper kids can t resist a mess and parents can t resist an opportunity to sneak in a little learning over the summer. Posted jun 15 2015 4 11 am by heather a marble run is fun to make for kids to explore an inclined plane.

An example of potential energy is a stretched out rubber band the farther you stretch it the more potential energy it has. If you ve checked out any of our stem activities before you ll know that stem projects integrate learning across the subjects of science technology engineering and mathematics. Drop the marble into the tube. Place a cup directly under the tube.

She s earned a bachelors degree in elementary education and masters degrees in special education and curriculum design. It will fall into the cup it will get stuck in the tube etc 3. Alex is a night owl coffee lover and she owns more than 2 000 children s books. The 101 coolest simple science experiments.