Becca's Heart for Early Childhood Education: science ideas for grade 1

Thursday, March 24, 2011

science ideas for grade 1

I just finished scanning the digital issue of a current 1st grade edition of The Mailbox http://www.mailbox.com/ and several science ideas are keepers! They are worth your time to incorporate into the curriculum you use. I like the Venn diagram idea that was submitted to compare pond life with ocean life. Have photos, clam and mussel shells to touch, story books and science books to look at before you create the Venn diagram with students.

There's also a layout full of insect theme activities to sharpen skills across the curriculums--math/addition, science/observing, writing, etc.

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Memory card game, puzzle, or file folder pieces

Becca's rule of thumb that has worked successfully with children goes like this:

The child's age up to 2x their age determines number of pieces(then based on their successful completions of at least 4 activities at that level, the teacher or parent starts adding pieces by 1s or 2s until their frustration level is reached.

Example:
1. A young 2 year old should be started with an activity that has 2-4 pieces to manipulate.

2. A young 3 year old should be started with an activity that has 3-6 pieces to manipulate.

3. A young 4 year old should be started with an activity that has 4-8 pieces to manipulate.

Continue to add as age and ability progress. Near 6-7 years of age, a jigsaw type puzzle with 25-50 pieces should be possible to complete. For memory card games, having 20-26 pieces or 10 -13 matches should be challenging enough. File folders have space limitations, so maintaining about 8-10 small zones or areas will be suitable. It will be the content used in the activity that will be the challenge for a child using a file folder game.

Becca's Heart for Early Childhood Education

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

science ideas for grade 1

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