1
Fill a large bowl with water. Collect 10 household objects. Predict whether each object will sink or float, then test. Record results on a simple chart.
20-30 min
2
Check the weather each morning for one week. Record temperature, sky conditions, and precipitation. At the end of the week, discuss weather patterns observed.
5-10 min/day over 5 days
3
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
4
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
5
Place 5-10 small objects in a row. Show the child how to touch each object while counting aloud. Then ask them to count a different set of objects.
10-15 min
6
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
7
Hold up each sight word card for 3 seconds. Child reads it aloud. Make two piles: known and still-learning. Revisit the still-learning pile at the end.
10-15 min
8
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min