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Day 1
Today, children begin exploring what they know about water, focusing on the different shapes water can take.
Explore Water
Week 1: Pour, Squirt, Drip, Drop
This week, children will begin exploring the movement of water—how different containers and tools make water move and flow in different ways. They’ll also observe water’s ability to take the shape of the containers it’s in. At the end of the week, children will explore water drops: their shape, how to make them, and the way they behave on different surfaces (a piece of wax paper or a paper towel, for example). The guided activities can take place indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather.
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morning Circle25 – 35 minutes |
Introduce Water(15 – 20 min.)Explore and Play: Let’s Get Wet!(10 – 15 min.) |
Read and Discuss: I Am Water(15 – 20 min.)Explore and Play: Sponges(10 – 15 min.) |
Read and Discuss: A Cool Drink of Water(15 – 20 min.)Explore and Play: Can It Hold Water?(10 – 15 min.) |
Watch and Discuss: After the Rain(15 – 20 min.)Explore and Play: Make Water Drops(10 – 15 min.) |
Read and Discuss: Drip, Drop(15 – 20 min.)Explore and Play: Leaky Cups(10 – 15 min.) |
Learning Centers15 – 30 minutes |
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Guided Activity20 – 30 minutes |
Splash and Drip(20 – 30 min.) |
Pour and Squirt(20 – 30 min.) |
From Here to There(20 – 30 min.) |
Drop by Drop(20 – 30 min.) |
Drops on Different Surfaces(20 – 30 min.) |
Closing Circle10 – 15 minutes |
Share the Day’s Discoveries(10 – 15 min.) |
Share the Day’s Discoveries(10 – 15 min.) |
Share the Day’s Discoveries(10 – 15 min.) |
Share the Day’s Discoveries(10 – 15 min.) |
Share the Week’s Discoveries(10 – 15 min.) |
Learning Centers
Learning Centers15 – 30 minutes |
Day 1
Day 2
Day 2
Today, children continue to explore what they can do with water when you introduce some new tools for moving water—sponges, funnels, and tubes.
25-35 minutes
Morning Circle
Learning Centers
20-30 minutes
Guided Activity
10-15 minutes
Closing Circle
Day 3
Day 3
Today, children explore the different ways to carry water and try them out themselves.
25-35 minutes
Morning Circle
Learning Centers
20-30 minutes
Guided Activity
10-15 minutes
Closing Circle
Day 4
Day 4
Today, children explore water drops: their shape, how to make them, and the way they behave on different surfaces.
25-35 minutes
Morning Circle
Learning Centers
20-30 minutes
Guided Activity
10-15 minutes
Closing Circle
Day 5
Day 5
Today, while children continue to explore water drops, they also investigate things that leak.
