by goozmo | Dec 7, 2017 | Early Childhood Stories, Educator Resources, Investigations & Provocations
One of my favorite things to do as an educator is to engineer oral stories with the children. I love how oral stories elicit participation. I ask the children to pick a story they want to hear and then send them off on an adventure through the classroom gathering the...
by goozmo | Aug 29, 2017 | Investigations & Provocations
This investigation was inspired by the old fashioned Soap Box Derby races we enjoyed as children ourselves! Today, your children will experiment with gravity by changing one variable – weight – as they test how balls of the same size roll...
by goozmo | Jul 7, 2017 | Investigations & Provocations
Goal for Adults: Introduce the concept of friction and how it affects motion Goal for Children: Gain hands-on experience with the concept of friction Directions for Facilitation: Introduce the term, friction, to the children, adjusting...
by goozmo | Jun 29, 2017 | Investigations & Provocations
If you have ordered our wooden Discovery Ramps in the last couple of years, chances are you have a set constructed using Wormy Maple. Look closely and you may see small holes and dark lines. Have your children noticed them? Have you or they wondered where the holes...
by goozmo | May 12, 2017 | Investigations & Provocations
The weather is warming, the sun is shining, and we are spending more and more time in our outdoor classrooms! Today we’d like to share with you a DIY Rain Bottle tool that is easy to make and introduce to your outdoor water tables. Children find this Rain...
