Puddles for jumping in .. stepping over and driving through
Use naturally and ownmade puddles to explore splashing, ripples, depth, senses / feeling and water movements.
Activities with puddles ...
- Drop a small pebble into the middle and watch the rippled circles radiate outwards.
- Drop Leaves onto the surface and see if they float or sink.
- Watch for any small insects that land on the top ... do they float or sink.
- Use straws to blow ripples across the surface or watch have wind can speed things from one side of the puddle to the other.
- Draw around the outside edge of a puddle and then as it dries up ask the children if they know why it has/is disappearing ~ Discuss the concept of evaporation.
Discussion- Point out to the children how the water level always returns to the same flat level.
- Do they know why a puddle has formed in that particular spot?
- Can they see other dips in the area where a puddle is or may form?
- What sort of footwear can be worn to jump and wade in puddles?
- What happens if a car drives through a deep puddle?
Don't let it being summer put you off making your own puddles... remember where they normally appear and fill up with a bucket of water!
Wellies, tyres, hoops and trikes all add to the fun of splashing through puddles ... enjoy
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