Beads in the Bottle

Materials Needed:

• small beads (about 1/2" in diameter)

• small bottle (spice jar, hotel shampoo bottle)

Directions:

• Hold 5 beads in the palm of your hand

• Hold the bottle in your other hand

• Work one bead at a time from your palm to your thumb and pointer finger

• Drop the bead into the bottle

• Do with all 5

• Don't let any beads fall

Goal:

• hand separation of the two sides

• in-hand manipulation skills

Modifications:

• smaller beads

• have student pick up one bead at a time from the table with thumb and pointer, and bring them into the palm while picking up all five