Plate 盘子
1/2 cup of milk 半杯牛奶
Dishwashing liquid 洗洁精
Food colouring食用色素
Cotton bud 棉花棒/棉签
1. Pour half a cup of milk into a plate. 把半杯牛奶倒进盘子里。
2. Drop food colouring in drops as seen in this picture. 如图所示,一滴一滴地将食用色素滴在牛奶里。
3. Use the cotton bud to dap some dishwashing liquid and place it in the plate and see how the colours swirl. 用棉花棒蘸一些洗洁精,把它放在托盘里,看看颜色是如何旋转的。
4. Talk to your child about the movement of the colours on the plate. 和你的孩子谈谈盘子上颜色的变化。
5. You may want to use the cotton bud to recreate the movement of the swirls. 您可能需要使用棉签来重新制作画圈的动作。
Try it again with the child choosing specific food colouring. 让孩子选择特定的食用色素再试一次。
Clear jar/cup 透明罐子/杯子
Water 水
Raisins/Uncooked rice 葡萄干/未煮熟的大米
Food colouring 食用色素
Baking Soda 小苏打
White Vinegar 白醋
1. Fill the clear jar/cup 3/4 way full of water. If desired, mix in food colouring.
将透明罐子装满3/4的水。如果需要,可以混合食用色素。
2. Add in 1 tablespoon of baking soda and stir. Mix completely.
加入1汤匙小苏打然后搅拌,确保小苏打完全融化。
3. Add 1/4 cup of raisins or uncooked rice.
加入1/4杯葡萄干或未煮熟的大米。
4. Add in 1-2 tablespoon of white vinegar.
加入1-2汤匙白醋。
5. Watch it dance! 看它跳舞吧!
Repeat the process and watch the wonder and amazement in your child’s eyes!
重复此过程,并在孩子的眼中发现奇妙和惊奇的眼神吧!
Vegetable used for dinner (Peppers recommended) 晚餐用的蔬菜 (推荐辣椒)
Tweezers 小钳子
Small bowl 小碗
Magnifying glass (optional) 放大镜 (可选的)
1. Use the tweezer to pull out the seeds and place them into the small bowl.
Just this step is enough to keep your little one occupied as your prepared dinner!
邀请您的孩子用小钳子把种子拔出来,放进小碗里。
仅仅这一步就足以让您安心准备晚餐,因为您的孩子一定会专注于这项活动!
Plant the seeds in soil and watch it sprout after a week!
把种子种在土里,一周后看着它发芽!
You can also try this activity with other vegetables or fruits, such as strawberries and tomatoes etc.
您也可以用其他的蔬菜或水果进行这项活动,例如草莓、番茄等等。
Container容器
Water 水
Random things around the house that will sink and float 家里周围随处可见, 会下沉或会漂浮的东西
1. Fill a container (preferably transparent) with water.
在容器(最好是透明的)里装满水。
2. Drop random items into the container!
将物品丢进容器里!
3. Introduce the terms sink and float to your child.
介绍“下沉”和“漂浮”这两个词汇给您的孩子。
4. Invite them to hypothesize if an object will sink and float.
邀请他们猜猜下一个物品是否会下沉或漂浮。
Extend this play during bath time!
在洗澡的时候继续玩这个游戏!
Hanger 衣架
Twine 线/绳
Disposable cups 一次性杯子
Random items 家里周围随处可见的物品
1. Punch holes in disposable cup and tie twine to it. 。
在一次性杯子上打孔,并将细绳系在上面。
2. Hang the disposable cups on each end of the hanger.
将一次性杯子挂在衣架的两端。
3. Go around and pick up items around the house to see which is heavier or lighter.
在家里四处走走并捡起一些物品,放进一次性杯子里,看看哪个更重或更轻。
Invite your child to hypothesize and use the similar materials to the ones used in the previous sink/float activity (Day 4).
使用与上一次漂浮活动中( 星期四) 使用的材料相似的材料。邀请您的孩子猜猜哪个更重,哪个更轻。