NEW DISCOVERIES
This week has been very much focused on encouraging the children to explore new resources and activities and ask questions and try things out to learn. It has been fascinating watching them and listening to them, and I have loved seeing their excitement at making new discoveries.
MAGNETS
A range of magnets and everyday objects made from different materials were very popular as well as puzzling at times.
When children experienced the force of magnets repelling each other there were great comments such as "Who's doing that!?", "Something strange is happening!"
"It's something invisible!"
BEEBOT ROBOTS
These little programmable toys are perfect for helping children learn about instructions, sequencing, directions, distance and much more!
This week we have been talking about electricity and power and the Beebots were ideal for talking about recharging the power into the battery inside,
as well as switches and buttons.
INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD ACTIVITIES
These Cbeebies "Engineering" games have encouraged the children to put their thinking caps on! Skills such as making choices, anticipating, looking to see if their choices were the correct ones, making changes and persevering to complete the task have been practised this week!
ELECTRONIC SOUNDS
Plenty of loud explorations here and some budding composers!
MORE SOUND EXPLORING
The children loved creating sounds, and it was pleasing to see them working out how to change sounds as well as asking questions and making comments about the differences in the sounds.
We also played the instruments as we enthusiastically sang some of our favourite songs!
