Curriculum/Science Discovery/Crafts

ABC Adorable Song

"A," you're adorable, "B," you're so beautiful,
"C," you're a cutie full of charms.
"D," you're a darling and "E," you're exciting
And "F," you're a feather in my arms.
"G," you look good to me, "H," you're so heavenly,
"I," you're the one I idolize.
"J," we're like Jack and Jill, "K," you're so kissable,
"L," is the lovelight in your eyes.

"M," "N," "O," "P," I could go on all day.
"Q," "R," "S," "T," alphabetically speaking, you're OK.

U," made my life complete, "V," means you're very sweet,
Double-"U" "X" "Y" "Zee."
It's fun to wander through the alphabet with you
To tell you what you mean to me.
(repeat the chorus)

Ocean in a Bottle
Did you know that oil is actually lighter than vinegar? You can prove it by creating an Ocean in a Bottle—a great science activity for a rainy afternoon. Use a clean jar or bottle and fill it one-third of the way with white vinegar. Add several drops of blue food coloring and fill the rest of the bottle with a light-colored oil, such as mineral oil. Close the jar tightly and rock it back and forth to see the waves. Because the oil is lighter than vinegar, oil droplets float to the surface and stay there.

Texture Bear

Use cardboard and other items you have around the house to make a Texture Bear.

Materials Needed:

Light-Weight Cardboard (Cereal Box)

Glue

Sand, Saw Dust, Coffee Grounds (one or all)

Wiggle Eyes

Scrap Material, Ribbon, Buttons, Etc

Instructions:
Using the cardboard, cut out a bear head shape - don't forget the ears (you can also cut out a shape that looks like the whole bear!) Using a Pencil, draw a few details on the cardboard bear; for example, if you cut out only a head, draw a oval where the nose and mouth would go, and draw small circles in the ears.

If you are using a full bear body, draw a large oval where the belly would be, and you can also draw the details on the face as above. Use your imagination!
Once you have the various bear parts sketched on, you can start adding the textures. Start by painting in your various bear part with glue. Deside what texture (sand, saw dust, coffee grounds) you want these parts, and sprinkle that texture onto the glue. Let this dry. Once that is dry, add the texture to the rest of your bear.
Once all your textures are dry, add the wiggle eyes, and a nose ( a pom-pom, button, or oval cut out of construction paper, is good to). You can then use the material, ribbon, buttons, etc to add more details!