Outside the house, Tobias had his first week of soccer. He was a little confused about being allowed to play on the field, but had great fun building with cones and playing with the parachute. Genevieve made a neon name plate in art class, so she got to practice her letters. Then she painted another rock; this one was in the shape of a heart. She decorated a jar and mixed some glitter in some slime. Tobias also spent some time in the UC Davis Language Learning Lab, where he helped in a study about recognizing objects with multiple names and a few longer term studies.
We did a few science experiments this week. We've been practicing eye-hand coordination and demonstrating density in pouring water in different containers. We experimented with surface tension with bubbles and watching pepper on the surface of the water. Salt was used to help stick ice cubes together and to attach ice to a string. We used chromatography to see the colors inside black markers and used vinegar to remove the shell from an egg. We just keep the cards that came with our Magic School Bus kit out, so when we feel like an experiment we just draw one.
We did some foam painting, making marble patterns and playing with color. We also had a great time using our Melissa and Doug magnet shape set to create pictures.
We also played quite a few games. There were a few rounds of the Very Hungry Caterpillar Game. We played a few matching games, including Tobias a little. We also enjoyed some Hi Ho Cherry-o.
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