The Bubble Magician
Hi Families...This week we are going to wrap up our weather theme with talking about wind. It has been windy on Cape Cod these past few weeks. A few of the children were talking about it at our Morning Meetings.
For today’s activity the children will be blowing bubbles. Experiment with how hard or soft of a breath you need to use to create the perfect bubble. Have fun in the sun! : )
What is our theme? Weather: Wind
What is the lesson (overall purpose)? What is wind?
Wind is air in motion. It is produced by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun. Since the earth’s surface is made of land and water, it absorbs the sun’s radiation unevenly. Two factors are necessary to specify wind: speed and direction.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Beginning Reading 7.1, 8.3: Listen to a wide variety of age appropriate literature read aloud.
Beginning Reading 7.3: Link letters with sounds in play activities
Earth’s Materials 1.2: Explore and discuss what air is or does (air takes up space inside bubbles and beach balls; air can move things; air can support things such as parachutes and kites). -blow bubbles/make blow paintings/use a hand pump to inflate a ball or tire.
Learning Outcomes: To understand that wind can be strong or a gentle breeze and that it moves in different directions.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: Gilberto and the Wind: https://youtu.be/W3znhMRqcuE
Materials:
*Bubbles
*Bubble wand
Activity (Procedure):
Read: Gilberto and the Wind (see link above).
*Then experiment with your bubbles (and have fun)
-Go outside (or in the bathtub)
-Open your bubbles & Pull the wand out (or dip it in the bubble solution).
-First blow slow & gently to see how big you can create your bubble.
-Then blow fast & rough to see if you can make a bubble.
-Keep experimenting with your breath to see what makes the best bubble.
Activity Wrap Up: Talk with your child. Ask them if a soft (breeze) of a breath worked better than a forceful (hurricane) of a breath. Did your bubbles go up or down when you blew them? Did they pop by themselves or did they land on something that made them pop? Which direction did they (Left or right)? Why do you think that they went that way (breeze/wind)?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
At the end of the day, maybe at dinner time or before bedtime, ask your child about the activity that they did today with the bubbles. Talk to them about wind, the different directions that it moves in and the difference between a breeze and a gust. How do they feel about wind? Are they scared of the wind or not? Why?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
*Which alphabet letters create a breeze on your hand when you say them or the sound they make? (ex. b, p, F, Q, W?)
*Blow bubbles when it is cold outside (or blow them into your freezer). How does the bubble change?
*Add a little bit of food coloring to your bubble solution (have an adult help you..as food coloring stains our hands and clothing). Do the colors in the bubbles change?
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have bubbles at home. They can be made easily with dish soap and water. (also there is a recipe for bubbles in a previous lesson plan on the “Virtual Classroom”).
Hi Families...This week we are going to wrap up our weather theme with talking about wind. It has been windy on Cape Cod these past few weeks. A few of the children were talking about it at our Morning Meetings.
For today’s activity the children will be blowing bubbles. Experiment with how hard or soft of a breath you need to use to create the perfect bubble. Have fun in the sun! : )
What is our theme? Weather: Wind
What is the lesson (overall purpose)? What is wind?
Wind is air in motion. It is produced by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun. Since the earth’s surface is made of land and water, it absorbs the sun’s radiation unevenly. Two factors are necessary to specify wind: speed and direction.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Beginning Reading 7.1, 8.3: Listen to a wide variety of age appropriate literature read aloud.
Beginning Reading 7.3: Link letters with sounds in play activities
Earth’s Materials 1.2: Explore and discuss what air is or does (air takes up space inside bubbles and beach balls; air can move things; air can support things such as parachutes and kites). -blow bubbles/make blow paintings/use a hand pump to inflate a ball or tire.
Learning Outcomes: To understand that wind can be strong or a gentle breeze and that it moves in different directions.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: Gilberto and the Wind: https://youtu.be/W3znhMRqcuE
Materials:
*Bubbles
*Bubble wand
Activity (Procedure):
Read: Gilberto and the Wind (see link above).
*Then experiment with your bubbles (and have fun)
-Go outside (or in the bathtub)
-Open your bubbles & Pull the wand out (or dip it in the bubble solution).
-First blow slow & gently to see how big you can create your bubble.
-Then blow fast & rough to see if you can make a bubble.
-Keep experimenting with your breath to see what makes the best bubble.
Activity Wrap Up: Talk with your child. Ask them if a soft (breeze) of a breath worked better than a forceful (hurricane) of a breath. Did your bubbles go up or down when you blew them? Did they pop by themselves or did they land on something that made them pop? Which direction did they (Left or right)? Why do you think that they went that way (breeze/wind)?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
At the end of the day, maybe at dinner time or before bedtime, ask your child about the activity that they did today with the bubbles. Talk to them about wind, the different directions that it moves in and the difference between a breeze and a gust. How do they feel about wind? Are they scared of the wind or not? Why?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
*Which alphabet letters create a breeze on your hand when you say them or the sound they make? (ex. b, p, F, Q, W?)
*Blow bubbles when it is cold outside (or blow them into your freezer). How does the bubble change?
*Add a little bit of food coloring to your bubble solution (have an adult help you..as food coloring stains our hands and clothing). Do the colors in the bubbles change?
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have bubbles at home. They can be made easily with dish soap and water. (also there is a recipe for bubbles in a previous lesson plan on the “Virtual Classroom”).
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