Over the last several weeks the children have had multiple opportunities to openly explore how long it takes for beans to change and grow. We have been closely observing the growth and development of the moist bean in a Ziploc bag. Yesterday we planted some of the sprouted beans and apple seeds we saved from our group snack, in some fresh potting soil. The children will continue to water and care for the plants and possibly observe the full life cycle.
During circle time we brought the children together passed around the celery and flowers that have been soaking in green and blue food coloring for over a week. We talked about the changes they noticed in the in the leaves of the celery and the petals on the white flowers. We asked the children...
"Do you remember how the celery and flowers looked before we soaked in them in the food coloring and water?" "How did they change?"
Most of the children noticed, before we placed the flowers and celery in the colored water, the celery was all green and the petals on the flowers were all white. After the celery and flowers soaked in the colored water the leaves on the celery turned blue, and the white petals on the flowers where now white and green.
Stay tuned for more SCIENCE TALK...Tomorrow we will have the opportunity to explore a variety of fruits at our Tu B'Shevat Seder!
Reading all of the posts about these science investigations over the last few weeks has been so interesting. I love that you are focusing on science thinking and observation skills and encouraging the children to share their ideas.
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