Sand and Water Center

By: Brittany Black NiJa Reddick Summer- Jean Bray

Materials

With the use of toys, the sand and water center provides…1.Chemistry: Mixing, viscosity ( sloshing or oozing substance).2.Math: Comparing amounts, textures.3.Physics: Sinking, floating, absorbing, repelling water and water action.4.Language: Describing actions, events5.Creative: Inventing, experimenting, predicting, testing and discovering.

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Sand and water

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There should be a significant amount of toys in

the sand andWater center. Different toys provide different

learningexperiences. Such as: measuring cups, funnels,

patterns to make in the sand such as a rake,

sponges, animals, cooking props, dolls, boats

and bowels.

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Diversity The sand and water center gives children a way to visually deal with diversity through the different types of toys they use. Every toy is different in shape, size, color and what it can do. Children are also able to communicate with other children that are participating in the center that are very diverse.* Diversity is a huge impact on children as they learn. It gives them a way to depict that some things are different. To ensure diversity is fully covered, there would be toys that look different and sound different but may be the same. Such as fish, regardless of how colorful one fish is compared to a all green fish, they are still in the fish family. Children would learn that no matter how different some things are, they are still much alike in so many ways.

MATERIALS NEEDED

 • BUBBLES

• ADDED COLORS

• PLASTIC BOATS

• SINK OR FLOAT EXPERIMENT ITEMS

• SPONGES

• WATER DROPPERS

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Water

HOW MANY ITEMS NEEDED???

HOW MUCH NEEDED TIME IN CENTER?Children should have a half and hour to a whole hour a day at the center.

They should have at least five different things at each center so that kids can have a variety.

SAND MATERIALS

• WET AND DRY SAND

• CARS AND TRUCKS

• SMALL PEOPLE

• BIRD SEED AND POTTING SOIL

• TOOLS TO MAKE DIFFERENT DESIGNS

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PART 4 THE TEACHERS ROLL

• THE TEACHERS ROLL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STUDENTS GET THE MOST OUT OF THE SAND AND WATER CENTER. ALSO THEIR ROLL IS TO MAKE SURE OF THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS.

• SET UP THE SAND AND WATER TABLE ON A SAFE SURFACE WITH A MAT UNDER IT.

• SUPPLY A ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF TOOLS TO USE IN THE SAND AND WATER CENTER

• SUPERVISE CHILDREN CAREFULLY• ASK QUESTIONS TO MAKE THE CHILDREN THINK• OBSERVE AND MONITOR CHILDREN INTERACTION.

DOMAIN: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH

• STRAND 2: FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT• B4. DEMONSTRATE GROWING STRENGTH, DEXTERITY, AND CONTROL NEEDED TO

PERFORM A VARIETY OF FINE MOTOR TASKS.• MILESTONE PAGE 125• ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BUILD WITH THEIR HANDS WITHIN THE SAND TABLE.

ADD WATER TO THE SAND TO SEE HOW IT REACTS AND ABLE TO HOLD TOGETHER FOR BUILDING TOWERS OR CASTLES. ALSO ADDING SMALL TOYS FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE TO PICK UP TO ADD TO THE CASTLES, SUCH AS SHELLS AND ROCKS. THIS WILL HELP WITH THEIR FINGER AND HAND CONTROL.

DOMAIN: COGNITION AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

• STRAND 1: LEARNING ABOUT MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS• B7. DESCRIBE PHYSICAL OBJECTS IN TERMS OF RELATIVE SIZE • MILESTONE PAGE 87• ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO SEE WHICH BLOCKS ARE BIGGER OR SMALLER,

WHICH IS HEAVIER AND WHICH IS LIGHT. IN THE WATER TABLE, YOU COULD LET THE CHILDREN SEE WHICH SPONGES ARE HEAVIER, WET OR DRY. YOU COULD ALSO ADD ICE TO YOUR WATER TABLE TO TEACH ABOUT HOT AND COLD.

DOMAIN: COGNITION AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

STRAND 1: LEARNING ABOUT MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS• B6. EXPLORING MEASURING TOOLS. • MILESTONE PAGE 87• OFFER DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEASURING ITEMS OR KITCHEN ITEMS IN YOUR

SAND OR WATER TABLE. EXAMPLES WOULD BE CUPS, SPOONS, BOWLS, MEASURING CUPS. ENCOURAGE THE CHILDREN TO COUNT HOW MANY IT TAKES TO FILL A BOWL. CHILDREN COULD EVEN PRETEND TO BE COOKING, SO YOU COULD EVEN LET ME SEE A RECIPE SO THEY KNOW HOW MANY CUPS OF FLOUR OR MILK.

DOMAIN: APPROACHES TO LEARNING• STRAND 3: CREATIVITY & INVENTIVENESS• (C7.) USE IMAGINATION TO CREATE ORIGINAL THOUGHTS, IDEAS, OR PRODUCTS. • MILESTONE PAGE 63• CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO USE THEIR IMAGINATIONS TO CREATE IDEAS OR STORIES.

ENCOURAGE CHILDREN ADDING ANIMALS, BLOCKS AND PEOPLE IN THE CENTER FOR THEM TO CREATE THEIR OWN STORY.

• ALLOW CHILDREN TO HAVE OPEN ENDED CHOICES TO ALLOW THEM TO HAVE FREEDOM TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION TO CREATE STORIES OR HOW THEY WHAT TO PLAY. FOR EXAMPLES, BECOMING A BAKER, OR CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING WITH SAND, OR CREATING A CAR WASH.