My three year old daughter, Annie, loves to do anything with water! This summer she enjoyed the water table in the backyard and she had a great time during her weekly swimming lesson. She also loves watering the plants, collecting water for land, air, and water, pouring, scrubbing, and transferring water with a baster/dropper.
All of this made me think of the easy science activities we set up for the children in the Montessori classroom. Sink and Float is one of the science experiments that involves getting your hands in the water! I usually put out the sink and float activity on a tray on the shelf in the beginning of the school year. It was always a big hit with the kids!
I often kept the sink and float activity as an option on the shelf in the classroom for an extended period of time. It’s fun and hands-on, and it seems more like playing to the kids. When I first introduced the sink and float activity to Annie at home, she did not want to stop playing!
This is a perfect activity for the summer because you could bring it outside. But you can do this activity indoors anytime of year. I thought it was also great for the beginning of the school year. It’s a great beginner science experiment for preschoolers.
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So cute. My kids used to love nothing more than splashing in things.
Love this! Always looking for new activities to keep my busy 2 year old engaged and learning.
Sink or float is a favourite around here too, but I love the idea of making boats out of the floating things!! We will have to add that next time!
This is a great idea and I love the little area you have set up for it.
These seem like real fun activities. I will try them with my toddler.
What a fun idea. My kids always enjoyed water activities and this would be a great sensory and learning activity.
Such a great idea! My littles would love this!
This looks like so much fun and like something my daughter would love.
The fruit boat is such a cute and unique idea. I have to order this book for more ideas!
A wonderful way to teach kids this concept in a fun way! I am sure kids will love it.
This is such a fun idea! I’ve been looking for activities to do with the kiddos for winter time!
Such a great way to help the kids understand the basic concept of science like sink and float.
This is such a fun activity for kiddos. Love it!
This is a wonderful lesson. My daughter is also three and loves playing in the water daily. Always looking for ways to sneak in lessons!
such a cool fun way to learn this scientific concept!! love the idea
Such a fun and simple activity! My kids always loved activities that involved water.
I love this idea. It helps kids explore the world around them.
This one of the favorites in my classroom when I taught. A good open ended activity
I’ve been wanting to do a sink or float activity with my kids. These are great ideas!