Little Scientists: Preschool Science Discovering Sense of Touch

momstown Mississauga is full of curious little minds, so what’s better than putting those minds to work - At our monthly Little Scientists program.  Hosted at Whole Foods Square One, this month our Little Scientists had an opportunity to learn about one of our senses – touch!

 

 

The activity consisted of seven paper bags - prepped in advance, each containing a single item.  By putting their hands into the bag, and using only their sense of touch (no peeking!) the kids were asked to guess what they thought they were feeling. 

 

 

Moms prompted them with questions like “Is it hard or soft?”, “Is it smooth or bumpy?”, and “What shape is it?”  Once they thought they knew what the object was, they glued a picture of it onto their sheet.  They each took the task of discovering each object through touch very seriously.  Their concentration and determination were admirable. 

 

 

 Once everyone had a chance to go through all seven bags, Miss Kelly pulled each item out one at a time, taking the time to discuss with the kids what they felt through touch to help them determine what each item was.  Some common answers were “fluffy” for the cotton balls, “bumpy” for the pine cone and “hard” for the rock.  Once the little ones were done, they opted for some free play, weaving in and out of the underside of the tall tables, while our mommas were able to sit back and catch up with each other.  

 

Remember, momstown Mississauga isn’t only for your kids, it’s for moms to connect as well!  Both our kids and moms are always open to meeting new friends, so why not join us next time?

Little Scientists Mix up Colours in Preschool Science Program

Little Scientists, one of the monthly programs with momstown Mississauga, is a fun and interactive way to get your child interested in science!  The program is hosted monthly at Whole Foods Square One in their community kitchen.
Each month we perform simple, toddler-friendly experiments that showcase science principles in age appropriate experiments.  Most recently, our little ones had a chance to learn about colours, and learned the principals about making colours through experiments with primary colours!  

First, the kids were asked about their favourite colours, and then they listed as many colours as they could think of.  Using our primary colours, yellow, blue and red, we tried to make as many new colours as possible.

The kids each had 2 cups of water, and with their mama’s help, they took turns stirring food colouring into each cup.  They then guessed what colour they thought they would make if they mixed the 2 colours together.  They had a lot of fun pouring one colour into the other and discovering the new colour that they made!  Red and yellow made orange, blue and yellow made green, and red and blue made purple.  Purple seemed to be the favourite of the day!

The kids then were able to each document their findings by colouring in a sheet to show the results of each combination.  Our Little Scientists program is not only fun for little ones, but it helps stimulate their senses and exercise their thinking skills.

Just one of the many programs we run monthly at momstown Mississauga and is included in your yearly family membership fee of $45!  We hope to see you next time! 

Little Scientists Program: Discovering What Floats or Sinks

momstown Missisauga mamas brought their Little Scientists out to Whole Foods Square One to do a fun craft and experiment to discover the principles of sinking and floating.  The kids were given a chance to touch and feel each object. There was a pine cone, an apple, a leaf, coin, rock and a safety pin. 

The children measured each item's  size and weight and then were asked to guess whether each object would sink to the bottom of a vase of water, or float back to the top.  

They were extremely contemplative and took their time to fully assess each item, which paid off since they were correct for nearly every item!  Their favourite part was taking turns to drop each item in the water and shout out the result; especially the apple, since they all got a little wet from the splash! 

After testing each item, the kids each took a cut out of that item and glued it to a paper jar they coloured to look like it was full of water.  The items that floated to the top were glued to the top (pine cone, apple, leaf), and the items that sunk to the bottom were glued to the bottom (coin, rock, safety pin).  

momstown Missisauga meets monthly for this science program, focused on fun, hands-on & toddler-friendly experiments!  We hope to see you next time - join us today! All of our programs (as well as much more) are included in 1 low yearly fee - sign up today!