If one container is taller than another, it must be bigger and hold more juice…right? That is pretty much how the mind of a young child processes the concept of volume. Although you may not spend hours teaching them how to convert liquid ounces into milliliters or how to determine how many milliliters are left in a given container, you can introduce your preschool child to the concept of volume in a way that is both fun and developmentally appropriate.
The next time you are getting ready to sit down to breakfast, get out your fanciest champagne, wine, margarita, and other drink glasses that are atypical shapes. (Okay…so you may want to avoid your “fanciest” glassware and opt for plastic if you have it available.) Ask your child which glass he thinks will hold the most juice? He will likely choose the tallest one. Pour apple juice (or any other non-staining juice) into one of the smaller container and ask your child what he thinks will happen when you pour the juice into another container. Will it all fit?
Once you have poured the juice into the second glass, ask which had more juice in it, the first one or the second one. Emphasize that they both had the same amount of juice, but it changed shape when it was poured into a new container.
Continue with the remaining glasses. Reinforce each time that the amount of liquid is not changing.
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Written by Laura on November 11, 2011
Bathtub time can often be a stressful time in our house. It drives me crazy when water is being splashed onto the floor in quantities large enough to sink a small boat. I tend to lose my patience when I am required to change my own clothes when I had not intended to take a shower while fully dressed.
However, I have also realized that this free-play time in the water is loaded with opportunitie
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Written by Laura on October 6, 2010
Although you may not present your preschooler with in depth details about the inner workings of quantum physics, there are science concepts that they are able to understand. The key is to present the ideas at their level. The concepts of solids, liquids, and gases are great concepts to present to preschoolers because they are everywhere, and children can concretely experience them everyday. G
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Written by BRWI Staff on August 16, 2010
There is a show on PBS that both of my boys really enjoy watching. “Sid the Science Kid” is a preschool and early elementary targeted television show that attempts to make an array of science topics simple enough for young learners to understand. Children seem to love the computer generated animation, and the subject matter allows me to feel comfortable letting my children watch tele
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Written by Laura on June 28, 2010
I wouldn’t be too surprised to find that most adults could recall growing a bean sprout in a cup or old milk carton when they were in elementary school. Children possess such a wondrous curiosity for the world around them, which is why growing a simple bean plant is so fascinating and so memorable. And, although your own child will likely repeat the activity sometime during her school care
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Written by Laura on February 23, 2010
Young children are constantly in a mode of exploration. They discover new things about the world around them on a daily basis. And, although they can often make connections without any intervention from adults, as a parent, you can also initiate activities in which discovery is guaranteed.
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Written by BRWI Staff on January 13, 2010
The next time you are on a walk in the woods, draw your child’s attention to all of the changes that are taking place in nature. Depending on where you live, these changes may be obvious, such as vibrant foliage, the smell of burning piles of leaves, and the sound of birds migrating. In other locations, the changes may be more subtle, such as the browning of grass, and trees that have a fe
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Written by BRWI Staff on October 13, 2009
