Build a fake snowman in the kitchen

Make a Snowman in the kitchen

Type of resource: website, guidelines

Web address https://preschoolsteam.com/create-fake-snow/

Language: English

Description

Creating fake snow and building a snowman and other figures with ingredients found in the kitchen.

Scientific concept introduced

Properties
Mixtures
Measures
Real snow
Fake snow

Creative and critical thinking

To observe what can happen and discover a way of making fake snow.
Taking initiative, building things from the snow.

Mathematical reasoning

To measure the ingredients.

Scientific thinking

To ask questions, to experiment, to discuss and test hypothesis.

Learning how to learn

Coping with stress and negative feelings.
Motivation to learn and engage.

Additional

Taking common decisions
Following the safety rules and discipline
Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination
Vocabulary

Make a Snowman in the kitchen

Overall aims

To learn about snow and how different ingredients mix to obtain different properties.
To develop the ability to observe and discover
To create and build a snowman
To improve children’s problem-solving ( take initiative).
To create the learning opportunity for explaining how snow is produced/created
To improve their active listening (explanation of the the snow)

Vocabulary – keywords should be understood

Snow, cold, snowman, nose, arms, eyes

Expected learning outcomes (operational aims)

To explain how fake snow is produced or created.
To build a snowman with the product.
To calculate the proportion of the two parts of the snowman’s body to build it.

STEM skills – to which the learning unit is related to

CORE STEM SKILLS

● Asking questions.
● Designing experiments.
● Measuring and classifying.
● Conducting research-predicting, testing hypothesis, observing, experimenting.
● Motivation to learn and engage.
● Self-discipline and self-regulated learning (cognitive autonomy).

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Sharing ideas
Hand-eye coordination
Taking common decisions
Basic literacy- listening with comprehension

Teaching methodologies/activity outline

1- Make an explanation of the snow.

2- Ask questions such as- Is snow cold? How do you think snow creates?

3- Give them the materials

4- Mix the different ingredients to create fake snow

5- Build the fake snowman following this process:

• Mix 1 cup baking soda and 1 cup cornstarch in a bowl.
• Add a tablespoon of water and mix with your hands.
• Continue adding water until the mixture is molded by hand. If you add too much water, it will liquefy. If this happens, you can always add a little more baking soda.
• Add cornstarch to the mixture to help keep the snow in shape.
• Once we have fake snow, children can make shapes and build a snowman. Use sticks, candies and other small toys to build snowmen in the same way you would in real snow.

Assessment of learning

Initial evaluation
– Get to know the previous knowledge they could know about the same theme.

Continued evaluation
– Think, create, elaborate explanations and start the basic mathematical skills.
– Observe and explore the immediate, natural and physical environment, with an attitude of curiosity and respect and gradually participate in social and cultural activities.
– Use the oral language, gesture and images to express ideas, desires, feelings and emotions; Listen and participate actively in regular situations.
– Conversation and learning with the use of non-discriminatory language, and with attitude of respect towards other cultures and different languages.
– To be able to listen, observe, interpret and create in the different languages: verbal, body, plastic, musical, and mathematical audiovisual, and incorporate the introduction to technological instruments (ICT).

Final evaluation
– To evaluate the learning objectives, use the previous operational aims.