A Dinosaur eruption!!

A volcano is a mountain from where the molten rocks or magma erupt through the surface.  Once the magma erupts through the earths surface it is called Lava.

We have been making volcanoes in the sandpit, it is a favourite thing to do.  Today teacher Liz, Daniel, Declan and Livia experiment with making one each inside.

Volcano Recipe

what you need.........

plastic cup

baking soda

washable paint/dye

vinegar

Teacher Lix shows us on the IPAD, a real volcano, woah!

We talk about the ingredients and the lava colour red

Livia holds her funnel very still

Declan slowly squeezes the bottle of vinegar

Daniel too

Daniel gets a bit eager and gives a great big squeeze, what an explosion!!

The look of amazement and excitement as their volcanoes erupted was priceless!  Our dinosaurs of course came in to play as they dived into the hot hot lava!!

Dino Slime!!

Today the children experienced "Dino Slime" a special recipe we made out of cornflour, shampoo and a little food colouring.  It was super fun and messy too!  We loved exploring the texture with our fingers and talking about what it feels like - sticky, slimy, cold, gooey!  Adding our dinosaurs the "stomped, stomped, stomped" there way through the slime.  We also added rocks and leaves to our play.

To make your own dino slime you’ll need:

• A large mixing bowl or container
• 2 cups corn flour (corn starch)
• 1 cup of cheap shampoo
• A few drops of green food colouring if you like
• Dinosaurs, foliage, rocks, pine cones or any other accessories you like

Mix the corn flour, shampoo and food coloring together in the mixing bowl until it comes together to form a paste like consistency. It should be firm enough to pick up lumps with your hands, but soft enough to slide through your fingers when held up. Add a little more corn flour or shampoo till you get the slimy consistency you are looking for.

Rope Climb!!

Today we used our long rope to make a rope climb activity.  Because it is a move able piece of equipment, it isn’t tied tightly to the structure so when one person hops on the rope, it affects the tautness of the rope in a different part of the climb.  This means you are constantly being bumped, and having the ropes moved—which can make holding on quite challenging.  It was good to see the children's curiosity, and creativity—in understanding what would happen when you stretched your body one way or the other and seeing everyone's playfulness and enjoyment in trying out this activity.   

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