Pouring water, mixing water, squeezing water out of a sponge… have you ever seen any kid who isn’t fascinated with water? Mine is no exception. His excitement is contagious: I catch myself completely hypnotized by every drop…

Other Categories and how we use these materials.
Categories – Materials and ToDo lists (MS document)

• Materials Useful for learning Chemisrty
• Unit 1 – Introduction to Chemisrty – States of the Matter, Elements
• Unit 2 – Liquids

Units

Unit 2: Liquids

Matter.  Introduction to liquids.  We used WorldWideMontessori class by Karen, Physical Science album and Practical albums for creating water trays.  More links below.

a.       Books:

• Me and the Measure of Things
• Rookie Read
  • Solids, Liquids, And Gases (Rookie Read-About Science) by Ginger Garrett
  • What Is Matter? (Rookie Read-About Science) by Don L. Curry
  • What Is Volume? (Rookie Read-About Science) by Lisa Trumbauer
  • How Much Does It Hold? (Rookie Read-About Math) by Brian Sargent
• A Drop Of Water by Walter Wick
  I guess, this is for a little older kids
• Let’s Read and Find out Science Books:
  • What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

b.      DVD:  ?

c.       Toys:

• Mind Blowing Science

d.      PPT:

• ChildAndMe: Chemistry 1, 2, 3 by A.P.P.

e.       Web: ?

f.       Hands On Experiments:

• Experiment with water shape: http://www.sciencewithme.com/experiment_detail.php?id=40
• Montessori pouring: we used little jugs, creamers, pitchers, decanters, funnels of different sizes for experimenting with pouring water.
• Montessori sponge squeezing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2g9IXEGoWA
• Montessori dropper activity: Halloween Water Transfer

Montessori color mixing: Montessori by Hand Color Mixing