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Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 1
Home-made paint from vegetable scraps Place your chopped plant ingredients into a small saucepan and
cover with twice as much water as fruit or vegetable. Place over
medium heat and bring to a simmer for one hour. Turn off the heat
and let the water return to room temperature. When cooled, pour
through a strainer and into a mixing bowl. Then funnel your new
dye into a glass jar. Bonus: compost the leftover scraps! Learning outcomes Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem
solving, enquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and
investigating.
Key Concepts Observation, investigation and hypothesising and
experimenting with mathematic concepts such as problem
solving, measurements, quantity and colour recognition.
Resources Pot, water, vegetable scraps, strainer,
glass jar, paintbrush and paper. Read
this article for more details.
Questions to ask:
What colour paint do you think this
vegetable will make?
What other things can you think of
that are the same colour as this?
What colour do you think it will make
if we mix these two colours together?
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 2
Let's learn about sharks Watch this quick video on fun facts about sharks. Open the link on
either your phone, desktop or iPad to watch. This week there are
plenty of fun activities about under-water animals to complete. Learning outcomes Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity,
cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm,
persistence, imagination and reflexivity.
Key Concepts Children are very interested in their world and can be very
fascinated by certain topics like Sharks. This can be expanded
to learning about other animals or plants or where animals
live or sleep.
Resources Watch this 3-minute video
Questions to ask:
“Is a shark a fish?”
“Where do Sharks live?”
Science: Why don’t Sharks sink? Sharks use their bodies in three ways to stay afloat. This activity looks at one of them, their oily liver.
Sharks rely on having a big, oily filled liver to help them stay afloat.
Before the activity explain that Sharks have a huge liver filled with oil and this helps them float in the
water, they also need to make sure they keep swimming to help them float, their side fins are somewhat
like wings helping to keep them afloat. The third fact about how they stay afloat is that sharks have
cartilage instead of bones which is much lighter.
Learning Outcomes Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation,
hypothesising, researching and investigating.
Key concepts Children learn through doing and seeing, this activity teaches children about sharks and how
things sink and float. This is a very simple science concept and can be extended by looking at
what else sinks, rocks, feathers or leaves.
Resources A deep container like a Tupperware container, 2x plastic water bottle, oil, water and food colour
(optional), sharpie (black Permanent marker, optional)
Use a cleaned drink bottle and fill it with any cooking oil, this represents the shark that has a big
oily filled liver.
Fill the other bottle with water and food colour if you want to add some colour, this represents
a shark that only has water in their liver.
If you want to get crafty you can draw the shark on the side of the bottles with your permanent
marker. Place the bottles in one at a time and see which one floats (hint the one with the oil will
float and this represents the oily liver of a shark, also oil is lighter than water).
Questions to ask “Before you put the first bottle in the container of water ask which one you think will sink and
which one will float?”
“Can sharks swim backwards? (hint: No)”
“Let’s find some other things around the house to see if they float or sink, rocks, Lego, small
tuber ware containers….
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 3
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 4
Patterns are everywhere Get your dancing shoes on and watch this YouTube clip
Part 1: Create a simple pattern using different 3 objects. Eg: pencil,
coin, block, pencil, coin, block – ask your child what might come
next. Encourage them to make their own patterns.
Part 2: Explore the inside and outside of your home, where else can
you see patters? On tiles, bricks, trees, flowers etc. Learning outcomes Children are confident and involved learners. They make
connections, predictions and generalisations about their daily
activities and aspects of the natural world.
Key Concepts Sequencing, making predictions, mathematical skills, problem
solving and making connections with the environment.
Resources Part 1: Coins, buttons, blocks, biscuits,
bottle tops or pencils.
Part 2: Note pad or camera to record
examples of patterns.
Questions to ask:
“What will come next in this pattern?”
“What do you notice?”
“Where will we find more patterns?”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 5
Reading out loud: The Rainbow Fish You can choose to show this online book or read one from your
collection, selecting one in your own home language is great to do.
The rainbow fish is a story about a beautiful fish who learns to
make friends by sharing his prized possessions.
Learning outcomes Literacy is the capacity, confidence and disposition to use language
in all its forms.
Key Concepts Reading enhances children’s speech and communication.
Helps to understand concepts. Improves vocabulary and
memory.
Resources Watch this video on an iPad, phone or
computer.
Questions to ask:
“How are you a good friend?”
“What do you like to do with your
friends at kinder?”
“What do you miss about kinder?”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 6
Music and movement: Dancing pants Play the clip and copy the moves (or make moves of your own!)
Maybe you could dance like creatures under the sea
Learning outcomes Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range
of purposes. Children engage with a range of texts and gain
meaning from these texts. Children express ideas and make
meaning using a range of media.
Key Concepts Music and dance are a great way for all children to express
themselves. Learning moves to dances and the words to
songs helps with counting, concentration and memory. Allow
your child to express themselves through dance and make up
their own moves too.
Resources Watch Justine Clark, Dancing Pants on
your iPad, computer or phone.
Questions to ask:
“What sea animal would you be?”
“How do you think an octopus would
dance?”
“Can you make a face like a fish?”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 7
Meditation It’s time to stop and relax, find a quiet place in your home or grab
some headphones to block out the noise and distraction of the
other family members in your house. Lie down somewhere you
feel nice and comfortable. Parents note: You may choose to do this
activity while younger siblings are asleep, maybe just before
bedtime if you are having trouble with getting your child to sleep.
It’s best on a nice full belly so later in the afternoon, after lunch
and after children have participated in other activities for the day.
You could do it with your child and encourage other children in the
family, including school age children to join in.
Key Concepts We want children to be healthy and happy both physically and
mentally. These uncertain times can create stress for children.
It’s important to stop, relax and concentrate on refocussing
our mind. Mediation is very important for allowing children
time to breath and helps with concentration.
Resources
• An iPad, iPhone or laptop
• Open the link to play
• https://www.abc.net.au/kidslist
en/soundwalks/spring-
wildflower-walk-mid-west-
perth-mullewa/10499380
• Headphones (to block out noise
if needed)
• A comfortable spot in the house
(bed, couch, bean bag, rug)
Questions to ask:
Encourage your child to try hard to
listen to the words and follow the
instructions.
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 8
Art and craft: How to draw an Octopus This is a simple activity that helps children draw an octopus while
thinking about shapes and concentrating on their fine motor skills.
Add to this activity and make it more challenging by asking your
child to cut around the octopus. Learning outcomes Children are confident and involved learners.
Key Concepts Drawing is a great way for children to express their creativity,
imagination and increase their fine motor skills and improve
their pencil grip.
Resources Watch this video for more details.
Paper, colouring
Questions to ask:
“Can you colour your octopus in
choosing three colours?”
“Let's try drawing another animal
from the sea, like a fish or a sea star.”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 9
Art and craft activity: Let's make an
octopus This is a little more challenging and will require the help of an adult
or older sibling. Check the resources to see if you have everything
you need Learning outcomes Children are confident and involved learners.
Key Concepts Working with an adult or older sibling can help younger
children follow instructions, understand sequence (what
needs to happen first). It can also teach adults or siblings
how to be patient and how to give instructions.
Resources Watch this video for more details.
You will need:
• small plastic water bottle or
soft drink bottle cleaned
• paper (any colour)
• paint (any colour)
• sticky tape or masking tape
• scissors
• texta or pen
The video uses post it notes but you
can replace these with any paper.
Questions to ask:
“What did you find hard about this activity?”
“What did you find easy?”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 10
Music and movement: Let's move and
freeze Play the clip and see if you can follow the actions while playing
move and freeze. Children will need to listen to the instructions for
the actions and when to stop and start. Learning outcomes Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range
of purposes. Children engage with a range of texts and gain
meaning from these texts. Children express ideas and make
meaning using a range of media.
Key Concepts Dance is a fun way for children to get up and move. It
enhances concentration, co-ordination and listening skills
Resources Play this clip on your iPad, iPhone,
computer or TV
Follow up:
Play follow the leader by taking turns
to do a dance move and have the
other person copy the move.
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 11
Let's move: time for some exercise If you have room inside, blow up a balloon and either with your
hand or a wooden spoon see how long you can keep your balloon
in the air. You can count how many times you hit the balloon
before it touches the ground or time yourself. For outside, if you
have a soft or light weight ball you can do the same thing, but
maybe try with a tennis racket or small paddle if you have one
otherwise just try hitting it up with your hand. Get an adult or
sibling to join – the first one to let the balloon hit the ground is out. Learning outcomes Children have a strong sense of wellbeing. Children take increasing
responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing.
Key Concepts This activity encourages concentration, balance, counting,
fitness.
Resources A balloon blown up for inside or a soft
light weight ball for outside.
Tennis racket (optional)
Wooden spoon (optional)
Small Paddle
(optional)
Questions to ask:
How many times did you keep the
balloon in the air?
Let's try doing it knelling down or
sitting down, is it easier or harder?
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 12
Commotion in the ocean Try this craft activity to create a giant jelly fish.
Using the paper plate as the “body’, children can decorate it using
coloured textas or paint. Using tape, fix the tentacles to the
underside of the plate. You might like to make a variety of jelly fish
in different colours and sizes and hang them with a piece of string. Learning outcomes Children view and listen to printed, visual and multimedia texts and
respond with relevant comments and/or questions. They use
representations from art to share and project meaning.
Key Concepts Print and text concepts, constructing meaning through art,
recounting stories
Resources Watch this video
Paper plates and either streamers,
string, ribbon or shredded newspaper
for tentacles. Textas or paint to colour
and sticky or masking tape.
Questions to ask:
While watching the recording:
“How may starfish can you see on this
page?”
“Why does the jelly fish jiggle?”
“Why does the crab walk sideways?”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 13
Motion in the Ocean In a jug of water, add a few drops of food colour and stir. Take an
empty bottle and using a funnel, pour the coloured water into the
bottle filling it halfway. Then, carefully fill the rest of the bottle
with baby oil making sure that there is as little air in the top of the
bottle as is possible.
Rolling the bottle in your hands, watch as the “waves” roll through
the bottle. Learning outcomes Children use play to investigate, project and explore new ideas.
They use language to explain their ideas.
Key Concepts Science play, Sensory exploration
Resources Watch this video
A small empty bottle with a lid, water,
baby oil, a funnel, and blue food
colour/dye.
For added excitement, add glitter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P
cu286G46Ao
Questions to ask:
“Did you notice that the water and
baby oil don’t mix? I wonder why that
is?”
“What happens if you shake the
bottle, will it mix now?”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 14
Recycling The ocean needs lots of looking after. One way we can help is by
making sure we don’t throw our rubbish in the bin, so it doesn’t
end up in the ocean. Watch a Whale tale for some more
information.
We can also make sure we recycle. Let's learn more about how we
can recycle at home by watching “what can be recycled” Learning outcomes Social responsibility and respect for the natural environment. They
broaden their understanding of the world in which they live.
Key Concepts Environmental awareness and learning.
Resources Video 1: A whale’s tale
Video 2: What can be recycled
Questions to ask:
“How can we make sure our waste
doesn’t end up in the ocean?”
Preschool at Home Experiences
Week 2, activity 15
Three-ingredient puff paint Mix the self-raising flour and bicarb soda. Slowly add water and stir
until the mixture is thick but runny. Divide the mixture into the four
zip lock bags, add several drops of food colouring to each, seal the
bags well and mix. Push the mixture to one corner, place a rubber
band over it to keep the mixture in the one corner. Snip a small
hole from the tip of the bag. Using it like a piping bag, create a
design on your paper. Microwave for 40 seconds and display. Learning outcomes Children use a range of tools and media, including art to express
themselves, connect with others and extend their learning.
Key Concepts Creative expression, Communicating thinking and feeling,
Fine motor and Hand-eye coordination
Resources Watch this video
1 cup of self-raising flour, 3 teaspoons
of bicarb soda, 3/4 cup of water, 4 zip
lock plastic bags, 4 rubber bands &
food colouring. Card paper or
recycled cardboard to paint on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l
oFvdhCdPqY Questions to ask:
“What do you think will happen when
the paint is microwaved?”
“What can you see when you look at
the cooked paint?”