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Sep 30, 2015
PreK· Preschool and Kindergarten Skills· Science

The Dissolving Teddy Bears – Simple Preschool Science!

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Every Wednesday throughout the year, the #TeachECE Early Childhood Education Team offers playful learning activity suggestions centered around a weekly theme.  This week, we’ll share suggestions for use with a TEDDY BEAR theme!  Those cute and cuddly bears provide wonderful inspiration for learning and explorations at home or in the classroom.  Purchase a box of teddy bear cookies (or make your own at home) and come discover the wonders of simple preschool science with us!

Dissolving Teddy Bears Science for PreschoolThe Dissolving Teddy Bears – Simple Preschool Science!

Materials needed:

  • Teddy Bear cookies (homemade or commercial teddy bear cookies)
  • Bowl or other small container
  • Milk
  • Paper to chart students’ guesses
  • Markers OR crayons
  • Timer or stopwatch.

Explain to the students that you are going to explore how long it takes teddy bear cookies to transform from a solid and dissolve (melt) in a container of milk.

The Dissolving Teddy Bear Preschool Science ExperimentHave each child make a prediction as to how long it will take the teddy bear cookies to dissolve.  Chart the responses/guesses from the children on a separate sheet of paper.

Place the cookie(s) in a container of milk and start a timer.  Have the children observe and gently feel the cookies as they begin to dissolve.  Explore the following questions with your kids or students:

  • What happens to the cookie(s) when they begin to absorb the milk?
  • What does the cookie feel like when it is starting to dissolve?  Explore descriptive words with the children as they discuss what the cookie feels like (example:  mushy, soft, squishy, grainy, etc.).

Exploring Dissolving Teddy Bear Cookies for Preschool ScienceStop the timer when the cookie is dissolved (or mostly dissolved) and see if any of the children had a guess that was relatively close.

For younger children, do the activity several times and discuss the concept of “passing” time. Be sure to invite the children to explore the stopwatch or timer and discuss how it works. Compare the timer to the hands (or digital display) on a clock, a watch, or a stopwatch at home or in the classroom.  It is fun to explore how different timers work.

Extension idea for older children:  Place the students’ guesses in order from shortest to longest time.

For young children:  arrange the students’ guesses by seconds or by placing all guesses under one minute in one category, 1-2 minute guesses in a second category, 2-3 minute guesses in a third category, and so on.

Extension idea: Use different types of liquids to see if it has an effect on how fast or slow the teddy bear cookies will melt. Other suggested liquids could include: chocolate vs. white milk, cold water vs. hot water, juice, or hot chocolate.

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Teddy Bear Books for PreschoolTEDDY BEAR BOOKS

These Teddy Bear books are some of our own kids favorites!  They make a great addition to the classroom or home library.

LOST! by David McPhail

The Teddy Bear by David McPhail

The Legend of the Teddy Bear by Frank Murphy

My Friend Bear (Eddy and the Bear) by Jez Alborough

For MORE great ways to play and learn with a TEDDY BEAR theme, please visit the other #TeachECE suggestions below:

Teddy Bear Beginning Sounds Picnic by Growing Book by Book
Feed the Bear Alphabet Activity by Mom Inspired Life
Teddy Bear Alphabet Activities by Tiny Tots Adventures
Bear Counters Name Recognition Activity by Munchkins and Moms
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Let’s Add to Ten-Kinder and Pre-K Math activity by Capri + 3
Printable Bear Math Patterns for Preschoolers by Fun-A-Day
Teddy Bear Preschool Theme Counting Activities by Learning 2 Walk
Gummy Bear Science | Exploring Osmosis with Preschoolers (with Free Printable Science Journal) by Raising Lifelong Learners
Teddy Bear Writing Activity for Kids with FREE Printable by The Educators’ Spin On It

 


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Comments

  1. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    September 30, 2015 at 7:22 am

    Those teddy graham crackers have so many uses! I know my kids will have fun learning with this activity.

    Reply
  2. Colleen Kessler says

    September 30, 2015 at 8:54 am

    I love this idea! Will be doing it this week as a follow up to our gummy bear experiment.

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    September 30, 2015 at 8:59 am

    How I wish I had some bears in my pantry! Would be neat to test the difference of dissolving between brands too!

    Reply
  4. Danielle says

    September 30, 2015 at 9:19 am

    We are definitely going to do this! My son will love it!

    Reply
  5. Cerys says

    September 30, 2015 at 11:01 am

    What a fun activity – I have some teddy moulds that would be perfect to create some chocolate teddies in

    Reply
  6. Clarissa says

    September 30, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    We need to do this (and I need to stop snacking on those bear cookies!)

    Reply
  7. Theresa says

    September 30, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    That is such a fun activity. I know our kids would love it! They would probably feel the need to eat some bear while they waited to see if their predictions were accurate.
    : 0 )

    Reply
  8. Alecia says

    October 4, 2015 at 11:58 am

    I love this! Any good reason to eat Teddy Graham is a good idea to me. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply

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