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Science with Bath Bombs
The other day, the teachers in our two year old room set up a science experience with bath bombs. The children loved getting involved in this. There were mirrors in the bottom of some trays filled with warm water. Bath bombs were placed into the water and started fizzing and bubbling. The children shouted “bubbles” with excitement.
Teachers talked about how the water reacting with the bath bombs made them fizz. They then talked about the five senses. The could use their eyes to see the bath bombs fizzing in the water. They could use their ears to hear the fizzing. They could use their noses to smell the beautiful bath bomb fragrances. They could smell watermelon, strawberry, lemon and lavender. They could use their hands to touch the fizzing bath bombs and play with the water.
They did not use their fifth sense of taste however but they talked about what the bath bombs might taste like if they were safe to eat. After a while, some plastic teddy bears were added to the water so the children could use their imaginations and play with these. The children loved this experience and were engaged in it for a long time. During this experience, children were learning about their senses, exploring changes in matter and chemical reactions.
This activitity demonstrates our philosophy in action, where learning is fun through experiences that extend on children's interests. The NZ curriculum Te Whariki states that children develop working theories for making sense of the natural, social, physical and material worlds. Experiences such as this support learning in this area.