DINOSAURS

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CRAFTS:

• Make some easy dinosaur fossils as seen on Rainy Day Mum.

• Make some dinosaur fossil footprints as seen on I Can Teach My Child.

• Practice shapes by building a dinosaur with shape cutouts as seen on Little Family Fun.

• Make a handprint dinosaur as seen on Simply Learning Kids.

• Decorate with even more  handprint dinosaurs as seen on Frugal Fun 4 Boys.

• Build a dinosaur pasta skeleton as seen on PreKinders.

• Make an egg carton cupcake liner triceratops as seen on Still Playing School.

• Create a tissue paper dinosaur to hang on your window as seen on Free Kids Crafts.

• Make another tissue paper dinosaur by rolling up tissue paper as seen on Mom Unleashed.

• Stomp around the house with DIY dinosaur feet as seen on Creekside Learning.

• Learn about the letter D with the D is for dinosaur craft as seen on Little Page Turners.

• Create a popsicle stick dinosaur as seen on Glued To My Crafts Blog.

• Try to create a glue resist dinosaur as seen on That Artist Woman.

• Make a fun dinosaur mask with this easy idea from Mom.me.

• DIY your own dinosaur bones with an easy tutorial from Kitchen Floor Crafts.

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SNACKS: 

• Enjoy tasty dinosaurs in dirt treat as seen on Glorious Treats.

• Make some dinosaur footprint cookies as seen on Made to be a Momma.

• Try a wafflesaurus as seen on Mom on Timeout.

• Make some dinosaur egg Rice Krispie treats as seen on Mess for Less.

• Munch on dinosaur snack mix from Make Life Lovely.

• Enjoy a dino twist on veggies and hummus with an herbivore cup from Learn with Play at Home

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GAMES:​

• Practice counting with a dinosaur counting game as seen on Fun Learning for Kids.

• Move around like dinosaurs with the dinosaur movement game found on The OT ToolBox.

• Make and then play catch a dinosaur in a jar as seen on 730 Sage Street

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AND MORE:

• Do dinosaur stomp painting as seen on What Can We Do With Paper and Glue.

• Dig for some homemade salt dough dinosaur bones as seen on Frugal Fun 4 Boys.

• Excavate some dinosaurs with a frozen dinosaur egg excavation found on Little Bins for Little Hands.

• Hatch some homemade baking soda dinosaur eggs as seen on Growing a Jeweled Rose.

• Practice sorting colors, shapes, and sizes with a dinosaur sticker sorting activity as seen on Modern Preschool.

• Work on letter recognition with a dinosaur alphabet matching activity as seen on Pre-K Pages.

• Practice letters with a dinosaur swamp alphabet activity as seen on The Imagination Tree.

• Practice tracing letters with a dinosaur letter tracing activity as seen on Modern Preschool.

• Build number skills with dinosaur counting cards as seen on The Kindergarten Connection.

• Practice hand-eye coordination with dinosaur lacing cards as seen on From ABCs to ACTs.

• Create a giant dinosaur skeleton out of toilet paper and paper towel tubes as seen on Your Modern Family.

• Make a dinosaur sensory bottle as seen on Simple Play Ideas.

• Have fun on a dinosaur egg scavenger hunt as seen on Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tail.

• Practice brushing teeth by scrubbing a dinosaur with a toothbrush as seen on Sugar Spice and Glitter.

LET'S FLY!

AMELIA EARHART:

This month is the anniversary of her flying a plane across the Atlantic Ocean - the first female pilot to do this! She was a pioneer!

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• Read “How this pilot changed how high people thought women could fly” by Nat Geo Kids: Click HERE 

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• Check out this graphic comic timeline to learn more about “Amelia Earhart” by Nat Geo Kids: Click HERE

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WRIGHT BROTHERS: 

These two American brothers are one of the first to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful motor-operated airplane.

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• Watch this fun, short video on “The Wright Brothers and the Airplane” by Netflix Jr.: Click HERE

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BIRDS:

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• Watch “Find out how birds fly” by Nat Geo Kids: Click HERE

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PAPER AIRPLANE CHALLENGE:

Check out these instructional videos:

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• “Easiest paper airplane for kids” by Tammi Craft: Click HERE 

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• "How to make a paper airplane" by SciShow Kids: Click HERE

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• "Easy paper airplane for kids” by Tri Dang: Click HERE

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• "Paper planes that fly far" by Mahir Cave: Click HERE

HEALTH & HUMAN BODY

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1. Make a blood model – Who would have thought cheerios can make good looking red blood cells? They also used marshmallows to represent white blood cells which I thought was a great idea. 

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2. Create a candy spinal cord – Spinal cords can be edible right? well.. not really, but in science class it can be. When you put children and candy in one room, you know what happens. This activity is definitely an attention grabber. 

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3. Build a model of the kidneys and bladder – You can definitely make use of a clothing rack with this project. If you have a large class, I would think it would be a good idea for the teacher to create it and then use it as a model for the students.  

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4. Red blood cell membrane experiment – This experiment illustrated the concept of osmosis in a fun and unique way!

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5. Make model lungs – You probably have all of the materials to make this model. 

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6. Build a robotic hand – I remember building these hands when I was younger and It was one of my favorite activities! This will be a big hit and it does not require much material. 

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7. Create an edible cell – Learning about cells? How about using candy to represent the different cell organelles?

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8. Working heart experiment – You will need icing and marshmallows for this one. I just love edible things! Learning and eating goes hand in hand. 

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9. Outdoor stem activity – how long are your small intestines? The small intestines are super long and many people don’t realize it because of how it can be able to fit in the human body. You will need a garden hose, a ruler, and a tape measure for this activity but it definitely is a clever experiment when dealing with the digestive system. 

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10. How bile breaks down fat experiment – This is a great and simple experiment that will help demonstrate a part of the digestive system. 

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11. Create a model of the digestive system – This is one of my favorite models of the digestive system. They used many things you can find at home and put them together to create the model and show the process. 

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12. Stomach digestion experiment – You will need a lemon for this simple and fast experiment. This experiment was from Sid the Science Kid and nurturing learning demonstrated the process on their site. 

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13. Stomach acid experiment – If you have fruit and lemon juice close by, this experiment can be a quick way to demonstrate stomach acid and how it breaks down food in your stomach. 

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14. Make a model of the respiratory system – Combine science and art with this cute activity!

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15. Organ Cage Activity – If you scroll down after clicking the link to be directed to the page on our time to learn blog, you will find directions on how they created it. it is a great activity to try in class because it only needs paper, colors, tape, and scissors. 

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16. Create a human arm model 

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17. Make a Popsicle stick arm – Each person can make this stick arm that doesn’t take up too much space because you will be dealing with small materials such as rubber bands and Popsicle sticks.

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18. Edible skin layers cake – This is a yummy and creative project when learning about the Integumentary system. The kids will definitely love this one! 

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19. Why I have bones (play dough activity) – A Pinch of Perfect

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20. Fingerprint Science – KC "Edventures"

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21.Make your own stethoscope – Science Sparks

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22.Human heart demonstration – Kids Activities Blog

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23. Scholastic Video: The Human Body - 14 StudyJams! Interactive Science Activities: Click HERE

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WATER FUN

EXPERIMENTS:

• Oil & Water: Click HERE

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• Escaping Water: Click HERE

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• Ice Cube Magic: Click HERE

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• Gravity-Free Water: Click HERE

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FACTS:

• Water Facts: Click HERE

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• Ocean Facts: Click HERE

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QUIZ:

• Take a water quiz and learn more about this vital resource: Click HERE

GAMES:

• ​Human Body Health and Growth Game: Click HERE

• Solid, Liquid, Gas Game: Click HERE

• Water Word Scrambles: Click HERE

• Dissolve Game: Click HERE

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• How Plants Grow Game: Click HERE​

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• Water Word Search: Click HERE​

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THINGS TO MAKE:

• Making Bubbles: Click HERE

• Homemade lava Lamp: Click HERE

• Skittles in Water: Click HERE

VIDEOS:

• Big Waves: Click HERE

• Monsoon Rain: Click HERE

• Earth’s Oceans: Click HERE

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ENGINEER CHALLENGE

This week for STEM Thursday, we're challenging our Henry students to re-create a structure or building using materials/food found at home?
 

Parents, if you would like to share your child's creativity, post a photo of their structure on Instagram and tag @patrickhenryPTA, @patrickhenryfoundation, #HenryEngineer. We'll share it with our Henry community in our IG Stories. 

HANDS-ON SCIENCE

• OUTDOOR HANDS-ON FUN WITH NATURE

Bug Hunting: Click HERE

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Nature Rock Art: Click HERE

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• HANDS-ON THINGS TO MAKE

Homemade Play dough Recipe: Click HERE

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Calm Down Jar Experiment: Click HERE

Make a Stress Ball: Click HERE

Making paper airplanes: Click HERE

Draw on Water: Click HERE

3 Ingredient Slime Recipe: Click HERE

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• BUILD

Pencil Catapult: Click HERE

Index Card Tower: Click HERE

Paperclip Float Experiment: Click HERE

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• LET’S EAT!

Edible Science Soil Layers Activity: Click HERE

Fibonacci Lemonade: Click HERE

Gum Drop Bridge: Click HERE

Kitchen Science: Pancakes: Click HERE

Homemade Ice Cream: Click HERE

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EARTH DAY

• VIDEO: 

  • Garbology (from PBS LearningMedia): This DragonflyTV segment follows two boys as they investigate how reducing, reusing, and recycling helps the environment. They discover how much recyclable material is thrown out as trash every day. Also available in Spanish: Click HERE

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• ACTIVITIES:

  • Funny Fill-in, "Mad Libs-style" (from Nat Geo Green): How do you celebrate Earth Day? Fill in the blanks to create your own silly story: Click HERE

  • Reuse Toilet Paper Roll: Seed Starters (from The Huntington): Cardboard toilet paper rolls make perfect biodegradable seed planters for starting delicate sprouts indoors. It's fun, simple, and green! Follow the steps to start your own garden: Click HERE

  • Reuse Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Roll: Make a Marble Run (from Little Bins for Little Hands): How will you start your cardboard tube marble run?  You have to think about the angles and plan ahead!  Where do you want the marble run to finish?: Click HERE

  • Reuse Egg Carton: Mini Volcanoes (from Fun Littles): Make colorful mini eruptions: Click HERE​

  • Have a Spare Egg? How to Make a Rubber Egg (from Babble Dabble Do): Your kids will be amazed at what happens to an eggshell after sitting in an acid like vinegar: CLICK HERE​

INSECTS

• VIDEOS: 

  • Insects: Educational Videos for Kids: Click HERE 

  • Awesome Animals National Geographic Kids: Antzilla, Explore up close and personal ant’s biology and their behavior: Click HERE​

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• READ ALOUDS: 

  • ​The Very Quiet Cricket story by Eric Carle: Click HERE

  • Head and Tails Read Aloud by John Canty: Click HERE

  • Bug Hunt Read Aloud by Tom Story: Click HERE

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• ACTIVITIES:

  • Insect Scavenger Hunt: Click HERE

  • Invent an Insect Lesson: Click HERE

  • Insect Jokes: Click HERE

  • Insect Coloring Pages: Click HERE​

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• TASTY TREATS:

  • Edible Ladybug Recipe: Click HERE

  • Worms in Dirt Recipe: Click HERE​

KELP & SEA CRITTERS

• VIDEO: Kelp Forest - Nature Boom Time (by Nat Geo Kids, YouTube): Click HERE In this episode of “Nature Boom Time,” Charlie and his team take their cameras underwater to explore a kelp forest in California. Swim with them to find out how animals and kelp live together in this underwater ecosystem.

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• ACTIVITY: Make an easy, nutritious, yummy salad! Seaweed Salad Recipe (by California Academy of Sciences): Click HERE

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• FACTS: "12 things to know about beautiful kelp” (by Mary Jo Dilonardo via Mother Nature Network): Click HERE

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• CRAFT: Paper Bag Sea Otter Craft for Kids (by bugandbuddy.com): Click HERE

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• CRAFT: 10 Seahorse crafts for kids (by https://www.craftsonsea.co.uk): Click HERE​

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• LIVE: Sea Jellies from Long Beach Aquarium: Click HERE

SHARKS

• Learn about Sharks (youtube video): Click HERE

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• How much do you know about Sharks?  Here is a fun dinner talk to have with your kids to see how much you actually know: Click HERE

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• A fun experiment to do at home to learn about why sharks don’t sink: Click HERE

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• Shark Arts and Crafts: Click HERE

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• Shark printable (facts, drawings, and more): Click HERE

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• Shark coloring pages: Click HERE

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• LIVE Shark Lagoon Webcam from Long Beach Aquarium: Click HERE