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STEM activity for preschool

Can these dinos survive the ice age? 

Try this STEM Frozen Dinosaur activity and see if the children can set them free. Use spray bottles, droppers, and other small tools to keep their hands busy and strengthen their fine motor skills. You can also use this activity to help children identify their colors. Have them start with one frozen dino-colored block and work their way to the rest. Perfect for preschoolers! #Early_Childhood_Educators can use this activity to get young children excited about science and engage them in scientific thinking. Ask questions and encourage them to make predictions about what will happen when you place the trays in the freezer and then again before you spray the vinegar.

What you’ll need:

• miniature dinosaurs
• icecube tray
• food coloring
• droppers
• small spray bottles
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/4 water
• 2 cups of vinegar

Directions:

• Mix baking soda, cornstarch, and water together
• Grab the ice cube tray and fill it with the baking soda mixture.
• Add drops of food coloring to each cube.
• Place one dinosaur into each cube so that half of the dinosaur is sticking out.
• Freeze until solid and then pop the cubes from the tray.
• Use vinegar in either spray bottles or water droppers and spray or place droplets of vinegar on the dinosaurs to “free” them.

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Looking for more ideas to include science learning in your classroom? ChildCareEd has several training courses educators can take to learn new strategies and help support children's cognitive development. Check out these courses below or go to our website for a full list of approved courses in your state.

• Tomorrow's Einsteins: Infant and Toddler Science
• Emergent Learning & Development
• Chef's in the Classroom: Cooking as a Teaching Tool