Saturday February 04, 2012

 



It’s the little things that matter . . . A cherished recipe passed on from your grandmother, watching your child experiment with finger paint for the first time, a special dessert your family begs you to make over and over, or making time to squish play dough with your toddler.

  

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Science Jars


Fill identical clear-plastic jars with different materials such as sand, water, dirt, salt, popcorn kernals, cotton balls, rice and rocks. Screw the lids on tightly. Let your children hold and shake the jars. Which jars are the lightest? Which are the heaviest? Which ones make sounds when they are shaken? What kinds of sounds?