February 3, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  What do my five senses tell me about outside?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: What do my five senses tell me about outside?</p>

February 5, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Anchor Chart

  <p>Outside I... (Below the title, add the words and visual supports for the five senses. Below each of the five senses, children can record their answers. For example, below the word see they might write the word rain with a drawing of rain next to it.).&nbsp;</p>

February 10, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Where do we see patterns in nature?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: Where do we see patterns in nature?</p>

February 14, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Scavenger Hunt

  <p>Head Outside and invite children to go on a Scavenger Hunt to find objects of different colors. Once children have found an item, invite them to speak about their item. </p>

February 17, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  How can we find patterns in our environment?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: How can we find patterns in our environment? </p>

February 19, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Symmetrical Pattern

  <p>Place tangram shapes and 3D shapes for children to experiment with creating different patterns. Invite children to create a symmetrical pattern with a partner.</p>

February 24, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  How does water change over time?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: How does water change over time?</p>

February 27, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Water Table Fun

  <p>Bring the water table to the math center. Add geometrical foam shapes for children to build with. Which shapes do children use the most? Do children find it easy or difficult to build on water?</p>

March 3, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  How does weather affect where we live?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: How does weather affect where we live?</p>

March 5, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Weather Sensory Bottles

  <p>Add weather sensory bottles for children to explore as they read and learn more about weather.&nbsp;</p>

March 10, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  What is breathing?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: What is breathing?</p>

March 14, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Molding Clay

  <p>Provide air dry clay for children to mold and create different shaped rocks. Decide on a place for children to set out their rocks to dry. Once dry, children can come back to the creative arts center later in the week and paint their rock.</p>

March 17, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  What does it mean to be alive?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: What does it mean to be alive?</p>

March 20, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Photo Sort

  <p>Create an interactive display in the science center for children to sort photos of things that grow and don’t grow. Make note of how children sort the different photos.&nbsp;</p>

March 24, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  What grows?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: What grows?</p>

March 25, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Farmer's Market

  <p>Add artificial flowers to the farmer’s market for children to sort and organize into bouquets to sell to customers by asking “Why did you put these flowers together? How much would I need to pay?”&nbsp;</p>

March 31, 2025

• 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Where does food grow?

  <p>This week's inquiry question is: Where does food grow?</p>