Children investigate stones as useful natural materials, compare them with rocks, and study varied pebbles through sight and touch. A float-and-sink experiment, stone construction and painting, letter Oo, and number 3 work combine science, art, and early mathematics.
What children learn
- Identify everyday uses of stones and distinguish stones from rocks.
- Compare stones and pebbles by size, shape, colour, and texture.
- Predict and test whether different objects float or sink.
- Recognise and write Oo and understand the name, symbol, and value of number 3.
Key activities
- Matching stone-made objects with their uses
- Observing and drawing samples of rocks and stones
- Identifying hidden stones and pebbles by touch
- Conducting a float-and-sink test with stones and other small objects
- Building stone houses and painting smooth pebbles for a class display
You’ll need
stone-object pictures, samples of rocks, stones and pebbles, opaque bags, buckets and water, buttons and marbles, coins, playdough and twigs, paint and brushes, letter Oo cards and sand trays, number 3 cards
Structure: 5 days; each day: Thought of the Day, Tuning-in Time, Warm-up, EVS, Literacy, Numeracy