Category: Level 4: 3 – 4 years

  • Dance Your Heart Out

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to increase their heart rate and move their bodies in a fun way

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Help your child find their pulse (two fingers on the inside of their wrist) and notice how fast
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  • Simon Says Stretch

    Your Child Will Learn

    That stretching their muscles is a fun way to care for their body 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather a few family members or friends together and choose a family member to be the first leader (aka
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  • Move Like an Animal

    Your Child Will Learn

    A fun way to move their body and build physical endurance

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather everyone in the family who wants to play. Ask a child to choose an animal whose movement you could copy.
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  • Freeze Dance

    Your Child Will Learn

    A fun way to engage in physical activity

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Play this game with as many children and adults as you’d like! Choose who is going to be the DJ (the music controller) to
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  • Cooking Rice

    Your Child Will Learn

    Observing how a non-living object can change

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather the supplies you need to make rice (using whatever method your family usually uses).
    2. Before cooking, observe the rice and the water.  Ask your
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  • Fort Building

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to use tools and materials to solve an engineering problem

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child to think of what materials they would need to build a fort. Gather the materials from around the
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  • Sprouting a Seed

    Your Child Will Learn

    How plants change as they grow and how to take care of a plant

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Use a spray bottle to dampen (but not soak) a paper towel. Place the paper towel inside of
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  • Rolling Ramps

    Your Child Will Learn

    Exploring how ramps affect how an object moves

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather a flat surface to use as a ramp (like: a cardboard box, baking sheet, book, pillow) and a small ball or toy car.
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  • Where did the Water Go?

    Your Child Will Learn

    About states of water and evaporation

    Here’s What to Do

    1. In the morning, fill a clear cup with water (it could be a glass, disposable cup, or measuring cup). Use a marker to draw a line
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  • Let’s Make Popsicles!

    Your Child Will Learn

    How liquids can change their state from liquid to frozen

    Here’s What to Do

    1. With your child’s help, pour juice or milk into small paper or plastic cups. Ask your child to observe the juice/milk. Is
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