Week 4: (4/6-4/12)

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This week we will be learning about the letter W, doing a science experiment that shows the importance of using soap when washing your hands and continuing to read Easter themed stories.  I have also posted some potential Easter themed projects and coloring pages. 

This is also Holy Week.  It is very important for you to explain the importance of this week to your child. Please use the following links to help:

Holiday Videos

Holy Week Video - https://youtu.be/Lu8_Zt5ir2o
Animated Easter Story - https://youtu.be/Y3UKd6LQKng

Easter Songs

Easter Children's Choir-Jump, Shout! https://youtu.be/NbeiHtzOAy4
Jesus is Alive - https://youtu.be/FzxN0D3voo0

*If your child finishes their work early, please consider exploring the Educational Resources section of the website.

Letter of the Day Intro Song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJOie2aiXpI
W Sounds - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbUIYnDZZ-M
W Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9zokXKszM
Storybots W song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNfM7996-8U
Hartman W - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZ-c3_EDj4
Another W song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yCg2dZaaD0
Sesame Street W - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwKzNGgKoQU
Cookie Monster W - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w4n-RfqhLs
W Tracing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxvPbeQ0kIg

Science Experiment
 

  Why do we use soap?                                                        
      
Supplies:

• Shallow bowl
• Water
• Pepper
• Dish soap
• Toothpick (or finger tip)

Procedure:

1. Fill the bowl with about an inch of water.
2. ASK: What will happen if I sprinkle pepper into the water bowl? Will the pepper sink? float? dissolve?
   • Drops of water like to stick together like magnets. They stick together so tight that the light pepper flakes can't sink or mix.
3. Sprinkle pepper evenly across the surface. Try not to sneeze! (The pepper flakes should float, not sink, upon the surface of the water.)
4. Squeeze a tiny bubble of dish soap onto a clean counter.
5. Touch the tip of the toothpick (or a fingertip) to the bubble of dish soap. (You'll want just a tiny amount of soap on the end of the toothpick.)
6. ASK: What do you think will happen when you touch your soapy toothpick to the water? How will the pepper flakes react?
7. Now poke the soapy toothpick into the water, right in the center of the bowl.
8. ASK: What happened? Was your prediction right?
9. ASK:  Do you know why the pepper shot to the sides when the soap touched the water?
   • Soap is able to break the water apart.  It can't stick together like a magnet anymore.  That’s part of what makes soap a good cleaner!  Together, soap and water will move germs off of you and down the drain
10. ASK: Do you think soap is the only substance that can break down water's connection?
11. TRY: Try conducting the same experiment but with olive oil or hair spray.
12. ASK: Do you think the pepper flakes will react in the same way?

Results:
Most of the pepper flakes should have darted to the sides of the pan, and some of the flakes should have fallen to the bottom of the pan. It may have looked like the soap was chasing the pepper flakes away.
In 4 year old terms: This is why it is important to wash your hands!  Soap chases the germs away just like it does the peper!

                                                                  

Easter Art Ideas