Prep Academy NTI Menu Preschool
DAY 8

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SCHOOL READINESS GOAL: Children will explore their environments through observations, manipulation, asking questions, making predictions, and developing hypotheses.

Please choose one activity below, circle which one you completed, and sign when completed. Menus should be sent back when students return to school.

SINK OR FLOAT:  Fill a tub with water, gather simple household items, and encourage you child to predict (or guess) whether an object will stay on top (float) or drop to the bottom (sink) before testing them out. Make a chart together to see how many they guess accurately.

RAMP AND CAR EXPERIMENT: Build ramps using cardboard, blocks, or books. Test toy cars on different ramps. Ask questions such as "which car will go the farthest?" or "how can we make it go faster?"

SHADOW INVESTIGATION: Observe shadows at different times of day. Ask "why do you think the shadow changed?" or "what happens when we move closer to the light?"

BUILDING CHALLENGE: Provide blocks, cardboard, or recycled materials. Encourage children to design and test structures. Ask "what could make it stronger," "what could we change?"

In addition to completing one of the above activities, please read together each NTI day.
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If you have any questions regarding NTI work, please feel free to contact your student’s teacher.
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