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Michael was making bandages out of tape and paper, which was adorable, but I did decide to buy the doctor's kit I found at Walmart to give them some props to add more dimension to their play.  Then I had some ideas for some things I could make at home to add to their kit:  a play prescription pad and some pretend broken bone x-rays.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXutYjxj5yQ/T4YmR8vh4zI/AAAAAAAAB1c/WudFdksgS8Y/s1600/Homemade%2BPlay%2BDoctor%2BKit%2BAccessories.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"202\" width\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXutYjxj5yQ/T4YmR8vh4zI/AAAAAAAAB1c/WudFdksgS8Y/s400/Homemade%2BPlay%2BDoctor%2BKit%2BAccessories.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaking a Play Doctor Prescription Pad\u003c/h2\u003eMichael likes to pretend to write prescriptions.  On a whim I decided to try to make a prescription pad.  I made a template and printed 20 copies (I printed mine in b/w because I've run out of color ink.).  Save to your computer by clicking to open the full size image then right clicking and choosing \"save as\".  Print and then trim off the footer and cut the pages in half.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eyk1B93gWAw/T4YgxdcyLfI/AAAAAAAAB04/fMbb4It0DU0/s1600/Play%2BPrescription%2BPad.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"309\" width\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eyk1B93gWAw/T4YgxdcyLfI/AAAAAAAAB04/fMbb4It0DU0/s400/Play%2BPrescription%2BPad.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2PQRgMALjo/T4YiC5l8H_I/AAAAAAAAB1E/tujwx8m3sVI/s1600/Homemade%2BPlay%2BPrescription%2BPad.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" width\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2PQRgMALjo/T4YiC5l8H_I/AAAAAAAAB1E/tujwx8m3sVI/s400/Homemade%2BPlay%2BPrescription%2BPad.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGrab some glue (I used Mod Podge - I can't guarantee something else will work), a paintbrush and some binder clips.  Cut a piece of thin cardboard (like from a cereal box) to the same size as your stack of play prescription paper to use as the back of the pad.  Use the binder clips to hold the top together tightly.  I only had five binder clips, but if you have more, use as many as possible so you can hold the pages together tightly along the entire top.  Remove one clip at a time, painting the edges of the paper together with the glue then replace the clip to hold them as they dry.  Do this to the paper under each binder clip until the entire edge is coated.  Let dry for 15 minutes and then repeat.  And repeat.  And repeat.  Once you have a fairly thick coating that is thoroughly dry you're done.  Show your kids how to use their new prescription pad and toss it in their doctor bag along with a pencil/marker/crayon.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaking Play Broken Bone X-Rays\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fVc-V_9Y-b0/T4YmNavWzWI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/327GRZfHFtU/s1600/Homemade%2BPlay%2BBroken%2BBone%2BX-Rays.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" width\u003d\"396\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fVc-V_9Y-b0/T4YmNavWzWI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/327GRZfHFtU/s400/Homemade%2BPlay%2BBroken%2BBone%2BX-Rays.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI did a google image search for broken bone x-rays and chose ones with really obvious breaks in four different bones (collarbone, leg, arm, finger).  I printed them on a single piece of paper.  I wanted our x-rays to be fairly small so they would store inside their play doctor's bag.  I printed them and then traced along the outline of the main bone and edges of the break with a pencil to be sure they would show up.  I cut out each x-ray and cut a second piece of paper to place on top.  In this way, I made it so that the x-ray would need to be held up to a light to be examined.  Then I made a frame from black construction paper and a little label for each x-ray.  I took the final product and covered it in contact paper for durability.  They can examine the x-rays by holding them up against a bright window or by placing them on one of our \u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-make-light-box-tutorial-and.html\"\u003ehomemade light boxes\u003c/a\u003e."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/feeds/1294111142228807082/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2012/04/homemade-doctor-kit-accessories-play.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/1294111142228807082"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/1294111142228807082"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2012/04/homemade-doctor-kit-accessories-play.html","title":"Homemade Doctor Kit Accessories - Play Prescription Pad and Broken Bone X-Rays"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SA\u003ds35"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXutYjxj5yQ/T4YmR8vh4zI/AAAAAAAAB1c/WudFdksgS8Y/s72-c/Homemade%2BPlay%2BDoctor%2BKit%2BAccessories.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-1176862840727819914"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-15T05:53:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-15T05:53:00.484-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"light box"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Science on the Light Box: Oil and Water Revisited (with a little color theory)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I wanted to revisit our \u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/science-on-light-box-oil-and-colored.html\"\u003elight box experiment with oil and colored water\u003c/a\u003e. Last time I noticed how well the different colors of water blended together in the experiment and how beautiful the colors were when backlit by the light box.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe always blend our secondary colors.  I only have red, yellow, and blue tempera paints because that saves a little money and storage space.  So the children are very familiar with making orange, green, and purple by mixing red, blue, and green.  I had never done a formal introduction to the color wheel and the terms primary and secondary colors though.  So, first we did a brief (5-10 minute) activity using paints and cardstock to introduce the color wheel.  We put the three primary colors on the paper.  Then we mixed the secondary colors in between each pair of primary colors.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AGZhx-NRNgU/TzmOEYhEY-I/AAAAAAAABg0/gfFwaxmUFgg/s1600/color%2Bwheel%2Bpaint.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"320\" width\u003d\"286\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AGZhx-NRNgU/TzmOEYhEY-I/AAAAAAAABg0/gfFwaxmUFgg/s320/color%2Bwheel%2Bpaint.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNext I took small squeeze bottles filled with clear water and set them next to each color on the color wheel.  First we colored the water with the three primary colors and then we mixed those to make each secondary color.  We ended up with six squeeze bottles filled with different colors of water (red, blue, yellow, purple, green, orange).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oICbWzopIrM/TzmOR020k-I/AAAAAAAABhA/1zfZTN93npA/s1600/color%2Bwheel%2Bwater.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"283\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oICbWzopIrM/TzmOR020k-I/AAAAAAAABhA/1zfZTN93npA/s320/color%2Bwheel%2Bwater.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI got out both light boxes and trays so that each child could play on their own.  We took a moment to appreciate how pretty our bottles with colored water looked in an empty tray backlit by the light box.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UQiiLYhTk74/TzmOXRuUPxI/AAAAAAAABhM/9bD7Lrr-TEg/s1600/oil%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox%2Bsupplies.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"286\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UQiiLYhTk74/TzmOXRuUPxI/AAAAAAAABhM/9bD7Lrr-TEg/s320/oil%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox%2Bsupplies.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUyJI_o3wU8/TzmOi8_M83I/AAAAAAAABhY/zGhHVIDYqCY/s1600/colored%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUyJI_o3wU8/TzmOi8_M83I/AAAAAAAABhY/zGhHVIDYqCY/s320/colored%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI poured a small amount of cooking oil into each tray.  I just put enough to cover the bottom of the tray with a shallow film of oil.  Then the children began to squirt colored water onto the oil.  The drops of water stay separate in the oil and float around like individual colored puddles.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w-y5BXAewYk/TzmOuNrqJnI/AAAAAAAABhk/NI1ZR2uhVr8/s1600/oil%2Band%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox%2B1.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w-y5BXAewYk/TzmOuNrqJnI/AAAAAAAABhk/NI1ZR2uhVr8/s320/oil%2Band%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox%2B1.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are careful you can even make some simple shapes.  I was able to make caterpillars and flowers for the children.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QWR6MeL8Gm4/TzmOyHDkIyI/AAAAAAAABhw/Jt3oGSgh3eA/s1600/oil%2Band%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox%2Bflower.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"231\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QWR6MeL8Gm4/TzmOyHDkIyI/AAAAAAAABhw/Jt3oGSgh3eA/s320/oil%2Band%2Bwater%2Bon%2Blight%2Bbox%2Bflower.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAfter a few seconds the surface tension of the oil releases and adjacent droplets of water combine.  We were using the word \"absorb\".  The children learned they could direct a stream of water from a squeeze bottle to manually break the surface tension and force a big drop to absorb smaller droplets.  They made up a game of superheros and villains where the large superhero drops would absorb the small villains trying to attack them.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEveryone had a great time and we didn't quit until all the water had been used up from the squeeze bottles about an hour and a half after we began.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf I repeat the activity again, I will give each child a set of the three primary colors and encourage them to do their own color mixing as they play.  I'll ask them to make a purple drop, green drop, and orange drop from the appropriate component primary colors.  I'll see if their fine motor skills are good enough to make their own adjacent drops of primary colors without breaking the surface tension.  Then we can all wait until the surface tension dissipates and the two colors swirl together to make the secondary color.  It is all beautiful on the light boxes."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/feeds/1176862840727819914/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2012/02/science-on-light-box-oil-and-water.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/1176862840727819914"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/1176862840727819914"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2012/02/science-on-light-box-oil-and-water.html","title":"Science on the Light Box: Oil and Water Revisited (with a little color theory)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SA\u003ds35"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AGZhx-NRNgU/TzmOEYhEY-I/AAAAAAAABg0/gfFwaxmUFgg/s72-c/color%2Bwheel%2Bpaint.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-3260977024849172598"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-22T05:45:00.004-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-01-22T05:45:00.935-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"light box"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Make a Light Box Tutorial and Light Box Activities"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Here is a detailed explanation of how we made our light boxes along with activity suggestions.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaking a Light Box – Tutorial\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wY0APrGmMf0/TxtED8kPawI/AAAAAAAABYw/6WVvtFVKvgw/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BGlass%2BGems%2BMixed.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"203\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wY0APrGmMf0/TxtED8kPawI/AAAAAAAABYw/6WVvtFVKvgw/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BGlass%2BGems%2BMixed.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterials:\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eclear bin with lid\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003emasking tape and paper\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ewhite spray paint (the kind designed to adhere to plastic)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ebattery powered florescent lights\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003esemi-transparent paper (like pattern paper or tracing paper)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcedure:\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003ePurchase clear bin with lid.  We chose fairly small bins because we wanted each child to be able to play on their own pulling the box into their lap if desired.  If you want children to be able to work on larger projects or work in groups, choose a larger bin.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePurchase white spray paint designed to adhere to plastic.  We used two cans and multiple coats for two small bins.  Be prepared to use several cans.  The thicker the coat of paint the less light you'll have leaking through the sides.  You might even try a metallic silver or mirror style paint to get maximum reflectiveness, but I can't swear that'll work since we didn't do it that way.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePurchase battery powered florescent lights.  We bought something similar to these.  We started with two 6\" lights per box, but ended up exchanging them for two 12\" lights per box for the extra light.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSpray paint the inside of the box.  Use at least 2-3 coats letting the paint dry according to directions between coats.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUse masking tape and paper to protect the areas of the lid you want paint free and then paint the inside of the lid. Again use at least 2-3 coats of paint.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCut semi-transparent paper to the size of your lid and tape over clear area to diffuse the light coming through giving a light table effect and functionality to the box.  We used pattern paper I had on hand that I had purchased from a fabric store.  You could also use tracing paper or possibly even white construction paper.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlace battery powered florescent lights in box.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaEq_Ak40DQ/TxtB_SLKR0I/AAAAAAAABXA/1aEUJtl3a7Y/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BBin%2BBefore.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"248\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaEq_Ak40DQ/TxtB_SLKR0I/AAAAAAAABXA/1aEUJtl3a7Y/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BBin%2BBefore.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjHhBqvsFsA/TxtB_kuit9I/AAAAAAAABXM/D9QiHoQeimU/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BLid%2BBefore.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"258\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjHhBqvsFsA/TxtB_kuit9I/AAAAAAAABXM/D9QiHoQeimU/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BLid%2BBefore.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k4sPBpYgQzw/TxtCAHdecdI/AAAAAAAABXY/flQWmELR6gw/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BLid%2BAfter.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"227\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k4sPBpYgQzw/TxtCAHdecdI/AAAAAAAABXY/flQWmELR6gw/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BLid%2BAfter.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qWXnmd7poK8/TxtCAFp1BPI/AAAAAAAABXo/YfQqHM4Stcw/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BBin%2BAfter.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"234\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qWXnmd7poK8/TxtCAFp1BPI/AAAAAAAABXo/YfQqHM4Stcw/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BBin%2BAfter.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g4Acn9U3kM0/TxtBqxdaOAI/AAAAAAAABW0/xvaJk-7HutA/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BBin%2BOn.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"190\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g4Acn9U3kM0/TxtBqxdaOAI/AAAAAAAABW0/xvaJk-7HutA/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BBin%2BOn.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing a Light Box – First Activities\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSo far, we have just played with translucent items on top of the box. Once they get bored with that, I'll start to introduce different art and sensory activities using the light box. So far we've used glass gems, mosaic shape tiles, translucent letters, and some translucent duplos on the box. The gems we sorted by color. The shapes can be sorted by color and shape. You can also use the shapes to make pictures. Two triangles make a diamond. Two squares make a rectangle. You can make a house or flower or anything else you can imagine. The translucent letters can just be sorted by color or letter or used to spell simple words. We didn't have enough translucent duplos to do much with, but the children thought they looked really cool on the light box.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2gamiRfwHA/TxtCbF9nijI/AAAAAAAABXw/ma9gv_gmTos/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BGlass%2BGems%2BSorted.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"218\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2gamiRfwHA/TxtCbF9nijI/AAAAAAAABXw/ma9gv_gmTos/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BGlass%2BGems%2BSorted.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Y7Mek3u4NE/TxtCbG9X90I/AAAAAAAABX4/ThNoyuSmFcI/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BMosiac%2BShape%2BTiles.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"170\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Y7Mek3u4NE/TxtCbG9X90I/AAAAAAAABX4/ThNoyuSmFcI/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BMosiac%2BShape%2BTiles.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V48n-pf42Nk/TxtCbWVzqYI/AAAAAAAABYE/xGnnkotWYO4/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BMosiac%2BShape%2BTiles%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"224\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V48n-pf42Nk/TxtCbWVzqYI/AAAAAAAABYE/xGnnkotWYO4/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BMosiac%2BShape%2BTiles%2B2.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFeuVm5u31U/TxtCbrWpA1I/AAAAAAAABYY/3vTSnCYQk7o/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BTranslucent%2BLetters.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"228\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFeuVm5u31U/TxtCbrWpA1I/AAAAAAAABYY/3vTSnCYQk7o/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BTranslucent%2BLetters.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--6deGXv-6wI/TxtCcOJ2KZI/AAAAAAAABYg/4bZqP3roloY/s1600/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BTranslucent%2BDuplos.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"212\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--6deGXv-6wI/TxtCcOJ2KZI/AAAAAAAABYg/4bZqP3roloY/s320/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BTranslucent%2BDuplos.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing a Light Box – Additional Activities\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere are some additional activities for the light box:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/light-table-fingerpainting-and-prints.html\"\u003eArt on the Light Box - Fingerpainting and Prints\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/science-on-light-box-oil-and-colored.html\"\u003eScience on the Light Box - Oil and Colored Water\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/science-on-light-box-baking-soda-and.html\"\u003eScience on the Light Box - Baking Soda and Colored Vinegar\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/sand-on-light-box-pre-writing.html\"\u003eSand on the Light Box - Pre-Writing\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/sand-on-light-box-storytelling.html\"\u003eSand on the Light Box - Storytelling\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-light-table-activities.html\"\u003eMore Light Box Activities - Sand Art and Silly Spheres\u003c/a\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/feeds/3260977024849172598/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-make-light-box-tutorial-and.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/3260977024849172598"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/3260977024849172598"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-make-light-box-tutorial-and.html","title":"How to Make a Light Box Tutorial and Light Box Activities"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SA\u003ds35"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wY0APrGmMf0/TxtED8kPawI/AAAAAAAABYw/6WVvtFVKvgw/s72-c/Homemade%2BLight%2BBox%2BGlass%2BGems%2BMixed.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-325101999642815236"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-23T05:37:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-11-23T05:37:00.810-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"light box"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Michael"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"daily life"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sand on the Light Box: Storytelling"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"After we finished making our \u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/sand-on-light-box-pre-writing.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003esand shapes\u003c/a\u003e the other day, I decided on a whim to use the light box / sand combo to do some impromptu storytelling.  The first story that popped into my head was Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  The children loved it!  Now, keep in mind that I draw about as well as your average 4 year old, and yet somehow even my stick drawings in the sand on a light box are entrancing to young children.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere are a few pictures I snapped during the storytelling.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGoldilocks\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-htF_UJJ2LMQ/TsrZ50sa6DI/AAAAAAAABDg/8pXn20IJB7c/s1600/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B1.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-htF_UJJ2LMQ/TsrZ50sa6DI/AAAAAAAABDg/8pXn20IJB7c/s320/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B1.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Three Bears taking a walk in the forest.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJyTHdcFyyo/TsraBVCVNAI/AAAAAAAABDs/vEAjMzZwWfU/s1600/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJyTHdcFyyo/TsraBVCVNAI/AAAAAAAABDs/vEAjMzZwWfU/s320/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B2.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThree hot bowls of porridge.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FPT6cQjIwqc/TsraIMr2mmI/AAAAAAAABD4/INAzL8-TRTU/s1600/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FPT6cQjIwqc/TsraIMr2mmI/AAAAAAAABD4/INAzL8-TRTU/s320/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B3.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGoldilocks testing the three chairs.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JP9phZpCstY/TsraOt-ywnI/AAAAAAAABEE/dXF_92zTqCE/s1600/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B4.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JP9phZpCstY/TsraOt-ywnI/AAAAAAAABEE/dXF_92zTqCE/s320/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B4.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGoldilocks waking up to see the three bears looking down at her.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-stXEDeIL5d4/TsraWEf1qPI/AAAAAAAABEQ/2XMtVGVlwaQ/s1600/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B5.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-stXEDeIL5d4/TsraWEf1qPI/AAAAAAAABEQ/2XMtVGVlwaQ/s320/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B5.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe story reached its natural end and I was encouraging the children to do a little free play in the sand before it was time to put everything away.  Most of my attention was on Ava, but then I realized that Michael had been busy.  Next thing I know I turn my head and see this:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_SsQooZX_o/Tsrb8ERPyXI/AAAAAAAABEc/jY-RDkVyN1U/s1600/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B6.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"262\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_SsQooZX_o/Tsrb8ERPyXI/AAAAAAAABEc/jY-RDkVyN1U/s320/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B6.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEverything you see there he drew on his own.  Then he told Ava and I the story of Mama Cat and Michael Cat who had to go out and take their dog to the vet.  While they were out a little girl from their village went into their house, sat in one of their chairs and ate up all their food...  So, yes, his story was closely modeled after Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but I was very impressed with both his drawing and storytelling nonetheless."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/feeds/325101999642815236/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/sand-on-light-box-storytelling.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/325101999642815236"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/325101999642815236"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/sand-on-light-box-storytelling.html","title":"Sand on the Light Box: Storytelling"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SA\u003ds35"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-htF_UJJ2LMQ/TsrZ50sa6DI/AAAAAAAABDg/8pXn20IJB7c/s72-c/Sand%2BStorytelling%2B1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-9010967211637605756"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-21T05:09:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-11-20T18:41:53.528-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"light box"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sand on the Light Box: Pre-Writing"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I sat down on the computer and made some simple design cards.  I intended to print them on cardstock and laminate them, but ran out of time so I just printed mine on regular paper.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1yRDWdIHAU/TsgNl4xpG3I/AAAAAAAABBE/1b7J0yfaSiM/s1600/sand%2Bshapes%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"247\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1yRDWdIHAU/TsgNl4xpG3I/AAAAAAAABBE/1b7J0yfaSiM/s320/sand%2Bshapes%2B1.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pITumYFmWUQ/TsgNlzLOpkI/AAAAAAAABBM/sduckd9WXEY/s1600/sand%2Bshapes%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"247\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pITumYFmWUQ/TsgNlzLOpkI/AAAAAAAABBM/sduckd9WXEY/s320/sand%2Bshapes%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThen I set up the two \u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/10/homemade-light-boxes.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003elight boxes\u003c/a\u003e with the translucent shallow boxes and sand.  I held up one card at a time and encouraged the children to try to copy the design in the sand.  I gave feedback, tips, and encouragement as necessary.  Michael could copy all of the simple shapes on his own and did pretty well with some tips on the more complex shapes.  Ava was able to copy the very simple shapes on her own, the intermediate shapes with some tips, and the complex shapes with a lot of assistance.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis is an excellent activity for developing pre-writing skills.  Pre-writing skills develop the fine motor strength and control necessary and the hand-eye coordination for writing without actually holding a writing implement (crayon, pencil, marker, etc.).  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere are the cut out cards and some examples of the children's copying.  Michael used the orange sand and Ava used the blue.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FFuCTCz1BlY/Tsmbt5UbGeI/AAAAAAAABBc/i_DEc1YnTCM/s1600/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B1.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"240\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FFuCTCz1BlY/Tsmbt5UbGeI/AAAAAAAABBc/i_DEc1YnTCM/s320/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B1.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UWVygFk1Ffs/Tsmbt1CphlI/AAAAAAAABBk/qEt34Jgjxwo/s1600/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B2.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"244\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UWVygFk1Ffs/Tsmbt1CphlI/AAAAAAAABBk/qEt34Jgjxwo/s320/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B2.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgGqOfY_tcA/TsmbuLHh8aI/AAAAAAAABB0/za_8_pnlDjg/s1600/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"302\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgGqOfY_tcA/TsmbuLHh8aI/AAAAAAAABB0/za_8_pnlDjg/s320/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B3.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kc54Rhjs8W8/TsmbuuAiJdI/AAAAAAAABB8/xlsUDqIYFPs/s1600/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B4.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"246\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kc54Rhjs8W8/TsmbuuAiJdI/AAAAAAAABB8/xlsUDqIYFPs/s320/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B4.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YMYngPUZXTg/Tsmbu_otYzI/AAAAAAAABCQ/cmZ9TAiydVs/s1600/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B5.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"222\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YMYngPUZXTg/Tsmbu_otYzI/AAAAAAAABCQ/cmZ9TAiydVs/s320/Sand%2Bon%2BLight%2BBox%2BPrewriting%2B5.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIdeas to expand this activity:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eHave the children name the shape (if it is simple) or name the shapes that make up a more complex shape.  For example, \"This is a square with a plus inside.\"\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eShow the card and ask the child to make a big, medium, or small version.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdd something to the picture.  For example, show the oval and ask, \"Can you draw this oval with a triangle on top?\"  (or underneath, or to the left, or to the right, etc.)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSubtract something from the picture.  For example, \"Can you draw this house without the roof?\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eShow two cards and ask them to draw both in their sand box at the same time.  They will need to learn, through trial and error, how big to make each and how to leave room for the second while making the first.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/feeds/9010967211637605756/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/sand-on-light-box-pre-writing.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/9010967211637605756"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/9010967211637605756"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/sand-on-light-box-pre-writing.html","title":"Sand on the Light Box: Pre-Writing"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SA\u003ds35"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1yRDWdIHAU/TsgNl4xpG3I/AAAAAAAABBE/1b7J0yfaSiM/s72-c/sand%2Bshapes%2B1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-1855563755578137814"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-06T05:33:00.004-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-11-06T05:33:01.074-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"light box"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"daily life"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Science on the Light Box: Baking Soda and Colored Vinegar"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ch3\u003eLight Box Science: Baking Soda and Colored Vinegar\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRY7danv3wQ/TrXpWajdY-I/AAAAAAAAA1w/iJ5FNky0ha0/s1600/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B7.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"299\" width\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRY7danv3wQ/TrXpWajdY-I/AAAAAAAAA1w/iJ5FNky0ha0/s400/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B7.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI grabbed one light box and the translucent tray to go on top.  I also got out some baking soda, food coloring, and four 2 oz squeeze bottles filled about halfway with vinegar and gathered the children around the light box on the kitchen floor.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe reviewed what happened when we \u003ca href\u003d\"http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/science-on-light-box-oil-and-colored.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003emixed water and oil on the light box\u003c/a\u003e (they stay separate).  I explained that this time we were going to put colored vinegar on baking soda.  I let them taste the vinegar and the baking soda.  They claimed they liked both.  I had them make a guess about what would happen when we dripped colored vinegar on the baking soda (their guess was that the baking soda would get wet and turn colored).  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe chose four colors of food coloring and colored the vinegar in the squeeze bottles.  I also used some leftover colored water for contrast.  I sprinkled a rather thick layer of baking soda in the translucent tray and began by dripping some colored water on the baking soda and asking them to tell me what happened.  They decided that the baking soda was wet and colored just like they guessed.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThen we tried the colored vinegar and got colored bubbles.  We decided that when vinegar combines with baking soda we get a different reaction than when water mixes with baking soda.  Vinegar makes bubbles and water does not.  That was as complex as we got.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThey were quite impressed and couldn't wait to play themselves.  I handed them squirt bottles and let them begin.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i8SZ3tEL6Fg/TrXn91JG0pI/AAAAAAAAA1M/ktmyQAjj-SU/s1600/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B3.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i8SZ3tEL6Fg/TrXn91JG0pI/AAAAAAAAA1M/ktmyQAjj-SU/s320/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B3.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAva discovered that if she mixed yellow and blue she could make green bubbles.  That was a lot of fun.  The next time I try this activity I think I'll give each child three bottles with red, blue, and yellow and encourage them to mix colors as they go.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MI94Z0lheFk/TrXpRhovsNI/AAAAAAAAA1k/fqVgKw4yVqY/s1600/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B4.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MI94Z0lheFk/TrXpRhovsNI/AAAAAAAAA1k/fqVgKw4yVqY/s320/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B4.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAt one point the first tray of baking soda was completely saturated and I quickly rinsed it out dried it.  We distributed a much thinner layer the second time and tried to make actual designs.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pfz1RQ4vZ48/TrXn-B6v68I/AAAAAAAAA1Y/53HrrgcP59s/s1600/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B6.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"239\" width\u003d\"320\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pfz1RQ4vZ48/TrXn-B6v68I/AAAAAAAAA1Y/53HrrgcP59s/s320/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B6.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCleanup was as easy as rinsing the tray out and drying it with a cloth."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/feeds/1855563755578137814/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/science-on-light-box-baking-soda-and.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/1855563755578137814"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2522593221428423055/posts/default/1855563755578137814"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/2011/11/science-on-light-box-baking-soda-and.html","title":"Science on the Light Box: Baking Soda and Colored Vinegar"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dala"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SA\u003ds35"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRY7danv3wQ/TrXpWajdY-I/AAAAAAAAA1w/iJ5FNky0ha0/s72-c/Light%2BTable%2BVinegar%2Band%2BBaking%2BSoda%2B7.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}}]}});