Cork boats are fun to make on a rainy day- and then test in the water! Supply a table of corks, rubber bands, craft foam, tape, string, and more.
Children love jumping in puddles! Invite the children to put on their rain gear- boots, coats, etc and jump in the puddles! Splash! (They may wish to change their clothes afterward). The predictions and the results can even be recorded in a graph. Invite the children to make predictions on how fast it will reach a certain level. Is it a rainy day? If not, you can still set up a rainy day experiment with a sprinkler set on low! Measure the “rainwater” by collecting it in a test tube.Watch the raindrop exploration come to life! Sensory tables can be filled with tinted water and squirt bottles, droppers, and basters.Don’t forget to discuss the fun invitations you have available in the class for today! Read below for some inspiring raindrop activities for your daily stations! Raindrop Activities in the Outdoor Classroom:.Ask some volunteers to act the story out as you read. Consider using raindrop-themed calendar pieces or classroom decor to form patterns and discuss the day of the month.You can also have them create a similar effect (but louder) by having them quickly stomp on the ground as a group. Invite a volunteer to come and conduct the rain. “Conduct” your student’s rain sounds by raising and lowering your arms to indicate quieter or louder tapping. Split the group in half and have them take turns making the sound. When more children do it together, the sound becomes louder. Invite the children to make rain sounds by gently tapping on their own legs, or snapping their fingers.Use this fun poem we have written to introduce the morning.Discuss if the gear worked with the class. Bring a squirt bottle and ask permission from your models if you can spray their gear. Ask the children thought-provoking questions such as “I wonder why people wear boots on a rainy day?” “If you went on a walk on a rainy day and you didn’t have an umbrella, what would happen?” etc. Invite a couple of volunteers to come up and model the items. Have some rainy-day items on hand, such as an umbrella, raincoat, rainboots, pancho, etc.Eyedroppers in these activities are not to be used for placing materials in the eye.) Ideas to Incorporate Into Your Raindrop-Themed Circle Time or Morning Meeting: (Close supervision is required for all activities and play, to be sure the children are safe and are using the materials appropriately. Set up your classroom for fun with raindrops. Center ideas include outdoor learning, math center, reading center, dramatic play center, block center, and art center. These raindrop activities blend the science of rain with number recognition, addition, subtraction, and alphabet letter recognition. A variety of these activities are suitable for preschool, kindergarten, homeschool, and special education. April showers bring May flowers! Do you have a student who loves rainy days? Scroll below for some fun rain-themed ideas.
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