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Ocean In A Bag

Discovery Station has partnered with the Judy Center of Washington County, Washington County Free Library, The Hub at USMH, and Washington County Reads to bring hands-on STEAM education to the little ones in your life!

Overview

This sensory activity brings the ocean and all its marvels to your home and can help your child develop important skills like:

  • making observations and predictions (What will happen when you add food coloring to the water?)
  • counting (How many sea creatures are in the bag?  How many shells?)
  • learning to follow directions and ordinal numbers (1,2,3, what comes next?)
  • cooperation (you will be working together and taking turns to do this activity)
  • building vocabulary (What are the names of the sea creatures? The ocean is an environment.)
Ocean In A Bag

Learn how to make an Ocean In A Bag with this fun activity! Every Wednesday we'll be bringing you a new #STEAM activity to do at home with the kiddos as part of our Wonderful Wondering Wednesdays! Be sure to check back in at 11 a.m. tomorrow to learn more about the ocean and to hear a special story from Ms. Abigail!Discovery Station has partnered with the Judy Center of Washington County, Washington County Free Library, The Hub at USMH, and Washington County Reads to bring hands-on #STEAM education to the little ones in your life!#WonderfulWonderingWednesdays

Posted by Discovery Station on Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Supplies Needed

  • Ziploc Bags 
  • Blue food coloring
  • Clear packing tape
  • Sand
  • Shells
  • Plastic Sea Creatures
  • Container to mix the items together

Instructions:

  1. Add the blue food coloring to a medium bowl of water and mix together.  Set the mixture aside.
  2. Pour the sand into the bottom of the Ziploc bag.
  3. Have your child add seashells and sea creatures. As them to identify the animals that they see! 
  4. Pour the blue water into the bag. The blue water represents ocean water!
  5. Close up the Ziploc bag and then wrap a piece of tape over the seam to make sure it is sealed tightly.  
  6. Place the bag on a table (you can use another piece of tape to hold it in place, if desired.) Your child can manipulate the contents of the bag to create a sensory exploration of the ocean!

Extend the Learning:  Have your child tell you a story about what is happening in the ocean.  Write it down and let your child draw a picture about the story.  

Ocean Exploration For Preschoolers

Let's explore some animals that live in the ocean! This video is great for the little ones in your life! Be sure to join Discovery Station this Wednesday at 11 a.m. for Wonderful Wondering Wednesdays! We'll be talking about the ocean and its creatures!

Posted by Discovery Station on Monday, June 29, 2020

Books about the ocean:

I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae

Mr. Seahorse by Eric Carle

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Hello Ocean by Pam Munoz Ryan

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