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MAKING SAND
Materials
Clear-plastic container
Seashells
Smooth rocks
Pitcher of water
Measuring cup
Activity
This experiment involves counting, measuring, and lots of vigorous shaking. Collect a sturdy, clear-plastic
container with a screw-on lid. Set out seashells, smooth rocks, a pitcher of water, and a measuring cup.
Explain to the children that sand is made up of rocks and shells that have been broken into tiny pieces by
the ocean’s powerful waves. Tell them that they will be making their own sand. Have the children help you
place 20 shells, 8 rocks, and 
1
⁄
2
cup water into the container. Twist the lid securely on the container. Let the
children shake the container as vigorously and as often as they can over the next several days. Ask them
to observe what is happening to the rocks and shells. They will notice that sand is beginning to form and
can be seen on the bottom of the container.
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CLAP ONE, TWO, THREE
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HAPTER
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Music and Movement
Materials
None
Activity
Sing the following song with the children. Have them clap their hands as you sing.
Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Clap, clap, clap your hands. Clap them one, two, three.
The more you clap, the more we count. So what will your count be?
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
The more you clap, the more we count, ten, eleven, twelve.
Adapted Traditional
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SING A SONG OF NUMBERS
Materials
None
Activity
Sing the following song to the children. Have them hold up their fingers as you count in the song.
Sung to: “Sing a Song of Sixpence”
Sing a song of numbers, count them one by one.
Sing a song of numbers, we’ve only just begun.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
When we finish counting them, we’ll start them once again.
Judy Hall
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