Blowing bubbles is not only a favorite summer activity for young children. Studying bubbles that are grouped together, or "foam," is fun for children and fascinating to many real-world scientists. Foam is widely used--from the bedroom (mattresses) to outer space (insulating panels on spacecraft). Bubble foam can provide children a…

From children's viewpoints, what they experience in the world is what the world is like--for everyone. "What do others experience with their senses when they are in the same situation?" is a question that young children can explore by collecting data as they use a "feely box," or take a "sensory walk." There are many ways to focus the children's…

Presents hands-on science activities that help young children learn about the five senses and connect different aspects of the early childhood curriculum. (JRH)

Describes a collaborative teaching experience with K-12 students during four-week-long inquiry journeys into the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and reflection. (Author/KHR)

Describes sensory boxes which are colorful, simple and inexpensive devices which stimulate skill of observation, communication and classification in lower elementary children. (BR)

Presented is one individual's opinion that teachers should stress outdoor education as the interrelationships of the environment rather than as traditional conservation and nature study programs. (PEB)

Activities for exploring the school yard with children are suggested. Emphasis is on development of the senses, studying relationships, and conducting experiments. (SA)

Discusses the importance of the tactile sense in the learning process of young children. Describes a program in which children are able to handle natural history objects provided by a museum. (JR)

Described is a junior high science curriculum which lists two purposes, emphasis on activities and studying science topics which are meaningful to early adolescents. A curriculum that offers opportunities for adolescents to explore each of the five senses and their attributes is outlined. (Author/DS)

Discusses the variety of ways to explore sounds in the natural and man-made world with children. Activities are given for use in learning centers. (SA)

Briefly describes the teaching method used in an outdoor education program at the Frederick County (Maryland) Outdoor School. (PEB)

Describes a mystery tunnel, constructed by teachers, which provides a variety of non-visual, sensory experiences for children as they crawl through it. It is designed to help primary children develop basic abilities to use their own senses to better observe, discriminate among observations, and describe their own perceptions accurately. (JR)

Discusses activities related to the kinesthetic sense, the perception of balance, and the perception of body position in space. (SL)

The activities for preschool through primary aged children identify ways in which teachers can encourage children to learn the functions of many everyday materials. (SA)