Crushed Rocks and Cement
Talk to your children about cement. Cement is a mixture of crushed rocks and water. When cement dries, it glues bricks together with a hard and strong bond.
Mix up a batch of cement in a 5-gallon food service bucket. Put the lid securely on the bucket and have the children roll the bucket around.
Pour the cement into a wooden frame on the playground. Have the children place their hand prints on the cement.
You can repeat this activity with plaster of Paris. Plaster of Paris is crushed limestone.
Activity provided by:
Story County Conservation Board
Nature Boxes for Early Childhood Educators
Debbi Williams
56461 180th St.
Ames, IA 50010
Story County Conservation
Age:
_ 0-1
_ 1-2
_ 2-3
_ 3-4
✓ 4-5
✓ 5-6
Category: Group Activities
Iowa Early Learning Standards:
8.2, 9.4, 11.1, 12.4, 14.3
Related Kindernature Resources:
_ 0-1
_ 1-2
_ 2-3
_ 3-4
✓ 4-5
✓ 5-6
Category: Group Activities
Iowa Early Learning Standards:
8.2, 9.4, 11.1, 12.4, 14.3
Related Kindernature Resources:
- Pebble Rock and Sand Projects
- Rocks
- Sand Designs
- Wind and Sand
- Geology Rocks by Cindy Blobaum
