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Wet and Dry Sand Writing

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-SC2.3b
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    36-48 months

Provide individual trays of sand, plastic putty scrapers or spatulas and spray bottles filled with water. Have the children write their names or create a design in the dry sand using an unsharpened pencil. Take a picture of their creation. Have them smooth the sand with the scraper or spatula and spray the sand with water. Point out how the sand turns a different color. Have them write their name or create a design in the wet sand. Take pictures of their wet sand creations and compile them into a picture book. Have the children talk about the difference in how the sand looks and feels when it is dry and when it is wet.

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