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About this Resource

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This really easy brain teaser is a great on to do with your child and then allow them to do it with their friends.

In this experiment you will create a pendulum. The pendulum is used to demonstrate that energy cannot be lost or gained. However, it lends itself to further discussion about the effects of gravity.

One of the greatest books I have found for introducing Science to a young child is the very simple Flip-the-Flap Body Book. This book gives you three areas of the human body to explore. You can select from any one of the book parts in order to explore the digestive system, the senses and the reproductive system. Each subject area is covered at a suitably basic level and is a platform for much laughter whilst answering some of those common anatomical questions.

Mike Mulligan loved his steam shovel Mary Anne and took good care of her over her years of service. As time passed she became surpassed by fuel-driven alternatives but Mike trusted her ability to still work efficiently. When he is asked to prove his claim that she can dig as much in a day as one hundred men can dig in a week Mary Anne proceeds as a testimony to hard work but Mike and Mary Anne had no plan for how to get out of their hole once they are done. The solution was beautiful.

This book has been a great conversation starter for our family as we explored:

The Usborne Flip-Flap Body Book looks at the three biggest areas of curiosity that preschoolers have when it comes to their bodies. My boys found talking about their digestive system funny at first but can now talk about it quite seriously without breaking into a giggle. They also had fun exploring their senses both through the book as well as using some games we played. However, the best part was having a book to explain the development of the latest addition to our family without stressing about giving too much information.