While at the playground watching his friends on the swings through his binoculars, one student jumped back in surprise when he perceived that he might be in the path of an oncoming swing. He was never in any danger, as objects, when viewed through binoculars, are, in fact, much further away than they appear! It was also very interesting to see how a magnifying glass became a dramatic play prop when one student held it like a detective and looked for things that might be “suspicious.” So fun!
On several of our recent trips outdoors, we brought binoculars and magnifying glasses with us. By offering these tools at many familiar locations (forests, ponds, and parks), we got to observe the children using the materials in a variety of both predictable and unexpected ways. The students used the binoculars and magnifying glasses to look for wildlife and examine insects up close. They were very curious, and asked many interesting questions about what they were noticing on the ground and in the sky.
While at the playground watching his friends on the swings through his binoculars, one student jumped back in surprise when he perceived that he might be in the path of an oncoming swing. He was never in any danger, as objects, when viewed through binoculars, are, in fact, much further away than they appear! It was also very interesting to see how a magnifying glass became a dramatic play prop when one student held it like a detective and looked for things that might be “suspicious.” So fun!
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11/27/2022 07:20:16 pm
Yeah, let children be close to the nature when they are young. Buy them a pair of binoculars or a telescope instead of a cellphone, or else they will be indulged in the mobile games or other apps.
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