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Children will be in their element with a wide-ranging project exploring the properties and uses of water, says Helen Shelbourne Do the children in your setting know that more than half the world is covered in water? Do they understand why it is a good idea to have a bath? Children have a natural fascination with water and this project helps them to discover for themselves some of its uses. They can investigate the properties of water by filling and emptying containers and let off some steam by singing familiar songs and rhymes.

Do the children in your setting know that more than half the world is covered in water? Do they understand why it is a good idea to have a bath? Children have a natural fascination with water and this project helps them to discover for themselves some of its uses. They can investigate the properties of water by filling and emptying containers and let off some steam by singing familiar songs and rhymes.

Adult-led activities

Water water everywhere

Key learning intentions

Sustain attentive listening, responding to what has been said with relevant comments, questions or actions Link statements and stick to a main theme or intention Show an interest in the world in which they live Show awareness of personal needs with regard to eating, sleeping and hygiene

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