Children run the magnets along the side of the bottle, and are surprised to find what is hiding under the sand. Children shake the bottle, and choose from any of these activities name the number on the dice, count out that many objects, name the number that comes before or after, write the number, predict what number will come next. Children enjoy looking and naming the objects found. Make new bottles for other seasons. Add a marble.
Children discover the properties of density as they turn the bottle.
Add a marble. It is fun to collect a variety of soil samples from other places around the country. Add water, to shake and see what happens when you shake the bottle. For a variation, add colored sand and water to a bottle. Fill the bottle with Karo Syrup.