Attach a magnetic wand to the bottle top, using yarn. Children name, write, or draw what they pick up with their magnets. Attach a magnetic wand to the outside of the bottle using yarn. 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.