Play, Be, C: The Fluid Scientist
Resources and activities themed around a STEM job, to build language and understanding around the world of work.
Overview
Fluid scientists are interested in what liquids, and gases are like and how they move and behave. Liquids and gases are examples of fluids
Fluid scientists are:
Curious about what different fluids can do and how they might help us.
Observant as they watch fluids carefully to see how they behave.
Resilient when they try lots of tests before they find the best uses for different fluids.
Early Learning Goals links
- Mathematics ELG: Numerical Patterns
- Understanding the World ELG: Past and Present
- Understanding the World ELG: People, Culture and Communities
- Understanding the World ELG: The Natural World
- Expressive Arts and Design ELG: Creating with Materials
Characteristics of effective learning
Our EYFS units provide enabling environments with teaching and support from adults. Reflecting on the characteristics of effective teaching and learning, children will have opportunity to learn and develop by:
• playing and exploring – children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’
• active learning – children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements
• creating and thinking critically – children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things
Taken from Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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The Book
Our suggested book for this Unit is Too Many Bubbles by David Gibb, illustrated by Dan Taylor.
You can find out more about the book at the publisher’s page, and the Google Books page will link you to retailers and local libraries.
Activities
These adult led activities and provocations will support the introduction of the fluid scientist career to the children in your setting.
Giant bubbles adult led activity
Show children how to make huge bubbles!
Table bubbles adult led activity
Investigate how to blow huge bubbles on the table.
Lava lamp adult led activity
Observe the bubbles in this home made lava lamp.
Bubble wands provocation
Challenge the children to investigate different shaped bubble wands to see which shape bubbles they can blow.
Blowing bubbles provocation
Challenge the children to blow as many bubbles as they can with a beaker of solution and a straw.
Sock bubbles provocation
Challenge the children to create a bubble snake with these bubble socks.
STEM at home activities
We have included these links to our related STEM at home activities. These could be sent out for families to try at home, or run in school at a family session.
Resources
You can download our fluid scientist poster to use in your setting.
Fluid mechanics is the study of fluids (liquids, gases, blood, and plasmas) at rest and in motion. Fluid dynamics is the study of fluids and how forces affect them. Fluid statics studies fluids at rest.
Scientists across several fields study fluid dynamics, such as scientists studying the evolution of stars, ocean currents, weather patterns, plate tectonics and blood circulation. Technological applications of fluid dynamics include rocket engines, wind turbines, oil pipelines and air conditioning systems.
