You will need: 7 wide mouth jars or drinking glasses, food coloring (the 3 primary colors red, yellow, and blue), water, scissors Paper towels (the thicker ply works better!) Step 1: Arrange the 7 jars in a line. Step 2: Fill every other jar starting with the first about 3/4 of the way up with water [...]
Materials: Pan or Bowl Baking Soda Pouches (1 rounded tbsp baking soda, in a piece of single ply toilet paper) 1 quart vinegar (1/4 cup or 75mL per group) 1/3 cup measuring cups or 25mL graduated cylinders Ziploc sandwich bags Instructions: Make a baking soda pouch… Measure 1 rounded tablespoon of baking soda [...]
Materials you will need: Tissue Black marker Scissors Clear tape A balloon Directions: Step 1: Carefully separate the layers of your tissue and pull them apart. We want our tissue paper to be very thin for this activity. Step 2: Draw ghosts on your tissue pieces then cut them [...]
For today’s experiment, we’re going to head outside and learn how leaves and trees breathe! All you’ll need for this experiment is a bowl of water and a leaf! We’re going to create an environment where we can actually SEE photosynthesis taking place — the oxygen/carbon dioxide process of plants! Even though we chose [...]
Materials: Baking soda Vinegar Empty water bottles Balloons Funnels Measuring spoon Directions: Start by putting the funnel into the balloon. Add about 4 teaspoons of baking soda into the balloon. You can add a little more for a bigger effect! Next, use a funnel to pour [...]
“The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.” -Maria Montessori The 2023-24 school year has now begun! The last few months have been filled with so many fun adventures, and we are so excited for all of the new memories we will be [...]
Materials Needed: Assortment of Legos Plastic Cup Baking Soda, Dish Soap, Water, Vinegar, Food Coloring Imagination! Instructions: Place the plastic cup near the center of the baseplate. Start building around the plastic cup with LEGO bricks. Continue building until you form a volcano (it doesn’t have to be perfect!). Pour 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda, [...]
Spring is here! We have enjoyed so many fun and exciting celebrations in the past few months. There have been many birthdays, both staff and students, as well as holiday parties and parades. As we look forward into the upcoming months, we are eagerly anticipating many more events to share! Our Spring Concert is only [...]
Happy New Year!! The 2022-23 school year has had an amazing start! This year, MSO has been going through a growthspurt! In November, we opened up a new infant classroom and welcomed 16 new infants! We are now in the final stages of completing our new preschool classrooms across the parking lot next to the [...]
A note from the office: "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." -Walt Disney Summer is finally here! As the school year comes to an end, and Summer begins, we look forward to new and exciting adventures! Our Spring Concert [...]
