Cathy Green is an enthusiastic teacher from Pensacola that I
met in New Orleans several weeks ago.
She shared this great idea for a family project to make a scientist’s
lab coat that you might want to put on your “to do” list for the upcoming
school year. The children could
wear these coats when you do science or you could build on the “scientist of
the week” idea with this activity.
(I’ll do a repeat of the “scientist of the week” blog tomorrow.) Involving parents, getting children
excited about science, recording science experiments – it’s all GOOD!
Before school began I asked that each of you send in a plain
white pillowcase with your child’s name on it. In this bag you should find that pillowcase and a permanent
black marker. If you did not
receive one in this bag, you either did not send one in or you sent one in
without a name on it. Please send
me a note if you think your child’s pillowcase is one of the ones at school
without a name and I will send it to you tomorrow. If you did not yet get one, you will need one for this
project. (It needs to be brand
new.)
Please use the pillowcase to make a scientist’s lab coat for
your child. Use the pattern below
or come up with your own design to make the pillowcase look like a lab
coat. Make sure to put your
child’s name on the front. Please
return the lab coat and the permanent marker by ____. Thanks for your help with this project!
*Cut on the dotted lines.
*Draw with a permanent marker(s) to write the name and create
designs.
*Have fun!!!
