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A Volcanic Eruption!

Here at BestStart Wainoni Road our learning environment allows tamariki to explore and discover based on their own interests. Today a question from one of our children keen to learn sparked a really fun science experiment.  A Volcanic Eruption!  Our Preschool and Prep room worked together to build a huge volcano in the sandpit. I asked our tamariki “What could we use to support it and make it bigger? “How about a tyre” was what they came up with! And what a great idea it was!

This Science experiment gave our tamariki the opportunity to be involved in a hands on experiment learning about how volcano’s work and how ingredients are combined to create a chemical reaction.  Building a volcano also introduces Science concepts and facilitates discussions and shared thinking amongst the group which is strengthening our value of Whanaungatanga.