Holes, Gaps and Cavities, Stages One and Two

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This Science 5/13 unit for teachers Holes, gaps and cavities stages one and two is concerned with The unit is concerned with a number of facets of 'holes, gaps and cavities', all of which lead to gathering experience. The first chapter suggests children make their own collection .of 'holes', make lists of holes, look for holes indoors and outdoors and make their own holes. Succeeding chapters are based on doing things that arise out of this first contact with holes.

Contents
Introduction

• Just holes and how to make them
Starting points
Make a collection of holes
Make a list of holes
Make collections of pictures
Look for holes in the classroom
Look for holes outdoors
Make some holes

• Holes and air
Holes and things that move
Holes and sounds
Holes and air pressure
Holes and bubbles
Cavities and air-a situation for the sink

• Flowing out of holes
Drops from holes
In and out of holes
Holes and beading
Out into the playground with streams
Fountains
Holes, water and steam

• Letting light through
The eye
Cameras
Holes and movement

• Holes and sorting
Sieving
Sorting machines
Holes in fabrics
Holes in paper
Filtering and straining
Soils

• Holes and natural objects
Holes in the head
Holes in the skeleton
Holes to live in
Holes in plants

Objectives for children learning science
Index

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