Mixtures and Transformations

By: Brianna S. Gitchuway

 Materials I used..
● 3 containers
● Oil (1 Tablespoon)
● Flour (2 Tablespoons)
● Spoon
● Towels
● Toy shovel
● Other Toys
 What did I use?
With these materials I
was able to mix 1
Tablespoons of flour and
1 tablespoon of oil. At
first, the mixture was
pretty watery and I knew
I needed to add another
tablespoon of flour. This
worked! The mixture
began to become solid
quickly.
My process…
 How did it turn out?

As I continued to
mix in the flour
and oil, it began
to become more
solid as I
continued to mix.
This gives the
children the
opportunity to see
two ingredients
mixed together.
Would the kids enjoy the activity?

The children will

enjoy seeing the
ingredients mixed
together to
something they
can play with.
The children can
roll it into a ball or
treat it like its
sand and play
sand toys with it.
What did you enjoy about the Making Mixtures activities?

I enjoyed being
able to find the
many ways I
could play with
the ingredients
because it could
help children in
their fine motor
skill
development
the most.
How did this experience affect your ideas about physical science, chemistry and science
process skills for young children?

The children are

able to use their
fine motor skills
when it comes
to picking up the
shovel and also
finding different
ways to play
with it.
 What questions did this activity raise for you?

1. What else can we add into the mixture?

2. Can you add your favorite food to the flour and oil?
3. What does it smell like?
4. Can the mixture change colors?
5. Can we mix different colors to make one color?
 Learning Foundations
1.3 Identify and use a greater variety of observation and measurement tools. May spontaneously use an
appropriate tool, though may still need adult support.

The children will be able to understand the measurements of pouring two tablespoons of flour into a bowl
and one tablespoon of oil after the flour is poured.

1.4 Compare and contrast objects and events and describe similarities and differences in greater detail.

The children can see the difference between the feeling of flour to oil. Oil is more of a slippery texture than
flour.
 References:
California Preschool Learning Foundations.
https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdf. (pp. 61-72)

California Preschool Curriculum Framework.

https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoolframeworkvol3.pdf. (pp. 153-195)

“Making Mixtures Recipe Booklet.” Google Drive, Google,

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jFwVJhZAN8nfakELbq-t3drGGGUCfOk4/view.