All Modules 45-4 Fantastic Elements of Nature - Module 3 | Page 24
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When you have your hands full of earth and you put
them under water, the earth disappears...Inquire about
why they think this happens
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Plant seeds
What does the earth (soil) have that makes plants grow?
What is the growth cycle of plants?
What other elements are important?
What would happen if they didn’t have air, water, or
earth?
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Artistic expression with the elements
Paint with earth (soil), with water, with crayons melted
with fire.
Tool for Thought: Keys for thought
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Remember to always document the ideas, questions, comments, children’s actions. Little by
little they will start discovering why they have to do it!
Remember to do the documentation process visible and evident so that the children are truly
aware of the value that you are giving to their ideas and comments
The four states of matter are present in our lives permanently.
The first step to create a thinking and sustainable culture you have to be aware that:
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States exist
We can get to know them better and manipulate them
States of matter affect my life and the one’s of those around me through the different elements
My actions impact the elements and have a repercussion beyond what can be seen by plain
sight