Today's theme is All About Trains!
Fun Facts: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/vehicles/trains.html
Trains are pretty amazing! Learn some fun facts about trains, such as:
- early trains relied on horses, ropes, and gravity
- some trains have a second locomotive that helps push the train from the back
- some trains can travel as fast as 300 km/hr
- magnetic levitation propels trains forward using magnets
Check out more fun facts about trains here!
Sponge Painted Train: https://buggyandbuddy.com/sponge-painted-train-craft-inspired-by-freight-train/
This is a great sensory art project, and a great way to learn about locomotives!
Read All About It: https://sylvanlibrary.prl.ab.ca/elibrary/read
From Thomas the Tank Engine to the Polar Express, we love books about trains! Check out some digital books on trains, such as Steam Train, Dream Train or All Aboard the Moonlight Train on cloudLibrary, and Subway Ride on TumbleBooks.
Train Songs: https://www.songsforteaching.com/trainsongs/
Songs are a great learning tool, and there are some great songs about trains. Who didn't grow up listening to "Dinah won't you blow your horn"?
Hopefully these activities help break up the day, and get your family engaged in learning all about trains!
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