A Thing or 2 About Mixing
From The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! · 2018
2 min1st2ndScience
Summary
What happens when you stir things together? The Cat helps Nick and Sally explore mixing — how combining materials can make something new, thick, runny or colorful.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Mixing materials can make something new.
- What did the characters mix together?
- How did the mixture look or feel different from the parts?
- What is something you like to mix at home?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: mix, stir, combine, material, change.
Try it: Mix two safe materials (sand + water, or two paint colors) and describe what you made.