BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules: The Explorers: The Magical Liquid Water (From Magnets to Magic Mixtures)

The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Explorers: The Magical Liquid Water (From Magnets to Magic Mixtures)

Art Project “Wet on Wet Painting”: Today, we experimented with watercolors. We dipped a sheet of watercolor paper in a tray with water and then let the water drain off the paper. We then painted with watercolors on the wet surface and watched the colors blend and blur.

We also had a lot of fun with the "Leaking Cup Race" (see also Adventurers on September 29). We partnered up with a friend. A bin with water as well as 2 yogurt cups with a hole were placed at the start line and one bin with a bottle and a funnel at the finish line. We lined up at the start line and filled our leaky cups with water from the bin. We had to run as fast as possible to the finish line to fill the bottle. Then, we ran back to the start line and handed the cup off to the next players. The game continued until the bottle at the finish line was filled with water. We also practiced cheering.

BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules