Guess a Hum

Materials

1. Tape recorder and tape

Instructions

1. Ask children if they know what humming is. Ask a child to demonstrate humming. If no one can, demonstrate for them and explain how to do it.
2. Encourage the children to take turns humming a tune. The rest of the children guess the tune.
3. Or, when the children are not around, tape yourself or someone else humming different tunes for the children to guess.
4. Tape record each child humming a tune. Play the tape at group time for the children to guess the tune and which child is humming it.

Instructions

1. Set up materials as desired. This is a good indoor or outdoor experience. Let
the children explore freely through mixing and measuring.
2. Guide the process by asking questions such as "how many?", "how much?",
"what happens if...?" and "what is the difference between...?"
3. As pretend cooking dwindles, extend the exploration by having the children
wash and dry the utensils.
4. Afterward, use the same materials to bake cookies.