Research project “These amazing stones”

The amazing world of stone

Project “ The Amazing World of Stones ”

1. Project

: informative

2. Project

: ecological

4. By the nature of contacts: children, teacher, parents

5. By number of participants: group

6. Duration: short-term (2 weeks)

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7. Subject of study – objects of non-living nature – stones

, minerals, crystals

Main directions of the project

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Cognitive and research

Speech development

Objective of the project

:

Creating conditions for joint and independent activities of teachers and students in the development of children’s cognitive and research abilities, the formation of children’s logical thinking

Tasks :

Contribute to expanding children's knowledge about the properties and characteristics of stones and minerals

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Develop cognitive activity in the process of conducting experimental research

activities and a sense of mutual assistance.

Expand children's vocabulary, form coherent speech when writing descriptive stories about stones and minerals

The same forbidden issue for which Malakhov was kicked out of the First! People are being killed...

Do not destroy fungal nails with Exoderil! The fungus is afraid of simple things like fire...

Encourage children to put forward hypotheses, develop the ability to compare and draw conclusions, and establish the simplest relationships and patterns in the phenomena of the surrounding world.

To cultivate a sense of beauty to see the diversity of the world.

Relevance of the project

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Living in a country rich in minerals, children have no knowledge about the rocks and minerals

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Introducing children to a variety of stones
helps them become more familiar with the nature of their native land and country.
For centuries, our region has been famous for its mineral resources, which children and even adults, unfortunately, are not familiar with. But the Kirensky district and the Irkutsk region are rich in various minerals and minerals (mica, coal, sandstone, flagstone, lime, etc.)
Direct communication with stones

has a great influence on the formation of moral feelings in a child, promotes the formation of an active vocabulary, develops imagination, and promotes the harmonious development of personality. Involving children in research activities is a means of developing their curiosity, interest and respect for natural resources.

In preschool age, of particular importance for the development of a child’s personality is his assimilation of ideas about the relationship between nature and man. Mastering the methods of practical interaction with the environment expands the child’s worldview and his personal growth. Therefore, it is necessary to develop in a preschooler the ability to establish the simplest relationships and patterns about the phenomena of the surrounding world and independently apply knowledge in practical activities. To help preschoolers establish cause-and-effect relationships in living and inanimate nature, developing in them a caring attitude towards the world around them.

Stones. Presentation for a lesson on the world around us. - presentation

Flint is often found in nature. It itself comes in different colors - brown, yellow, gray and even black. There are stones with patterns. The flint looks as if it has been rubbed with wax. This stone breaks quite easily into sharp fragments. Therefore, primitive people made their tools of labor and hunting from it - axes, scrapers, knives, arrowheads and spears. Flint was used to strike sparks to start a fire.

Pumice is a light, porous stone, similar to a sponge. It doesn't sink in water. This stone is formed during volcanic eruptions from lava foam saturated with gas bubbles. This means that pumice is fossilized lava foam. Many people can get acquainted with it in the bathroom - pieces of this stone are used for skin care.

Sandstone is a stone consisting of cemented grains of sand. It is often used as a building material.

Rock salt is the salt we add to our food. But only the salt on our table is ground into powder, and in natural underground deposits it occurs in the form of stone. Rock salt crystals are very beautiful. Numerous crystals can be easily found in a pack of coarse table salt. Looking at these crystals, imagine an underground city - a palace, where everything is made of rock salt. There is such an amazing underground museum in Poland.

Granite comes in gray, pink, and red colors. It can often be seen in cities: the walls of some buildings are lined with granite, river embankments are built from it, and pedestals for monuments are made from it. Granite is a rock consisting of grains of several minerals. These are mainly feldspar, quartz and mica. Colored grains are feldspar, translucent, sparkling grains are quartz, black grains are mica. “Grain” in Latin is “granum”. From this word the name “granite” appeared.

Peat is not difficult to recognize: the remains of the plants from which it was formed are clearly visible in it. The main plant that forms peat is peat moss (sphagnum). In addition to it, other plants also fall into peat deposits. Peat, formed a long time ago, eventually caked, became denser and gradually turned into brown coal. The remains of individual plants are no longer visible in it. But this coal is not very dense and does not shine. It stains our hands with brown coal powder.

Limestone is usually a white or gray stone. It was formed from the remains of very tiny and larger marine organisms. The substance (mineral) from which it is composed is called calcite, from the Latin word “calque” - lime. Sometimes limestone contains impurities that give it a pink, yellowish or greenish color. Limestone is widely used in construction.

Malachite is one of the most famous stones. Do you remember P. Bazhov’s book “The Malachite Box”? In the Urals, where the events of this book take place, malachite began to be mined more than two hundred years ago. And they made not only magnificent boxes from it, but also vases, brooches, cufflinks and many other products. Malachite is a green mineral with a very beautiful pattern. The copper it contains gives it its green color.

Coral is a stone created by living beings. This is the skeleton of sea animals. There are white, orange, pink, red and black corals. They are used to make jewelry.

Senior group project “These ordinary and extraordinary stones”

Project type: informational-cognitive-research.

Implementation period: October-May.

Relevance. Nowadays, more than ever, the issue of environmental education of preschool children is urgent. The goal of environmental education for preschool children is to develop an environmental culture, i.e. developing skills for humanely effective and emotional-sensory interaction with natural objects; children’s understanding of the elementary relationships that exist in nature and the characteristics of human interaction with it. Thanks to the project, the child gets the opportunity to set himself a new, increasingly complex goal. Introducing children to stones contributes to: expanding children's horizons, the ability to identify the materials from which objects are made, the ability to establish connections between the properties and characteristics of various materials, the ability to determine the origin of man-made objects, examining objects using a system of sensory standards, grouping objects in accordance with a cognitive task .

Number of participants: group teachers Glukhova E.B., Polukova T.V., teacher-speech therapist Pyshkina T.G., children 5-7 years old, parents.

Goal: to introduce children to the variety of stones in nature, their features, properties, meaning and use by humans through playful and experimental activities, taking into account age and individual characteristics in collaboration with adults.

Tasks.

• Introduce children to the variety of stones in nature, their features, properties through playful and experimental activities.
• Create conditions for experimentation and organization of experiments.
• To promote the development of children's cognitive activity, curiosity, and experimentation skills.
• Develop the ability to carry out work according to instructions, draw conclusions, and solve problematic issues.
• Develop the thinking abilities of preschoolers: analysis, comparison, generalization.
• Develop children's creative and communication abilities.
• Foster a caring attitude towards non-living objects.
• Cultivate such qualities as attentiveness, accuracy, and a responsible attitude to completing tasks.
• Develop the ability to work in groups.

Working with parents. Open classes, participation in the implementation of the project, selection of materials and information for the design of the corner. Visiting stone exhibitions.

Expected results. Decoration of the corner. Children acquire knowledge about the properties of stones, the peculiarities of their appearance, as well as the benefits of stones in nature and human life. Formation of cognitive interest in the world around us, development of observation and experimentation skills.

Project product: Collection of stones.