Fun with Science and English + Making Homemade Playdough

Last week, our classroom turned into a mini science lab! Our students had so much fun making homemade playdough while practicing English and learning about states of matter.

We started by talking about the ingredients in English: flour, salt, oil, water, and food coloring.

Then, we discussed: - Which ingredients are solids? - Which ones are liquids?

The students loved observing how, when mixed together, these simple ingredients changed their texture and became something new: squishy playdough! This was a perfect hands-on way to explore science vocabulary while having fun.

Key Vocabulary (Glossary):

• Flour = Farinha

• Salt = Sal

• Oil = Óleo

• Water = Água

• Food coloring = Corante alimentício

• Solid = Sólido

• Liquid = Líquido

• Mix = Misturar

• Squishy = Macio / Maleável

  
  

Learning goals:

• Practice English vocabulary

• Explore the difference between solids and liquids

• Encourage creativity and sensory play

• Learn by doing! Hands on!

Creative Art Lesson:

After making the playdough, we turned the activity into an Art class!

Students used their homemade playdough to model different objects, like: Flowers, Animals,Food items, Mini planets.

While modeling, they practiced describing their creations in English, using sentences like:

• "I made a turtle."

• "This is my pink flower."

• "My playdough is blue and soft."

It was a great way to combine language learning, fine motor skills, and creative expression!

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How to Make Homemade Playdough (Recipe):

Here’s the simple recipe we used in class:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of flour

• 1 cup of salt

• 2 tablespoons of oil (vegetable oil works great)

• About 1 cup of water (add slowly until you reach the right consistency)

• A few drops of food coloring (optional – choose your favorite color!)
  

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt together.

2. Add the oil.

3. Slowly pour in the water, mixing continuously.

4. Add a few drops of food coloring and mix until the color is even.

5. Knead the dough with your hands until it’s soft and smooth.

If the dough is too sticky, add a bit more flour. If it’s too dry, add a little more water.

Now it’s ready to play!