{"id":1104,"date":"2026-02-09T14:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:24:16","slug":"squeeze-it-squirt-it-learn-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/squeeze-it-squirt-it-learn-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Squeeze It, Squirt It, Learn It!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\ud83d\udca6<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Squeeze It, Squirt It, Learn It!<\/span> \ud83d\udca6<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Learning turned splashy and exciting as our Grade 1 learners explored the concept of forces through a lively, hands-on squirting activity \ud83d\udca6. With plenty of laughter and curiosity in the air, science truly came alive!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1105 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-11.45.33-AM-1-300x179.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-11.45.33-AM-1-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-11.45.33-AM-1-768x458.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-11.45.33-AM-1.jpeg 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>As students squeezed and released the squirters, they observed how a push can change the way water moves\u2014near or far, fast or slow. Each attempt encouraged them to think, predict and experiment again, making learning both meaningful and memorable.<br \/>\nThis engaging activity helped learners understand that forces are pushes and pulls, while also strengthening their observation skills, scientific vocabulary, and confidence. The ground echoed with excitement as discovery happened through action and play.<br \/>\nA joyful reminder that when children learn by doing, science becomes fun, powerful and unforgettable! \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udca6Squeeze It, Squirt It, Learn It! \ud83d\udca6 &#8220;I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/squeeze-it-squirt-it-learn-it\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Squeeze It, Squirt It, Learn It!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":482,"featured_media":1105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[3,31,32],"class_list":["post-1104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hands-on-activities","tag-bclr","tag-bss","tag-bssontop","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/482"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1104"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1106,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104\/revisions\/1106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/636\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}