Congratulations to Ms. Grace’s kindergartners for winning the Bonus Prize in the 2023 Wishy-Washy Contest!

This STEAM-inspired activity started with the students reading the book “Mrs. Wishy Washy”, a class favorite that is rich with synonyms, repetition and rhyming. After spending time with the book and learning about Mrs. Wishy Washy’s obsession with keeping her farm animals clean, the students were tasked with creating a new way to wash the animals.

They came up with the "Splishy Splashy Machine":

"The animals climb the brick steps and go into the purple pool that's filled with soapy water. The umbrella will keep them safe from the sun. The blue tube will filter the water and send the water into the 'rinse-off tank.' Here the animals will go down the fun slide into the 'rinse-off tank,' also known as a colorful rectangular aquarium. When the animals are rinsed off, they will go down the black stairs into the colorful brick cube. There is a towel on the bottom of the cube, and the animals can roll around on it until they are dry."

This invention was submitted to the publisher and was selected for a Bonus Prize!

In addition to creating the “Splishy Splashy Machine”, the kindergartners used a computer program called KidPix to draw the main character Mrs. Wishy-Washy. Back in the classroom, the students used Thinking Maps to think up ideas on how they would lure the animals into their own washing creation.

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Date Added: 4/26/2023