{"id":12158,"date":"2026-07-02T10:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/%d7%a4%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%aa-4-%d7%a1%d7%9e%d7%9c-%d7%94%d7%99%d7%99%d7%9f-%d7%95%d7%94%d7%99%d7%90%d7%a0%d7%92\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:26:18","slug":"activity4-yin-and-yang-symbol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/activity4-yin-and-yang-symbol\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 4: Yin and Yang Symbol"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12158\" class=\"elementor elementor-12158 elementor-8010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ea9f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9ea9f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244f38d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"244f38d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06a0aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d06a0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Home<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) <a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/about-the-children-and-youth-unit \"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children and Youth Unit<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) <a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/arrows-website-cultures-journey\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Arrows Website<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) <a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/arrows-website-china-symbols\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Symbols of China<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) Activity 4: The Yin and Yang Symbol<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3771e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd3771e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activity 4: The Yin and Yang Symbol - Balance in Nature and in Life<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665713f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"665713f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb3229 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ceb3229\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff2366 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ff2366\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d7089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0d7089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will get to know the Yin and Yang symbol \u2013 the famous divided circle, which is the heart of Chinese philosophy!<br \/>We will learn about these two opposing and complementary forces, and how they help us understand the balance that exists in nature, in the weather, and even in our emotions.<\/p><p>The concept of Yin and Yang (Y\u012bn Y\u00e1ng) describes two opposing yet interconnected and inseparable forces (such as light and darkness, male and female, heat and cold).<br \/>The activity (written using Gemini 2.5 Flash AI) encourages dialectical thinking, understanding harmony and balance, and develops fine motor skills through drawing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e53cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0e53cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4734e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe4734e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05e1\u05d9\u05df.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4026\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05e1\u05d9\u05df.jpg 300w, https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05e1\u05d9\u05df-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a105ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a105ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3951f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3951f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Activity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83473d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83473d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b8611 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7b8611\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a04872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a04872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Exploring Opposites: Talk with the children about opposites they know: day and night, hot and cold, happy and sad, quiet and loud.<br \/>Explain that both sides are important to create balance in the world, similar to the Yin and Yang symbol.<br \/>\\(\\space\\)<\/li><li>Drawing Balance: Draw a large circle together on a piece of paper. Divide it into two in a wave shape (the Yin and Yang). Color one side in a light color (Yang: sun, heat) and the other side in a dark color (Yin: moon, cold), and add the opposite dot to each side (a small circle of the other color).<br \/>\\(\\space\\)<\/li><li>The Emotion Game: Present different situations and ask: &#8220;Is this Yin or Yang?&#8221;.<br \/>For example: &#8220;Running outside&#8221; (Yang), &#8220;Lying down to sleep&#8221; (Yin), &#8220;Being sad and then cheering up&#8221; (transition between Yin and Yang).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e760624 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e760624\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f214645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f214645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shutterstock_2491878403.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"shutterstock_2491878403\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODkxMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3JhbmdlLmhhaWZhLmFjLmlsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNVwvc2h1dHRlcnN0b2NrXzI0OTE4Nzg0MDMuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/shutterstock_2491878403-rngyekn16bv0wxg6szplkmy1ke3vej1f8ls86xams0.jpg\" title=\"shutterstock_2491878403\" alt=\"shutterstock_2491878403\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What stands behind the famous black-and-white circle? 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