How Much Does
It Weigh
For ages 5 to 7
Using simple
bathroom and kitchen scales at home prepares children for using equipment in
school to weigh and measure. |
Surface Tension Experiment
For ages 5 to 7
These simple activities demonstrate surface tension. |
Now You See
It, Now You Don't
For ages 5 to 7
Doing simple science experiments at home can prepare your child to learn
important science concepts—and the need to be patient. |
Making
Science Less Abstract for Preschoolers
A simple experiment that
can help preschoolers discover and enjoy the wonders of science.
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Science Walk
For ages 4 to 7
Even a walk around the yard can provide many opportunities to introduce
children to scientific concepts and processes by helping them to gain the
scientific habit of observing what's around them. |
More Surface Tension: Bubbles
For ages 5 to 7
Children can learn more
about surface tension and about change just by blowing bubbles! |
Learning with Play Dough
Cooking with you and following the steps in a
recipe is the perfect way for your child to begin learning how to follow
directions and how to count and measure. It can also teach him how things
change. |
Float or Sink
Kindergarten - grade 1
Learning to make and test predictions is a good first step toward making and
testing hypotheses. |
Bugs!
Kindergarten - grade 1
Children can improve their understanding of the natural world and their
classification skills by observing bugs. |
Learning with
Finger Paint
Use this finger paint activity to learn about colors. A fun and easy recipe
is included. |
Plant a bean
garden
There is a lot to learn
from planting a garden. Why do plants need sun and water and what do they
do with them? |
Making
Goop - Liquid or Solid?
Making goop is a great scientific experiment. Kids are fascinated to see two
ingredients that when mixed together behave completely different than either
one of them did by itself. |
Cake Making Science
This fun experiment teaches
children about chemical reactions through observation. |
Friction Experiment
Use this activity to teach children about friction and lubricants. |
Paper
Mache
Use some basic household items to help your child learn about physical
changes. |
Paper
Clay
Learn more about physical changes with this paper clay science activity. |
Cotton Clay Recipe
This unusual clay recipe creates unusual works of art and a great
opportunity to learn. |
Salt Dough Recipe
This traditional salt dough recipe
gives your child the opportunity to explore science using every day
materials. |
Bubble Soap Recipe
Make your own bubble soap at home.
It's quick, easy and inexpensive. |
Making Bubble Wands
Use household items to create
bubble wands of different shapes and sizes. |
The Science of Bigger Bubbles
Easily create a bubble wand that
will give you bigger bubbles and find out why it works. |
Bubble Paper Prints
Blow some colorful bubbles and
observe their characteristics on paper. |
Bubble Shapes
Individual bubbles are always
spheres. Learn how to use the properties of bubbles to make bubbles of
different shapes. |
Color Science
You can show that two primary colors create a new secondary color by mixing
paints. This activity show how you can separate secondary colors into
the primary parts. |
Disappearing Color
This amazing science experiment
will wow your child as the colors disappear right in front of their eyes. |
Science and Sound
Get you child thinking about the
science of sound with this simple activity. |
More Sound Science
Have fun making a little music
while learning more about the science of sound. |
Sound
and Water
Turn tub time in to learning time
with lesson about how sound travels through water. |
Make a Shoebox Guitar
Use this activity to further demonstrate the
relationship between vibration, size, sound and pitch. |
Kazoo Music
Continue to investigate sound by making a kazoo with your child. |
