Science Activities
Cool Science Activities for Preschoolers.
Science Experiments and Activities for Preschool
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Five Senses - Sight During the week of five senses, we decided to do a sense each day of the week. We started with the sense of sight! One activity that we did is shown in the first image. We set up a pouring station to help with fine motor skills. ...
Rainbow activity This activity was created by the children in first grade during a science class. The idea is to creat the colors of the rainbow using M&Ms and water. By slowly adding water to the plate with M&M's and wait for a minute...
Exploding Pumpkins! Children worked in pairs for this activity. Each pair were given a hallowed-out pumpkin, along with a half cup of vinegar, a quarter cup of baking soda, a small cup with dish soap ( approximately 1/8 cup) and food coloring. I began...
Pumpkin Jack book and life cycle experiment We read the book Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell to our Pre-K class the week before Halloween and then started our own pumpkin experiment. We carved a bat shape into the pumpkin leaving all of the seeds and filling. We put the pumpkin into...
Experimenting With Dry Ice At Horizon Montessori School, they did a science experiment with dry ice. All about dry ice Dry ice is a fascinating substance that is either solid or it dissolves into what looks like a foggy substance--it does not have...
Borax Ornaments in science My kids had fun making borax ornaments in our science class! This is such a simple process. The kids made a shape with a chenille stick, tie a string to their shape, put their name on a piece of masking tape on the opposite end of the...
Science Experiments This Science experiment were fun to work with. It showw how plants give us the oxygen we need to breathe. Science behind the experiment The bubbles you observed on the leaf and sides of the glass were oxygen. Leaves take in...
Experimenting With Coloring Fabric At Eskay Kids-Karana, they experimented with coloring fabric by using natural dye! The kids examined how turmeric, red cabbage, and beetroot can all produce very vibrant results. After looking at how the natural dyes can make...
Making Slime and Cloud Dough as a Class! Brazos Valley Kidz Academy had a ball when they spent some time making slime and cloud dough! Learning all about slime and cloud dough The students love learning all about what slime and cloud dough were made out of. ...
Magic Milk Experiment At Elements Preschool, they had a fantastic time doing a magic milk experiment. It is easy to do in your own classroom as well! Materials needed for this experiment You can do the magic milk experiment with the following...
Experimenting with Ice, Rock Salt, and Dye! With it currently being so hot outside, they did a fun ice-themed activity to cool down at Temple Beth Israel Preschool! Large blocks of ice were put in a big tub and children experimented by putting rock salt on the ice and...
Collaborative Pattern Making With Skittles At Trinity Learning Center, the children learned all about making patterns with colors by using the popular candy pieces known as Skittles! Understanding patterns The students did not eat these skittles ( a lot of hands...
Melting Leftover Candy Canes Science Experiment The Christmas season was many months ago and sometimes people forget to eat their candy canes. Instead of throwing out old and expired candy canes, you can use them for a fun experiment--just like at Lancaster Cooperative...
Egg Shell Dissolving Science Experiment that Simulates Dental Health At Morning Light Preschool, they did a fun science experiment where they studied what kinds of liquids would dissolve the shells of eggs which represented our teeth. It was a fantastic way to learn about dental health and how...
Learning the Physics of Pendulum Painting They learned about physics via doing pendulum painting at Little Seeds Children's Center! the kids loved learning about the forces of motion and gravity doing this new painting technique that involved a swinging pendulum made out of...
Studying What Type of Salt Melts Ice the Fastest At Mulberry School, they did a fun science project! The kids were tasked to figure out which type of salt melts ice the best: table salt, rock salt, or Epsom salt? These young scientists investigated that question and recorded...
Painting With a Pendulum at Preschool They learned all about pendulum painting at CurioCity Childcare! The kids were very interested in seeing how the pendulum could swing around, knock things over, and with the proper preparation, do some painting! The kids loved...
Studying the Molecules in Solids, Liquids, and Gases At Sunshine School in Oro Valley, they worked on their STEM-skills! The kids studied the molecules in solids, liquids, and gases. Everyone was educated about how molecule closeness can vary depending on if something is in a solid,...
Learning About Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and Helium with Balloons They got educated all about balloon animals at Nativity Early Learning Center! A balloon artist came and created balloon animals, balloon wands, and balloon bracelets. The kids learned all about how oxygen and carbon dioxide...
Learning About Density With DIY Boats The kids had a fantastic time learning about the concept of density at AppleTree Early Care and Preschool - Standale! The children took aluminum foil and folded it to make a boat-shape. Then, they watched as the boats would float! ...