Here is a Simple Rainbow Science Experiment for Kids that is quick and easy to do with young students! Making a rainbow is a great way to study reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light. This would be a fun experiment to try around St. Patrick's Day or perhaps while studying a weather unit. Students may want to draw or color their rainbows in a science notebook as well! *Pair this with … [Read more...]
11 Awesome Physics Experiments for Kids
Who says physics is for "older kids?" No way! Young kids will be delighted to learn about physics on the most basic level. Introduce children to a lifelong love of science, math, and physics with these simple physics experiments for Kindergarten (appropriate for other ages as well). Children will love these hands-on activities and will want to try these experiments over and … [Read more...]
Garden Sink or Float Activity
Engage children's natural sense of curiosity and introduce them to the basics of a science experiment in our Garden Sink or Float Activity. Sink or Float experiments are ideal to do with small groups of children at home or in the classroom. This is sure to be a hit with your kids as much as it was with mine! As we head into Summer, it's time to start taking as many of our activities as we … [Read more...]
Ocean Zones and Animals Activity
Children will learn all about the ocean in a hands-on way with this ocean zones and animals activity. It is so fascinating to learn about ocean creatures. Did you know that there are so many ocean creatures that many of them are not even named? Most of those mysterious creatures live in the dark and cold parts of the ocean. The ocean has so many amazing animals and plants, but the majority of … [Read more...]
Fizzing Ice Science Experiment with Beginning Sounds
A science experiment that we never tire of is a fizzing ice science experiment. I love these types of experiments because they are super easy to make, and because I usually have all of the ingredients around at my fingertips. This time we made a fizzing ice science experiment with beginning sounds to add an additional literacy element! First, we found some of our favorite animal … [Read more...]
Color Mixing With Toy Cars
Several of my kids LOVE art, and the painting center is always a popular one in the afternoons! Lately, we have been experimenting with color mixing and learning that primary colors can be mixed to create other colors that we know and love! Since paintbrushes are our usual method, we decided to really change things up and "drive" with our paint this time by using toy cars! If you have kids who … [Read more...]
