Investigating how balls move gives children important opportunities to interact with science concepts and it offers many opportunities for good discussion. Children enjoy making predictions, observing, describing, and even making drawings of these movements. Grab a ball and try this out!
Go outside with your child. While outside, encourage your child to look for insects, worms, or other very small animals. When your child finds an animal s/he is interested in, observe and talk about it together. Encourage him/her to draw a picture of the animal and write some sentences about it.
Building structures gives kids important opportunities to interact with science concepts and it offers many opportunities for good discussion. Kids enjoy building activities by themselves or with family and friends.
When you are outdoors, help your child look closely at the living and nonliving things you find together. If you bring a bag, your child can make a nature collection and share it with other family members.
Take a walk with your child and hunt for living and nonliving things together. Take some crayons, so your child can circle or draw the things you find. If you take a small bag along, your child can make a nature collection.
Take a walk with your child. Take some crayons and this sheet with you. Encourage your child to choose a tree that s/he would like to observe. Sit with your child, observe, and draw the tree. Return to the tree to see if it has changed.
Investigating how a ball moves gives children important opportunities to interact with science concepts and it offers many opportunities for good discussion. Children enjoy making predictions, observing, describing, and even making drawings of these movements. Grab a ball and have some fun.
Children enjoy making predictions, observing, describing, and making drawings of their observations. Grab a piece of chalk, head outside, and have some fun. Remember: Having the answers is not important. Having a conversation is the important part.
Just like scientists, children enjoy observing the world by using all their senses. In this activity, you can help your child to observe the world by using their ears and to learn about sound at the same time.
Is it possible to grow a seed without using soil? With your child, conduct this simple science experiment using dried peas, damp paper towels, and a cup. You might be surprised to find out what happens! Encourage your child to talk with you about what happens to the pea over time.