Preschool science activity ideas
Welcome to the first of a series of weather science related investigations. Rain gauges are easy to make and a simple first science activity for learning about the weather. My children love to check and record the rainfall each day, which has also helped my 2-year-old learn to recognise numbers. How to make a rain…
Whether you love them or loathe them, spiders are hugely essential creatures. Without spiders, there would be a LOT more insects eating our crops, which would seriously affect our food supply. Spiders are invertebrates ( they have no backbone ). The biggest group of invertebrates are arthropods, including spiders. Arthropods are further subdivided into other…
Have you ever tried making music with glasses filled with different levels of water? It’s a great way to make a musical instrument, pretend to be in a band and learn a little science along the way! What you’ll need Glasses or glass bottles WaterWooden stick or pencil How to make music with glass bottles…
I am a science teacher by trade but I am currently having a career break as a mummy, as I had three babies in 15 months who are now two and a half and eighteen months!Now, I am not your stereotypical scientist; male, white hair and a beard, slightly crazy, glasses and old! Well, slightly crazy maybe,…
A paper mache volcano is a great science project that is easy to make and looks fantastic! Paper mache or mod-roc are perfect for creating a sturdy volcano model for a school science fair. Remember, if you choose to set up a baking soda and vinegar eruption, it will ruin the volcano! We sometimes cover…
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