Preschool science activity ideas
We have a little magnet kit that we play with frequently. It’s great fun, and the children are always so surprised that they can actually feel the force pushing the magnets apart. To explain magnetism further, we made a magnet maze. First, we played to see which type of objects a big magnet stuck to….
All my children have loved Julia Donaldson books, especially the Gruffalo, so as it’s almost World Book Day I’ve searched the web for my favourite Julia Donaldson science experiments and activities. If you’re looking for book themed science investigations you might also like our collection of Fairy Tale experiments for kids and Fairy Tale STEM…
Sometimes I forget that my youngest child hasn’t necessarily taken part in preschool science experiments I did with the older children years ago, so when we had a bit of quiet time last week, I set up a simple science exploration station for her. We made fizzy baking soda and vinegar potions, experimented with oil…
Recycled boats are fun to make a great for exploring the concept of buoyancy or for little ones just very basic sink or float activity. A sink or float experiment makes a great first science activity for preschoolers ( always watch them carefully around water ) and a fun first attempt at making a prediction…
Now summer seems to finally be here, we thought we’d get the sand table out and start playing. We tried to make sandcastles with the dry sand, which didn’t work at all. They just collapsed. Can you think why this is? What could you add to make the sand more ‘sticky’? We added a little…
Today we are looking at filtering and how it can be used to clean dirty water. This water filter science project is very simplified but gives kids a great overview of how water purification is carried out to give us lovely clean drinking water. Do not drink the water in the activity Water Filter Science…
Today I have lots of ideas for preschool science experiments to share. Science isn’t just complex experiments for older children. Science is all around us and can be enjoyed and explored by children of all ages. Even just simply encouraging children to touch objects with different textures or observe the world around them is introducing…
Have you ever had a static shock from a shopping trolley or an escalator? The shock is because of static electricity, which can cause materials to attract or repel each other. How does static electricity work? Static electricity is what makes your hair stand on end when you rub a balloon on it. Static electricity…
Sunny days are great for experimenting with shadows, but you don’t need to let a lack of sun stop you, a torch works just as well. One of our favourite books at the moment is The Gruffalo’s Child. If you’ve read the story you’ll know that the mouse makes the Gruffalo’s Child think he has…
We first tried painting on a sheet of ice many years ago, but as my littlest loves to paint I set it up last weekend to try with him. I made it slightly different this time by adding string to the top so we could hang our beautiful ice pictures up afterwards and watch what…
End of content
End of content