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    Home » Early Years Science » The Lorax Science Experiments

    The Lorax Science Experiments

    February 10, 2015 By Emma Vanstone 10 Comments

    We LOVE Dr. Seuss especially The Lorax which always leads to lots of lovely chat about the environment and how we can be more mindful of our planet. It’s hard to believe that The Lorax is over 40 years old and its environmental message even more poignant today than ever. This collection of Lorax science experiments is great for kids of all ages and fun to work through after reading the book.

    The Lorax book cover

    The Lorax is set in a dark, dreary post-apocalyptic land, destroyed by the Once-ler’s harsh exploitation of nature. The heartbreaking result of excessive industrialisation is obvious, but the story ends with a glimmer of hope, as a single Truffula seed is left behind. A single seed from which new life can grow and flourish if looked after.

    The Lorax Activities

    We started off with a fun activity before moving on to learn about the serious message behind The Lorax.

    The Lorax Science Experiments

    Make your own Whisper-Ma-Phone

    The Lorax throws down a whisper-ma-phone to speak to visitors, so we thought it’d be fun to make our own tin can version.

    What you need to make a tin can telephone

    2 empty clean tin cans ( check for sharp edges ) or paper cups

    String

    How to make a tin can telephone

    tin can phone

    Carefully pierce a hole in the bottom of your tin cans and thread the string through, tie the ends off inside the can.
    Pull the string taut and test your phone.

    Extension ideas

    Make a phone with paper or plastic cups instead of tin cans. Does it work as well?

    Investigate to find out whether the type of string makes a difference to the sound.

    Think about how to keep your test fair, what variables do you need to keep constant?

    Does it work around corners?

    Why does it work?

    When the string is pulled taut and you speak into one of the cans, the bottom acts like a diaphragm, changing the sound waves into vibrations of the string which then cause the bottom of the second can to vibrate, recreating the sound which is then heard by the second person.

    More Lorax Science Experiments for Kids

    This easy activity helps children visualise water pollution. We set up a simple ocean scene and added some rubbish and black food colouring.

    Pollution science activity for preschoolers - glass jar filled with rubbish, shells and fish

    You could follow this up with a filtering activity to show how water can potentially be cleaned.

    Make a Lorax themed sensory tray.

    Lorax Sensory Tray

    Find out why plans need water in this easy activity.

    Pollutants have been shown to pass up the food chain, can you draw an example of a  food chain?

    Learn about the conditions seeds need to germinate with a bean in a jar.

    bean in a jar

    How about trying some regrowth experiments?

    Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
    Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.

    Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

    More Great Dr. Seuss Learning Activities

    One fish two fish real and pseudo word game from Rainy Day Mum
    The Lorax Truffula Trees Cutting Practice from Still Playing School
    Red Fish Blue Fish ABC Match from Growing Book By Book
    Kite Rhyming with the Cat in the Hat from Inspiration Laboratories

    Cat in the Hat sensory tray
    The Lorax Number Match Up from Playdough to Plato
    Truffula Tree Number Matching from 3 Dinosaurs

    4 Dr. Seuss Slimes from LalyMom

    Collage of Dr Seuss themed science experiments - includes a bean in a jar, pollution jar and sensory  trays

    Last Updated on March 1, 2021 by Emma Vanstone

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