It’s never too early to encourage a love of science in children, so if you fancy starting an Early Years or preschool science club or just trying some science at home, I’ve got lots of easy ideas to get you started!
10 Ideas for an Early Years Science Club
These activities are all easy to set up and complete with a little guidance.
Top tips for an Early Years Science Club
Keep it simple!
Avoid activities that need a lot of adult intervention. For things like catapults, I always have a few made up in advance ready for one group children to use while I make more catapults with another group.
Be prepared
Make any construction as easy as possible. For example with the catapults, I put the double sided tape on the back of the bottle top beforehand.
Have a back up ready
I try to have a second activity that is almost stand alone in case something goes wrong or some children get bored with the main task. This can be something as basic as threading pipe cleaners through a colander, or making play dough brain models.
More science club ideas for Early Years
Have a pirate themed term or half term using these easy pirate based science investigations. Learn about directions with treasure maps, save pirate coins from getting too wet, create simple codes and more.
Popsicle stick catapults are brilliant fun too, but can be tricky for small people. I usually make a few up in advance and then work with small groups to make extras.
My story themed science activities are also great for an early years science club. Read the story and then try a related activity.
Last Updated on August 31, 2022 by Emma Vanstone
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