Watch bits and pieces of the following science activities:
Temperature & Snow, Sorting Shells, Sorting & Graphing Plastic Lids, Paleontologist, Density, Suspensions
Lab Tour
Preschool Science Lab Tour Part 1
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Lab Tour
Preschool Science Lab Tour Part 2
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamWatch bits and pieces of science explorations
Watch bits and pieces of the following science activities: Life Cycles: Mealworms, & Tadpoles, Mixing Primary Colors, Magnetism, Fire & Air, Alka Seltzer Rockets.
BiologyLifcycle
The lifecycle of a tadpole
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers learn about the stages of from development and have a chance to touch and observe real tadpoles.
DensityMatter
Which liquid is the densest?
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers learn that Density is a property of matter. They will combine water, oil and corn syrup to find out which liquid is the densest.
BiologyLifcycle
Teaching Preschoolers About the Lifecycle of a Mealworm
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers have a chance to learn about the life cycle of a mealworm from egg to mealworm, to beetle. The children examine first hand mealworms as they explore their attributes.
Classification SystemsSorting
Sorting Sea Shells Preschool Science Lab Activity
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers are given a hand lens and a box of shells. They explore the shells sizes and shapes as they sort and count the shells.
Rockets
Preschool Science Lab: Rockets
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschools learn about space travel and have a chance to launch their own rocket made out of toilet paper tube, film canister, and Alka Seltzer and water. “POP” goes the rocket!
LiquidsMatterSolidsSuspensions
Liquids, Solids and Suspensions
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers learn the difference between liquids and solids. They also learn that a suspension is between states. They will combine glue and liquid starch to make a suspension.
Nature
Tree Trunk Exploration
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers will learn about the parts of a tree and will use cut up Christmas tree trunks (recycled from 140 trees) to smell the pine, count the rings, order them from smallest to largest, use a tape measure to find the diameter, and after building towers, measure the height.
Classification SystemsSorting
Preschool Science Lab: Sorting by Color
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers sort plastic lids by color. Upon completion, each child lined up their color lids and counted how many were in their row. The children compared their height to the length of their line.
Classification SystemsSorting
Preschoolers learn Sorting and Classification
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers extend a prior sorting experience by classifying different items into groups. Each child is given a different tray of items and need to think critically to determine ways to sort their tray.
Hot & ColdTemperature
Teaching children the difference between hot and cold
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamStudents will feel the differences between hot and cold. After feeling something hot, they will make snow in their hands to experience cold.
Magnetism
Magnetism Preschool Science Lab
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers will learn about magnets and then investigate which items are attracted or not attracted to a magnet. Following the exploration, they will count the items and graph their data.
Science Tools
Preschool Science lab: Learning Fun with Funnels
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers learn that scientists use science tools in their work. In these explorations, students learn to use a funnel to fill test tubes with water.
Science Tools
Preschoolers get up close and personal with a “Hand Lens”
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers explore a hand lens as a tool that scientists use to get an up close look at small things. They use the hand lens to see things on their discovery table.
Fire & Air
Preschool Science Lab: Fire & Air
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers learn what to do in case of a fire. They also will learn that firefighters wear special masks to help them breathe during a fire. They will count to see how many seconds it will take to extinguish a flame once the oxygen has burned out of a small, medium, and large jar.
DinosaursPaleontology
Preschool Paleontology Lab
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamIn this preschool science lab activity our preschoolers learned about the role of a Paleontologist in finding fossils. They extracted plastic dinosaurs and other items from a pretend fossil. Afterward, they sorted their findings by attribute.
BuoyancySinking & FloatingWater
Sinking and Floating: Kids explore the properties of water
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers learn about properties of water and things water is used for. They also test items to explore whether the items sink or float, count the totals of their findings, review the “S” and “F” sounds, and discuss hot and cold.
SensesSounds
Our Senses & The Sounds We Hear
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamFour Year Olds learn about their senses, particularly their sense of hearing and how sound travels. They use a tuning fork to see, hear, and feel vibrations.
Colors
Exploring colors
Posted on by Hands On Minds On Education TeamPreschoolers use droppers and liquid watercolors to explore the secondary colors that are made when primary colors are combined.