A number of months ago the kids and I did a ladybug unit. In fact, we did these ladybug activities before I had started this blog. Since I have recently posted lots of insect-related activities and ideas, I thought it would be appropriate to share some of the activities we did to learn about ladybugs. Hopefully some […]
Insect-themed learning activities
Insects are a wonderful topic of study for spring. For this reason, my kids and I have been doing a number of activities focused on insects in recent weeks. Among the insect learning activities I have prepared for my kids are activities focused on shapes, colors, fine motor skills, and more. Note: For more resources, printables […]
Coffee filter art
This is a super simple activity that serves as both an art project and a science activity. In creating some beautiful coffee filter art, children get to see a scientific phenomenon called chromatography in action! Chromatography is the separation of a mixture (e.g., marker ink) by passing it in a solution (e.g., water) through a medium […]
Up close with insects
Lately I have spent a lot of time with QBoy and XGirl focused on insects. This is the first of several posts to document some of the activities we’ve done as part of our insect unit, which has included visiting an insect fair, raising butterflies, and raising silkworms! Note: For more resources, printables and activities related […]
Grow a mushroom garden
I am always on the lookout for hands-on learning opportunities for my kids. And I especially love science. So when I recently came across this Back to the Roots Oyster Mushroom Kit for growing our own mushrooms. I was intrigued. I’m not a big mushroom fan myself, but I thought it would be a fun experience for the kids […]
Dissecting a flower {preschool botany}
As much as possible I strive to be a hands-on teacher to my children. So when we wanted to learn the parts of a flower, there was no better way to do it than to get our hands on actual flowers that we could dissect. In this post I am sharing an activity in which […]
Pom pom graphing {math activity for kids}
This was a basic math activity I cooked up to introduce some simple graphing practice to my kids. Because we had never done any graphing work before, I wanted to keep this activity simple. I also wanted something colorful and fun that would grab their attention. Fortunately, this pom pom graphing activity fit the bill […]
Preschool botany lesson part 2 – dyeing flowers
Want to amaze your kids while also teaching them a science lesson? In part 2 of our preschool botany lessons series, I am sharing how we dyed flowers three different shades of colors in order to teach a lesson about how plants take up water from the ground. Note: For more botany lessons for kids of […]
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