Calling all scientists, explorers, and exhausted teachers who could use a hand planning science centers for the entire year with just one simple click of the mouse. 😉 Jokes and run-on sentences aside… lesson planning can be so time-consuming and overwhelming. These 5 Senses Activities for Preschoolers have been kid-tested and teacher-approved. Five Senses Activities for Preschoolers…
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5 Senses Activity – Sense of Touch
Studying the 5 Senses is so important for preschoolers! Their five senses are how all of the information gets from the outside world to inside their brains. Create this easy Sense of Touch Science center to help young learners better understand their 5 senses and the world around them. It’s a great “hands-on” project that…
Unicorn Fizz – A Magical Way to Practice Fine Motor Skills
Fun and learning don’t have to be difficult for the teacher to be effective! This super-simple science experiment takes only a few supplies to set up and will engage your students…all while sneaking in some science and fine-motor skills. It’s truly “magical!” Materials needed: plate, bowl, or foil trays (link to amazon) boxes of baking…
Teaching Preschoolers about Sound Vibrations
Through music, we learn to listen carefully and to pay attention. We practice cause and effect and trial and error. We compare instruments and sounds. We feel the music in our ears, on our hands, and through our bodies. Music makes us smarter. Feel the Vibe Introduce children to the guitar. Allow them to touch…
Shadow Play
We had the most wonderful, accidental learning experience at preschool recently. What started as a few flashlights in the block center quickly turned into a complex, exciting and robust study of light and shadows. The best part? There were no special supplies and just a minute of set-up. Come look at this beautiful Shadow Play center…
10 STEM Challenges
Young children are naturally curious, creative risk-takers. We can nurture their natural instincts to question, build, and solve problems by offering them playful STEM challenges. At preschool, students have lots of time in the block center and at the light table to tinker and build. By the time they get to elementary school time for play is…
Magna-Tiles on the Light Table
Magna-Tiles are a versatile and wonderful toy. We had the chance to play with them for the first time and the light table was the perfect surface! The students were so interested in the colors and shapes. They spent time lining them up and piling them on top of each other. As they became more…
Exploring Capacity
This simple light table center — transparent pony beads and tiny clear plastic cups with lids from the dollar store — created an engaging math activity for our preschoolers! Preschoolers just love to fill things up, don’t they?! Whether it’s the cups in the kitchen or bowls in the rice table, the simple act of…
Easy Three Ingredient Oil and Water Science Experiment
Science fascinates young learners. Simple experimentation is a great way for children to learn about the world around them. Using oil and water to learn about how different fluids interact is a fun and safe activity for young children. Materials Needed for the Experiment: Vegetable, Canola, or any liquid cooking oil Cotton balls A clear…
Magnets in the Science Center
Our science center is stocked with lots of cool magnets and magnetic objects. We started with a basic magnetic/non magnetic sort, and have slowly added more interesting items for the students to explore. This is a pencil with round magnets on it, stacked so that they will repel each other. The preschoolers love to take…