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Mrs. Melissa, our president, went on a nature walk recently and found two pinecones. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you stuck a pinecone in water? We found out! Materials Needed:-2 pinecones-1 glass-water Time Needed:-1 hour What happened to your pinecone? You’ll see what happened to Mrs. Melissa’s here. https://youtu.be/pSWgDtCnEd4 #scienceexperiment #montessori #montessorischool #elementary #preschool
science and nature activities for elementary students
“There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature”. Maria Montessori Nature offers infinite ways to support a child's
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Earthworm life cycle and parts of an earthworm free printables for preschool and kindergarten classroom, educational learning activities, support for teachers and homeschoolers. Join to download for free.
The best fall science experiment for kids! What makes leaves change color? Learn the science and do a cool chromatography art with this lab.
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Get outside and learn while you explore nature in spring. Discover flowers, gardens, seeds, birds, animals, and plant science.
Most children can identify living and nonliving objects, but can't explain WHY something is living or nonliving. These hands-on activities will help!
Do you love exploring nature with your children and teens? Are you looking to add more nature study to your homeschool routine? If so, I have some fantastic ideas for you. From nature study programs and curricula to incredible nature books, to learning with games, to creating your very own nature explorer backpack. I've got you covered, nature lovers! Our family loves to explore and learn about nature via hikes, fantastic nature books, educational games, and more! We are a family of nature lovers. Each one of us would prefer to be outside than indoors. We hike all the time.
Create a recycled craft with kids to remember a frog's life cycle
Here is a round-up of our entire Montessori Botany Unit Study! Enroll in my Montessori Homeschool Preschool E-Course
This Montessori Inspired Seed Study explores the anatomy of the seed by dissection and examination of how it grows in a root viewer.
Science Experiments with Honey for children of all age groups. Preschoolers and toddlers will love to explore these honey hands-on!
These free rocks and minerals printables and Montessori activities are perfect for preschoolers through early elementary in the classroom or at home!
As Big Brother is getting older it's really interesting to see both his interests and skills develop into more specific skill sets. Lately he's been really interested in the building of things (mostly stemming from a love of Legos, Magnatiles, and our wooden railroad track.) As he leans that way I'm finding myself looking for other creative ways to develop those interests and skills. A few weeks ago he had the chance to observe a beaver dam up close with my husband on one of their nature walks. This lead to some great questions. A few days later I followed up with a drive to a local man made dam which he was able to inspect from a distance. When we came home I set up this building investigation in the yard. It was inspired by a great tinfoil river activity we did last year from the amazing book 101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever by the team over at Kids Activities Blog. Similar to that experience, we used tinfoil to create a river (this time on our lawn.) This time we set it up on slight slope. The boys and I also collected natural materials from around the yard that might be useful in building the dam. We collected sticks, acorns, rocks, and old reeds from lilies. I added in a few non-natural materials I also thought Big Brother might want to use: modeling clay, popsicle sticks, and lumber scraps. Big Brother's goal was to be able to get his dam to hold enough water so that these three acorn boats could float. It was so interesting to watch his process, which mostly involved trial and error. First he started with just a pile of the wooden natural materials. When he observed the water move through those, he decided to try using more rocks. With each trial he would tweak his design a little, before trying again. In the end I encouraged him (although I was really trying to let it be his process to try using a little clay. I led him to the idea that he had seen mud on the beaver dams.) He started to get into the idea of building a space for the water to collect. He never quite got to the place where all the boats could continuously float, although his last design definitely best slowed down the water. He continued to tinker on his dam a few more days, and even brainstorm other materials he would like to add in. (Including trying to find some clay like mud on our property.) We'll definitely be looking for other ways to invite building experiences. What do your children like to build? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.
This week we’re focusing on rainbow science for kids by exploring prisms. Prisms can provide such a fun, hands-on way for kids to observe and hypothesize about light. Here’s some fun ways to use prisms with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary students. *This science activity correlates with Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) 1-PS4-3. Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! …
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This lava lamp experiment is super cool! Your kids will love exploring colored water and oil, but a surprise ingredient will make this science activity even more exciting! It's always a hit with the kids. So grab a few household supplies and give this lava lamp science activity a try!
Spring weather has beckoned us to get outside and explore! Here are the best hands-on botany lessons.
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Do you want some engaging hands-on, science experiments to teach your elementary students about physical and chemical weathering? Look no further!
Engage students with these simple, fun hands-on science experiments that explore the earth science concept of erosion! Check out these engaging ideas!
We've recently found out how difficult it is for a young child to identify rocks and minerals. The specimens that are available for sale are often low grade (and therefore affordable) and the specimens in books are usually high grade. Some rocks and minerals look different depending on where they are found or how they have been cut and/or polished/prepared. I took this into consideration when setting up our Rocks and Minerals Exploration area. Caspar started with a small collection of rocks and minerals from a kit. As we add a new rock or mineral we make an identification card...
These free rocks and minerals printables and Montessori activities are perfect for preschoolers through early elementary in the classroom or at home!
Get teaching with these force and motion experiments, activities and videos to use in the elementary classroom. This collection of force and motion activities and resources should help you cover the topics like texture, gravity, incline and simple machines. If you’re looking for helpful ideas and lesson plans - then this is the place to start! Do you need a refresher as the teacher before planning your simple machines unit? This simple machines facts page is an excellent (and easy) way to jog your memory. Force and Motion Experiments Let's plan some force and motion experiments for all elementary grades. Some of these can be adapted for
Why is the sky blue, what is a cloud, and why does it rain?
Science experiments open up the world with that sense of wonder and awe that comes naturally to children and this HUGE list of backyard science experiments provides for hours of experimentation and exploration, perfect for home, school, preschool or your community group.
Explore Earth Science with basic LEGO bricks! Build the layers of soil and learn about the different layers of soil!
Exploring ponds with kids is a fascinating summer activity! We're sharing interactive, educational & fun ways to explore a pond with kids.
Encourage kids to explore and discover the world around them with these free printable Vintage Inspired Science and Nature Flash Cards.
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Science projects for kids can be fun and exciting. Make hands-on science crafts at home with these easy at home science crafts.
Why do leaves change color in the fall? Try this science experiment at any time of year to teach your students or kids at home all about the pigments and colors in leaves.
