My daughter is in Kindergarten & has to present a science activity to the class. She's at the end of the list so pretty much has already been done. (vinegar & baking soda, static, float/sink) She has to present the entire activity so it needs to be simple. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Thanks so much for all of the great ideas! There were so many to choose from but because of the time constraints we decided to do the cornstarch & water activity. It was simple enough for my daughter to explain & demonstrate on her own & it fit into the time allotment they were given. Thanks again.
I love all the suggestions you received!
There's also the one with the black marker and the coffee filter...seeing how the colors spread out.
I just looked it up for you..here it is explained well: http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/black_magic...
Have fun!
Hmmm. tough one. my son is in preschool and i was shocked when he came home with a paper about this same project. only his teacher assigned the specific science activity. We have yet to practice.
Ok i know i have seen a few done in a college sci class for el ed majors.
has anyone put different amounts of water in glasses and talked about the differences. you can play music on it if you fill them right.
can she shine a flash light on a ball and demonstrate the phases of the moon.
I think the acid in ketchup will shine dirty pennies.
a white carnation in a vase of blue water will turn blue --capillary action
surface tension using a medicine dropper to add drops of water to a penny and it mounds up --surface tension
take a cake pan of milk and you add colors to it and they swirl can't remember if it's straight food coloring or dish soap or what.
there's one where you put pepper on water and add a drop of dish soap and the pepper scatters to the edge of the water
i think that's surface tension too.
Science isn't exactly my strong suit. but you could google those and might find something.
Personally i would ask the teacher.
There is a series of simple science experiment books.
Janice Van Cleve (???)
and also the KIDS CONCOCTIONs books. You could look for them at the library and see if there is anything that hasn't been done that appeals to her.
Phew good luck
What about something with water displacement? Pour equal amounts of water into glass cups, then watch the water level change as different size objects are added to the water (things that will sink and take up space).
Magic Milk is a good one for a Kindergarten student. Have a bowl of milk, then have her place several drops of food coloring in it, of various colors and then have her drop in liquid dish soap and the colors spread out and it looks really cool. There are tons of websites on science activities. MY son LOVES this stuff and we do it all the time on weekends. If you don't want the mess of food coloring, you can have a bowl of water,have her shake in black pepper, then have her put some soap on her finger, put her finger in the water and then all the pepper repels to the side of the bowl really fast.
Stevespanglerscience.com has alot of ideas, but they maybe a little older, I can't remember. Have fun.
You might try the PBS web site for the show "Sid the Science Kid." Its a great show where they teach simple science concepts, and you might be able to get some ideas. Beware -- they have little song videos on there that are totally addictive! Good luck.
Hi my name is L. and I do have an easy cute suggestion but im not sure if you still need an idea, plus I dont have a receipe on me right now. Email me back if you still need one. bye
Hi N.,
I did a science activity recently with my preschoolers that went over well. Its very simple. All you'll need is a clear glass, small clear plastic cups, carbonated water, and raisins. Pour the carbonated water into the glass. Drop four or five raisins into the glass. The air bubbles or "moving air" make raisins rise and fall. Give each child a clear cup of carbonated water and three raisins so they can try it themselves. Hope this helps. Take care and God Bless!!!
~T.~
they can shake cream in babyfood jars and watch it turn into butter, then eat it on crackers. or mix colors to make new ones.
that is pretty hard at that age, but google it and you'll get some great ides
Dear N.,
WE like this one. Take a plain white coffee filter and a brown, green & orange M & Ms. Place the m& m's onto the filter about an inch apart. Drip water onto them until the color starts to bleed onto the filter. Watch the colors separate. Brown will turn to Blue, then yellow, then red as it fans out into the filter. Green -blue & yellow & orange-red & yellow.
The kids loved this experiment at my son's party & they were all 11! Be sure to have extra M&M's since they tend to disappear. Good luck
G.
There are some great science projects on the web, but I'm sure you've checked that. We did a really easy water cycle demonstration with our preschool class. You basically have flash cards that show the cycle, and then use a cotton ball as a cloud along with a clear bowl of water. The water is the "ocean" as the cloud passes over it (slight dip into the water) it draws the water up into it and then it can "rain" once the cloud gets heavy enough. I'm sure her teacher would be ok if she dipped the cotton ball into the water and then squeezed it to make it "rain". I can't remember the web site we found it on, but if you google search for water cycle and preschool science project you'll probably find it.
What about if an ice cube melts faster in a cup or in a cup with some salt sprinkled on it?
This may have been mentioned, but I haven't read all the replies . . . go to klutz.com and click on the science tab. Good luck!
Milk, food coloring, and pie pans.
Pour the milk into to pie pan - enough to cover the bottom and a little more - it does not have to fill the pan.
Drop the food coloring in a drop at a time anywhere in the pan. Colors will react differently.
Variables can be the temmperature of the milk, the kinds of milk (whole, 2%, skim) and the colors used. Let her play with it at home - she will love it.
Hi N.,
How about something ecology related? Show the stages of planting a seed. Use a lima bean ( wrapin a wet paper towel to get it started) or grass seeds( the quick sprout kind). They germinate quickly. I can't believe the things they have these little kids do in school! I have a 3rd grader and a sixth grader( middle school), and it gets more difficult to come up with inventions, projects every year!
Good Luck!
how about the one where you attach a string to two cups and have the kids stretch it out and talk into the cups and notice how the sound vibrations are carried through the string, so you can hear each other through the cups. You'd have to help make the string cup combo, but the kids would have fun trying to talk to each other...
Ooo! Yes, yes, yes - I have some great ideas for you! I was a K teacher before I became a Mommy and now I love to blog about fun projects!
Here are my top picks, but you can browse around for more ideas.
1. Rainbow carnations - http://daisyandpear.blogspot.com/2009/03/growing-rainbow....
2. Ooobleck! - http://daisyandpear.blogspot.com/search?q=oobleck
3. Magnetism - http://daisyandpear.blogspot.com/2009/02/gone-fishing-mag...
Good luck!
C.
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