Everyday science lessons. Using children's literature to teach the scientific method : encouraging children to make predictions while reading a book
Magnets and testing hypotheses
Planting strawberry plants
What do seeds need to grow?
Why do some tree leaves change color?
Stretch your senses on a walk to a nearby park
Crickets and using magnifiers
Spring-flowering bulbs : are planted in the fall
Corn and an introduction to the globe
Planting peas on Presidents' Day
Waiting for mantises to hatch
Butterflies change as they grow
Planting a butterfly garden
Rocks made of tiny pieces (sedimentary rocks)
Rocks that were melted (igneous rocks) and volcanoes
Working with pumps, siphons, and capillary action
Evaporation and condensation
Making a chemical reaction to create slime
Mixing and separating colors
Recycling paper to use again
Rocket ships blasting off
Writing additional lessons