In this lesson, children will be magnet detectives as they investigate and experiment with magnetic forces.
In this lesson, children will learn scientific facts as they follow the book, “If You Decide to Go to the Moon,” which documents a boy’s fascinating excursion to the moon and back. The children will then construct and launch straw rockets to learn about the physics of space.
In this lesson, children will read the book, Mama Built a Little Nest, by Jennifer Ward and use their own engineering skills with loose parts to create a nest to hold their egg.
In this lesson, children will explore relationships and make predictions about different block shapes and sizes and their shadows.
In this lesson, children will design and build a strong house that will not be “blown away”
In this lesson, children will design and build using materials found in nature.
In this lesson, children will explore the phases of matter as they melt crayons in the sun, turning a solid into a liquid and back to a solid again.
In this lesson, children will explore physics concepts as they play with cars and ramps in the block area.
In this lesson, children will plant an indoor classroom garden and make observations over time.
In this lesson, the children will make a list of possible pets and discuss responsibilities for a classroom pet.
In this lesson, you will introduce young learners to STEM concepts such as velocity, speed and wind as they blow on dandelion puffs to disperse the seeds.
In this lesson, children will use a variety of open-ended materials to create engineering designs of bridges and then construct and test their designs.
Designing a skyscraper involves choosing the best materials and arranging them in the best way to keep the structure stable as it grows taller and taller.
In this lesson, children will explore their immediate neighborhood and look for natural elements that they can collect to create ephemeral art, which is art that only lasts for a short period of time.
In this lesson, the children will examine water as it evaporates over time.
In this lesson, children will sort, classify, count and compare different types of transportation.
This lesson introduces children to the concept of weight, buoyancy and density as they observe some rocks floating on water and some rocks sinking.
In this lesson, children will be introduced to map reading and create a map of their own classroom.
In this lesson, children will investigate footprints left in the snow and follow the clues to discover who left those prints!
In this lesson, children will explore force and motion concepts as they play with boxes and objects found around the classroom.
In this lesson, you can use scraps from your kitchen to quickly and easily regrow lettuce for your children to observe, investigate and enjoy as a snack.
In this lesson, children will explore their own growth over the course of a school year.
In this lesson, children will start with one object and decide which objects in the room are heavier or lighter than that object.
In this lesson, the children will observe different HEXBUGS to predict how they might move through a block maze.
In this lesson, children will use butcher paper to trace their bodies and predict their height and width with their feet.
In this lesson, the children will make predictions and use LEGO blocks to measure objects in their environment.
In this lesson, students will learn about items that can be recycled and why this is important to protect the earth.
In this lesson, children will time themselves and chart their progress as they do sets of jumping jacks.
Children will design and build a boat with recycled materials that can float and hold a small bear
In this lesson, see if you can create some static electricity by rubbing various materials together!
In this lesson, children will conduct their own science experiments by mixing loose parts with water.
In this lesson, children will use magnifying glasses to explore the world around them.
In this lesson, children will make playdough while examining states of matter and changes that occur as liquids and solids mix.
In this lesson, children will design, create and test out a marble maze.
In this lesson, children will use primary colors to create classroom paint sets while predicting and observing what happens when paint colors are mixed.
In this lesson, the children will explore their outdoor environment on a scavenger hunt to find and classify different natural materials.
In this lesson, children will explore their immediate neighborhood and look for natural elements they can observe, describe and document.
To be a child again and rediscover the joy of a simple box? This lesson represents STEM creativity at its finest!
In this lesson, children will blow paint through straws to investigate the relationship between wind force and velocity.
In this lesson, the children will explore changes in matter as they mix and cook pancakes.
In this lesson, children will plan, create and test paper airplanes using an engineering-design inquiry process
In this lesson, children will use a survey sheet to determine whether their classmates have any pets, what pets they have and similarities and differences among pets.
Celebrate the warm winds of spring with a colorful, breezy pinwheel investigation! In this lesson, students will learn about wind energy as they use a pinwheel to model a wind turbine.
In this lesson, children will graph the different vehicles that they scoop out of a bucket and then analyze their collected data, creating rules for why a vehicle is similar or different than other vehicles.
In this lesson, children will observe and document plant growth over time, while using descriptive language to examine changes in plant characteristics.
In this lesson, children will examine the characteristics of different objects and make predictions about what object is in a large jar.
In this lesson, children will measure the time that it takes to move quickly versus moving slowly.
Salt painting is a creative way to teach children about absorption. In this lesson, children will learn how the watercolor paint reacts with the salt as the paint “travels” along the glue/salt line.
In this lesson, children will explore the relationships between their head profiles and the resulting shadows that are made.
In this lesson, children will explore concepts of force and motion while experimenting with slides.
Activities that engage a child’s sense of smell can also help develop a child’s sense of taste and language skills. In this lesson, children will learn how to use their sense of smell as an important observational tool.
In this lesson, children will gather observational data about a variety of squash and pumpkins and explore what is inside of these vegetables.
In this lesson, children will combine two simple ingredients—root beer and vanilla ice cream—to observe a reaction between a liquid and a solid that releases a gas.
In this lesson, the children will observe and collect weather data to identify weather patterns.
In this lesson, the children will classify different animals based on where animals live in the neighborhood.
In this lesson, children will be introduced to weight and buoyancy experiences and apply these experiences at the water table.
In this lesson, children will analyze illustrations in the book, “Who’s Hiding?” to determine which animal is hiding. The children will use the partial data in a guessing/thinking format to figure out which animal is hiding.