Science Looks like Many Things!

 Science Looks Like Many Things

How do I build a damn that doesn't let the water through?

Preschoolers learn about the world around them while they play.  They inspect and observe things.  They experiment by doing and redoing.  More often then not, they don't even realize that they are learning science. To them it is just playing.  This is why it's so important to let your preschoolers play outside, get wet, get dirty, try things that you as an adult know won't work, but they haven't learned yet.  Their curiosity will lead their play and the more open ended activities they do the more they will begin to learn and understand the world around them.  You can help guide their learning by joining in on their play.  Ask them questions: why did you try that? What else could you try?  It can be hard to stop yourself from instructing them or telling them something won't work or how to do something better, but try it.  Trial and error is a great learning process to children.  Check out some of our science adventures.

Can we stack apples like blocks? Why don't they stack as easily?

Does a big rock or a little rock make a bigger splash?

How is dry sand different than wet sand?  Which is easier to make a sand castle with?

Is it faster to go down the big slide or the little slide?

What happens when I pound a rotten log?

How does the caterpillar stay on the stick (even when I turn it over)?

How do caterpillars move?  Why are they different colors?

What happens when I mix yellow and green together?

Look close and check out these sunflower seed!

A little fine motor work while learning about nature, plants, growing, seeds and more.

It's always fun to look at things through a magnifying glass.

Taking things apart is a good way to figure out how things work.

A little engineering. Let's work together to make a bridge. How do we place the log so that it is steady and the water doesn't go right over it?

What makes something sink or float? Is it the shape, the size, the weight, the material...? 

The world around us is an amazing place.  Our preschoolers are just beginning the monumental task of figuring it out.  Our job as educators and parents is to give them the opportunities to do that.

Let them play!