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Written by a preschool teacher who specializes in early childhood science, these easy-to-do ideas are fun ways for you and your kids to learn simple science concepts. Each activity extends the science ideas of each PEEP and the Big Wide World story. |
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In the Bedroom
Building a Bridge
Building a Rabbit Den Floating Balloons High Rollers Keep the Change Making Hand Shadows Making Shadow Puppets Now and Then Playing Dress-Up Playing with Mirrors Playing a Tube Tune Rolling Down a Tube Track Sliding Objects Sorting Collections Whisper It! In the Bathroom
Flowing with the Current
Guessing What Floats How Much Water? Making Bathtub Boats Observing Sticky Things Playing with Reflections Pouring Water Sinking What Floats In the Kitchen |
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At the Window
Gazing at the Stars
Growing Seeds Listening to Night Sounds Observing the Day Moon Observing the Night Moon On the PorchIn the Backyard
Bubble Up!
Building a Pond Digging a Hole Growing Sunflowers Inspecting Your Spot Looking Closely Making a Dam Making Homes for Creatures Observing Small Creatures Playing with Dry Mud Playing with Wet Mud Twinkle Twinkle Web Watch On the Sidewalk
Flipping an Eraser
Melting Ice Cubes Painting with Water Roller Ball Tracing Shadows Where Did the Water Go? At the Playground |
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Around the Neighborhood
All Kinds of Doors
Bird Listening Bird Watching Blowing in the Wind Drawing a Map Going on a Bug Walk House Hunting Hunting for Sounds Observing Animal Movements Observing Animals Indoors and Out Searching for Animals Springing to Life Surveying the Storm On a Field Trip |
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When you give your kids the opportunity to explore, wonder and ask questions, they will pick up information, expand their experiences, and draw new conclusions. 
Keep your own mind open to new ideas especially when things don't turn out the way you expect them to. Explore and learn with your kids rather than teach them. 
Don't try to give explanations or teach facts, concepts and vocabulary. Although discussions are great and incredibly valuable, parents should follow the kids' lead. Let them stay absorbed in the play if they are not ready to talk about what they are doing. 
A huge part of science is awe, wonder and delight in the natural world, and an appreciation of the beauty, order, and complexity of all its forms (be these snakes, rocks, insects, water or whatever). If this is what you give your kids through participating in these activities, you will have done more than enough.