Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Preschool Science Experiments

This is lesson plans for 2 days of preschool science. The children were ages 3 and 4. All of the links will take you to other posts within ldscraftproject and give you directions and pictures on how to do the experiment.


Preschool Ideas: Science day 1


Objective: To help the children experiment and see reactions.


Lesson Plan: April 23 & 24  Letter “S” Science

Gathering (9-9:15): Day 1: Color mixing in Ziplocs on table

Weather/Calendar/Letter/Song(9:15-9:25): Letter S-Fridge Alphabet letter “S”,

The E says “s” the S says “s” every letter makes a sound the S says “s” (also letters M-Matthew, D-Dexter, T-Tyson, H-Hope, W-Whitney, L-Lydia)

Lesson & Activity (9:25-10): Discuss what experimenting is and what happened when mixing the colors, what they thought might happen and what did.

Snack (10-10:10):

  • Strawberry or chocolate milk (let the kids mix their own and watch the milk change colors

  • Graham crackers, marshmallows,


Music/Movement (10:10-10:25): Primary songs,

Book (10:25-10:40) Books on color: Mouse Paint, A color of his own, A bad case of stripes

Free Time(10:40-pick up): Outside time

 

Preschool Ideas: Science day 2


Lesson Plan: April 23 & 24  Letter “S” Science

Gathering (9-9:15): Day 2:  Crystal trees, balloons with pennies

Weather/Calendar/Letter/Song(9:15-9:25): Letter S-Fridge Alphabet letter “S”,

The E says “s” the S says “s” every letter makes a sound the S says “s” (also letters M-Matthew, D-Dexter, T-Tyson, H-Hope, W-Whitney, L-Lydia)

Lesson & Activity (9:25-10): Discuss what experimenting is and what happened when mixing the colors, what they thought might happen and what did.

Snack (10-10:10):

Music/Movement (10:10-10:25): Primary songs,

Book (10:25-10:40) Books on color: Mouse Paint, A color of his own, A bad case of stripes

Free Time(10:40-pick up): Outside Time

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