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Science & Nature Activities for Ages 3-5

Science & Nature Activities for Ages 3-5

 

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Let's Experiment!
by Mary Rivkin, PhD
Boost critical thinking skills by putting a fun, scientific spin on daily routines.
Bird Watching
The warm weather is great for bird watching. Make a bird feeder with your child to attract some feathered friends to your yard.
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Icy Art
Try a freezing, fun paint activity!
Think Outside the Sand Box
Kids love digging holes and building castles with sand, but this ancient play stuff is packed with possibilities that go beyond the pail.
Hanging Rainbow Garden
by Susan Miller, EdD
What you need:  plastic berry baskets  big plastic bowl  squares of aluminum foil  big spoon&n
Natural Learning
by Mary Rivkin, PhD
Guide your child’s curiosity outdoors and open up a love of science.
Take It Apart
By looking inside simple machines, your child will learn about how parts make a whole.
Visual Trickery
Optical illusions defy the old saying, “What you see is what you get.”
Where the Wild Things Are
by Kate Brophy
Create a sanctuary to explore and nurture the natural world — no matter where you live.
Ice Age
by Ellen Church
Our frosty frozen fruit treats are a refreshing snack and a super science experiment.
Pretty Planters
by Megan Pflug
This versatile vegetable project is a treat for the eyes and the mouth.
4 Ways to Raise a Nature Lover
What do flowers, trees, bugs, birds, and your child have in common? They all flourish outside!
Playing With Recyclables: Twice as Nice
by Ellen Church
Reduce, reuse, recycle . . . to create, build, and learn.
Autumn in Action
by Ellen Church
The season’s colors and textures provide a harvest of natural playthings to collect, observe, and manipulate.

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