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Science & Nature Activities for Ages 6-7

Science & Nature Activities for Ages 6-7

 

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Nature Vase
Dress up an ordinary jar with natural materials.
Rain Stick
Can you hear the sound of rain?
How Does Your Rock Garden Grow?
With make-them-yourself crystals!
Visual Trickery
Optical illusions defy the old saying, “What you see is what you get.”
Hanging Rainbow Garden
by Susan Miller, EdD
What you need:  plastic berry baskets  big plastic bowl  squares of aluminum foil  big spoon&n
Take It Apart
By looking inside simple machines, your child will learn about how parts make a whole.
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.
Hanging Bird Feeder
by Lynne Kepler
Recycle a plastic soda bottle and feed your family's feathered friends.
Home Grown Crystals
Young science lovers will enjoy this easy, hands-on experiment.
Celebrate Summer by Learning With the Senses
by Ellen Church
Keep learning all season by heading outdoors into nature's classroom.
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.
Get Buggy
by Robin Smith
Learn about insect bodies with these creepy crawlers.

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