One of the classes that I teach has been studying rocks. I continued their learning with a few rock experiments. I like the idea of giving young kids the tools that scientists use, so they used eye droppers and magnifying glasses. We then talked about the 3 types of rock. I smushed 3 colours of playdough...
Worms are always a popular topic in the spring! Especially after a lot of rain washes them out of their homes and children hop around on the sidewalks so that they don’t step on these interesting creatures. Since students showed an interest in worms, I decided to do some stem activities for kindergarten. Often this...
I think all kids have a natural curiosity about space and astronauts…and if there’s ice cream involved then I guarantee you will have their full attention. Being Canadian, I am a huge fan of Chris Hadfield and thoroughly enjoy his posts online about life in space. All space activities for kindergarten tend to be a...
I’m not sure if Leprechauns work this hard to find treasure! I did this at home, but I will try it in the classroom next time! I froze a large container of water that I had added food colouring, some coins and sparkles into. In the morning, I let my kids try to get the...
