Kindergarten

Science Activities

Water Play

       Help children build an understanding of  the conservation of water by explore how much water different containers can hold.  Do any containers that look different hold the same amount. Which ones hold the most? Which containers hold the least.

Cotton Ball Clouds

      Have fun identifying different kinds of clouds with your student.  Help them understand the differences in clouds by creating their own with cotton balls and glue.  Have fun and create neat shapes like a kitten or a dragon.

     

Good Reads

It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw 

     
      This book would work well to introduce clouds and how clouds can look different, and take different shapes.  Use this book before doing the cotton ball cloud activity, or going on a cloud hunt. 

Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?: All About Weather by Tish Rabe

 
      This is a great book to introduce the weather, and different types of weather that exists.  Who doesn't love exploring new things with the crazy Cat in the Hat!

Resources 

Click the links below to check out some other blogs with great science activities for Kindergarten students! 
  

Chalk Talk

This blog is made by a teacher for teachers.  If you're not a teacher don't be put off!  This blog is full of great lessons and activities that you could easily be done at home with out a teaching certificate!  

Kindergarten Crayons

This blog is made by a group of Kindergarten teachers.  There are a ton of activities for science, math, and literature.  Check them out and see if you want to try any at home!