Science and nature can be integrated through many different kinds of hands-on, real-world experiences.
See how we have been exploring Science and Nature!

Exploring life cycles
We’ve been exploring life cycles of plants and animals in preschool. Come along to see how we put an early childhood spin on this topic.

How we can explore rocks in preschool
We recently spent a day playing, creating, and learning with rocks. Come along as we discover all the ways we can explore rocks in preschool.

14 fun flower activities for preschoolers
Here are 14 fun flower activities that you can explore with your preschoolers.

Elephant toothpaste
A simple science experiment your students will love! February is National Children’s Dental month and we’ve been having all kinds of fun learning how animals have different types of teeth!

The mystery color experiment
All preschoolers love to see how baking soda and vinegar react. We’ve added a new twist with our mystery color experiment.

Winter science for kids: Snowman in a bag
Exploring how snow melts and turns into water with this fun and simple snowman in a bag science activity!

Gummy bear science
We enjoyed the wonderful process of gummy bear science in our preschool classroom. Come and check out this amazing process and the book too!

Cotton ball science in preschool
Exploring the wonderful world of cotton balls with this simple scientific cotton ball activity in preschool!

Snowman in a bottle
A simple winter science exploration that your students will enjoy! I will be sharing a series on discovery bottles as my part of the Kid Blogging Network series titled “The

Snow painting with a toddler
Exploring snow at home with a toddler may look a little different than what happens in the preschool classroom but the opportunity is much the same.

Candy cane science in preschool
Exploring the science of Christmas with this fun candy cane science activity!

Feeling the texture of fall
Today, our we used our hands to discover the way the veins on a leaf feels as we created leaf imprints in foil!

Scientific discoveries : I wonder what is in inside a gourd?
Check out our latest scientific discovery in preschool as we explored the question: “What is inside a gourd?”

Exploring the seeds of fall in preschool
The seeds of fall are all around us and they make a wonderful resource for investigation and discovery!

Identifying living and non-living things on the magnetic board
The children loved reaching in the mystery box to discover things that are living or nonliving!

Weighing and exploring acorns in preschool
Exploring scales and acorns at the discovery table led to problem solving, writing, counting, graphing, weighing, and sorting in preschool!

Fine motor acorn play
Collecting, counting, and tweezing acorns in the summer time – isn’t this supposed to be a fall activity?

Salty science and art for preschoolers
A terrific combination of science and art in the preschool classroom!

Test tube color mixing and painting | Teach Preschool
Exploring colors is super fun with this simple test tube painting activity!

Exploring xylophones in preschool
Exploring the process of playing xylophones and creating our own xylophones with jars of water in preschool.

A little taste of science in the preschool classroom
Scientific discoveries made as we explore fruits and vegetables in the preschool classroom.

An outdoor window walk
Going outside to take a close look at nature with these DIY nature windows.

Powder paint science and art
The children spent time exploring art and science with powdered tempera paint.

Flower challenge | Fine motor flower fun
This simple flower idea is a terrific way to combine scientific discovery with fine motor fun!

Watermelon exploration in preschool
A wonderful day of discovery as we explored a real watermelon in prek!

The wonderful world of water bead play
All you want to know about exploring waterbeads in the preschool classroom….

Magnifiers and bug drawings
Exploring the drawing process through magnifiers in our preschool classrom!

At play with Baby: an outdoor texture walk
Going on a texture walk with a young child can bring new understanding of our world and each other…

Parts of a bird nest in a nature bottle
Exploring the parts of a bird’s nest with our beautiful collection of nature bottles…

Making nature paint to explore the colors and textures of nature
A fun way to combine the exploration of nature with the painting process…


Looking at our world through a window book
Taking a closer look at things in our world through our nature window books…
Hi Deborah. Just a quick note to let you know I didn’t get a di formation for the classes that begin feb 13 th. I want to be sure everything is ok. Please let me know.. Thanks! Emry Quinn
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Deborah,
Like always I enjoy checking out all your ideas. I am having trouble with looking at your website. It allows me to click on a topic and then when I scroll down a form pops up for me to subscribe which I am already. Any ideas on how to keeping looking.
Thanks again
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