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¿Estás listo para encender la chispa de la curiosidad científica en tus jóvenes estudiantes? ¡No busques más! Nuestro completo recurso, "Exploradores de la Ciencia: Experimentos Prácticos para Jóvenes Mentes", está diseñado especialmente para estudiantes de primer grado. Esta colección de experimentos atractivos y educativos es perfecta para despertar la pasión por la ciencia y fomentar el amor por el descubrimiento.

Con un total de quince experimentos cautivadores, este recurso proporciona una amplia gama de actividades prácticas que abarcan diversos conceptos científicos. Cada experimento está cuidadosamente diseñado para ser adecuado a la edad, garantizando una experiencia de aprendizaje accesible y divertida para las mentes jóvenes. Desde explorar la flotabilidad y el magnetismo hasta presenciar el poder de la electricidad estática y las reacciones químicas, estos experimentos ofrecen una introducción completa a los principios científicos fundamentales.

Imagina la emoción que experimentarán los estudiantes al observar un huevo flotante, crear lluvia en un frasco, hacer que los globos vuelen o descubrir las maravillas de un volcán de limón. Presenciarán patrones de arcoíris fascinantes en la leche, explorarán los efectos de la sal en el derretimiento del hielo e incluso diseñarán sus propios barcos de papel de aluminio para sostener la mayor cantidad de centavos posible sin hundirse. El recurso también incluye experimentos que se adentran en el mundo de las plantas, animando a los estudiantes a cultivar su pasión por la jardinería.

Cada experimento va acompañado de instrucciones claras, listas de materiales y explicaciones detalladas de los conceptos científicos involucrados. Con la seguridad en mente, hemos incluido pautas adecuadas de supervisión y fomentado la experimentación responsable en todo momento.

"Exploradores de la Ciencia: Experimentos Prácticos para Mentes Jóvenes" no es solo una colección de experimentos; es una invitación a participar, cuestionar y descubrir las maravillas del mundo científico. Fomenta el aprendizaje activo, el pensamiento crítico y las habilidades de resolución de problemas mientras despierta una sensación de asombro y emoción en los jóvenes estudiantes.

Ya sea que seas un educador buscando mejorar tu plan de estudios en el aula o un padre en busca de actividades interesantes para hacer en casa, este recurso es tu compañero ideal para la exploración científica práctica. Capacita a tus estudiantes de primer grado para que se conviertan en científicos en ciernes mientras se embarcan en un emocionante viaje de descubrimiento con "Exploradores de la Ciencia: Experimentos Prácticos para Mentes Jóvenes".

Prepárate para despertar la curiosidad y encender la pasión por la ciencia en tus jóvenes estudiantes. ¡Que comiencen los experimentos!

Otros recursos que puedan ser tu interés:

Cuaderno de experimentos científicos

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Are you ready to ignite the spark of scientific curiosity in your young learners? Look no further than our comprehensive resource, "Science Explorers: Hands-On Experiments for Young Minds." Designed specifically for first-grade students, this collection of engaging and educational experiments is perfect for igniting a passion for science and fostering a love of discovery.

With a total of fifteen captivating experiments, this resource provides a diverse range of hands-on activities that cover various scientific concepts. Each experiment is carefully crafted to be age-appropriate, ensuring an accessible and enjoyable learning experience for young minds. From exploring buoyancy and magnetism to witnessing the power of static electricity and chemical reactions, these experiments offer a well-rounded introduction to fundamental scientific principles.

Imagine the excitement as students observe a floating egg, create rain in a jar, make balloons fly, or discover the wonders of a lemon volcano. They will witness mesmerizing rainbow patterns in milk, explore the effects of salt on melting ice, and even engineer their own aluminum foil boats to hold as many pennies as possible without sinking. The resource also includes experiments that delve into the world of plants, encouraging students to nurture their green thumbs.

Each experiment is accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and explanations of the scientific concepts at play. With safety considerations in mind, we have included appropriate supervision guidelines and encouraged responsible experimentation throughout.

"Science Explorers: Hands-On Experiments for Young Minds" is not just a collection of experiments; it's an invitation to engage, question, and discover the wonders of the scientific world. It encourages active learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills while fostering a sense of awe and excitement in young learners.

Whether you are an educator seeking to enhance your classroom curriculum or a parent looking for engaging activities to do at home, this resource is your go-to companion for hands-on scientific exploration. Empower your first-grade students to become budding scientists as they embark on a thrilling journey of discovery with "Science Explorers: Hands-On Experiments for Young Minds."

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Your students will have a blast learning about adult and baby animals with these hands-on animals and babies activities for kindergarten! This printable contains adorable real photos of adult and baby animals. Including both wild and farm animals, they make the perfect addition for your kindergarten science centers. This bundle contains 8 printables and activities including matching games, puzzles, posters, labels and graphic organizers. Each activity will help learners to associate the young one with its respective parent. For a detailed look at all activities included in this resource, please see the preview above.

The bundle is split into wild and farm animals due to the number of animals included. For a complete list of animals included check the list at the bottom of the description.

The activities and printables included in this bundle are:

- Flashcards

- Picture and Label Cards

- Posters

- Puzzles

- What Goes Together?

- Dominoes

- Memory Game

- Labels and Graphic Organizers

How to use: Adult and Baby Animals Science Activities for Kindergarten

The center activities are best used when printed on cardstock and/or laminated. You can choose to implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

All the photos are real life photos. The baby animal photos are absolutely adorable and learners will simply love these photos!

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"Perfect for our unit on animal offspring. Great variety and organized well. Thank you!"

Farm Animals included are:

• Sheep (lamb)
• Goat (kid)
• Cow (calf)
• Dog (puppy)
• Horse (foal)
• Chicken (chick)
• Goose (gosling)
• Duck (duckling)
• Pig (piglet)
• Donkey (foal)
• Rabbit (kit)
• Cat (kitten)
• Rat (pup)
• Cockatoo (chick)
• Guinea pig (pup)
• Ferret (kit)
• Frog (tadpole)
• Squirrel (kit)
• Turkey (poult)
• Camel (foal)

Wild Animals included are:

• Tiger (cub)
• Lion (cub)
• Elephant (calf)
• Polar Bear (cub)
• Cheetah (cub)
• Panda (cub)
• Fox (cub)
• Crocodile (hatchling)
• Leopard (cub)
• Hippo (calf)
• Rhinoceros (calf)
• Hedgehog (hoglet)
• Raccoon (kit)
• Seal (pup)
• Deer (fawn)
• Herring gull (chick)
• Giraffe (calf)
• Zebra (foal)
• Sea lion (pup)
• Hyena (cub)
• Penguin (chick)
• Vulture (chick)

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Help your little learners discover and understand their bodies with these engaging "My Body" worksheets!

Features:

• Body Parts Matching: Children match the names of body parts to corresponding pictures, reinforcing their vocabulary and

comprehension."2 sheets"

• Format PDF for print

These worksheets are ideal for classroom use, homeschooling, or as a fun supplemental activity for curious kids. Simply print and get started on a fascinating journey through the human body!

Students will learn about the concepts of magnets and magnetism through these fun and engaging investigations.

The “Science Kids” series is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.

This packet includes instructions for all of these investigations:

“Magnetic or Not Magnetic?”

“The Magic Paper Clip”

“Magnet Cars”

“A String of Paper Clips”

“Magnet Train”

“Magnet Detectives”

The packet also includes:

• An explanation of the Scientific Method

• Printable recording sheets for investigations

• Guide for helping students develop independent investigations

• Tips and helpful suggestions

Six cute printable posters that help illustrate the scientific method! These posters are appropriate for Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades and help young children see themselves as scientists.

Posters include:

"I observe and notice details."

"I ask questions."

"I test my ideas."

"I write or draw about what I have learned."

"I think about what I have learned."

"I tell others what I have learned."

The Science Kids curriculum is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.

This year long bundle includes 16 Science Units:

• “What do Scientists Do?”

• “Floating and Sinking”

• “Color Mixing”

• “Magnets”

• “Kitchen Chemistry”

• “Ramps”

• “Mirrors”

• “Gingerbread Science”

• “Freezing and Melting”

• “My Human Body”

• “Music and Vibration”

• “Shadows and Light”

• “Weather and Temperature”

• “Taking Care of the Earth”

• “Taking Care of Pets”

• “Taking Care of Plants”

This packet includes enough lessons for 32 weeks of hands-on learning. While 32 weeks is a bit shorter than a typical school year, this curriculum is designed to be flexible in order to give children the time they need to learn, so extra days are allowed for each unit. Additional, optional activities are also included for many of the units, and these can be used to help fill your days if needed.

This curriculum supports the Next Generation Science Standards for kindergarten.

Please see my other Science products if you want to supplement this curriculum.

The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.

The "First Quarter" bundle contains enough science activities to fill the first quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks) and supports Next Generation Science Standard K-PS2.

Unit 1- “What do Scientists do?” helps students learn how to be scientists. Every activity in this packet is aligned with one of the five stages of scientific inquiry. The packet includes:

Color posters of the five stages of scientific inquiry

Explanation of the stages of scientific inquiry for teachers

A two-week long, step-by step scientific investigation about balls and wagons

Printable scientific recording sheets for tracking hypotheses and data

Discussion guide

Ideas for sharing student learning

Unit 2- “Floating and Sinking” is designed to help students learn the concepts of buoyancy and water displacement. They will also begin to understand that the size and shape of an object affects its ability to float. Included in this packet are:

Five sinking and floating investigations, with directions and recording sheets

Guide for helping students plan their own individual investigations

Guides for forming hypotheses and reflecting on students' learning

Guide for sharing student learning

Tips and helpful suggestions

Unit 3- “Color Mixing” includes instructions for all of these hands-on, scientific investigations:

"Paint Mixing" Investigation

"Color and Water" Investigation

"Bubbling Color" Investigation

"Colored Lights" Investigation

"Wandering Water" Investigation

"Spinning Color Wheel" Investigation

"Coffee Filter Chromatography" Investigation

"Invent Your Own Color" final investigation

Printables, including:

Color Wheel

Recording sheets for investigations

Reflection and Planning Questions

Unit 4- “Magnets” includes instructions for all of these investigations:

“Magnetic or Not Magnetic?”

“The Magic Paper Clip”

“Magnet Cars”

“A String of Paper Clips”

“Magnet Train”

“Magnet Detectives”

The packet also includes:

Printable recording sheets for investigations

Guide for helping students develop independent investigations

Tips and helpful suggestions

Welcome Back to the Wild with this fun activity! Get your little learners ready for a roaring good time with these Zoo Subtraction Within 10 Worksheets!

These activities are the perfect way to practice subtraction within 10, making them ideal for back-to-school math refreshers.

This download includes:

• 14 Worksheets (Color & Black & White)

• Digital version (Google Slides & Easel): Find the link in TOU page

  • Interactive slides make practicing addition on the computer a breeze!

  • Perfect for independent practice or whole-class activities.

These worksheets are ideal for:

• Kindergarten and first-grade students
• Summer learning review
• Math centers or independent practice
• Homeschooling

With both printable and digital options, you can easily differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all your learners.

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Engage your students with this comprehensive Living and Nonliving Sort activity! Perfect for helping young learners differentiate between living and nonliving things, this resource includes a variety of worksheets and sorting activities tailored for your classroom.

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This is the perfect activity woorksheets to supplement a nutrition unit.

This healthy and unhealthy food sort can be done as a whole group activity or in small groups.

This product contains:

- Color Healthy food

- Cut and paste

- Category Sort

- puzzle

- mark the correct option

- creat my healthy plate ( cut and paste )

• Are you looking for a fun activity to wrap up your NGSS unit on MATTER?
• This is the resource for you! Students will review the properties of matter while completing a quick science experiment.
• This resource includes a tips and suggestions page, directions page, and student recording sheet.
• I like to do this around THANKSGIVING when reading the book Cranberry Thanksgiving. I ask for parent volunteers to make the bread so we have something yummy to put the butter on. We can also talk about how it was harder to make butter in colonial times.

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This is super fun and easy dancing raisins science experiment for elementary grades. This aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards. There are directions for the experiment as well as recording sheets.

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These fun science experiments are great for any time of year but can make for a super, merry time around the holidays!

• Are you looking for a science activity that is perfect for the holidays? Students will be actively engaged while learning about the concepts of float and sink and/ or absorbency.
• This resource comes with two experiments that require simple materials:

cookies, milk (or water), clear containers, and a pan balances or small scales for
weighing food.

• There is a suggested book for lower elementary and upper elementary. These books can also be found on Youtube, and a link is provided.
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This is a super fun and easy science experiment for elementary grades. It's great to complete while learning about the states of matter, the water cycle, condensation, and evaporation, etc. There are directions for the experiment as well as recording sheets.

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Try this rubber egg science experiment with your class! It is a super fun and easy science experiment for elementary grades. There are directions for the experiment as well as recording sheets.

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Do you want to help get your families involved in science? This Science Experiments To Do At Home is perfect for that. This resource contains 10 science experiments and 3 STEM challenges. Each of the activities comes with explicit instructions and requires materials that most people have in their homes. There are 6 different toppers that come in both color and black and white. The experiments can be run off in color or on regular paper. You can use one topper and send home all the activities at once with a few of the materials (there is a shopping list for you). I like to send the science pack with a different topper home three times a year. I put 3 experiments in and 1 STEM challenge each time.

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• Do you need some simple posters that explain what MATTER is to your young ones?
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• I developed these states of matter posters for my kindergarten, first, and second-grade science classes.
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Using these science phenomena digital-ready photos are a great way to introduce many of the NGSS. There are 17 different photos; with at least one per standard. The standards are listed at the top of each sheet. Pick and choose what you want. Using this strategy with students creates a routine way of thinking. It requires them to observe, think, and wonder!

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These posters are made for use in the Google Classroom™. We have made the slides 8 x 11, so you can print them if you would like to. You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you. In addition to the 11 posters, there is a video to watch and a short activity.

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