Pre-K Science Centers

Students will investigate the states of matter of water as it changes from frozen to liquid states. 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.

Investigations in this unit include:

✔ "Ice Treasures"

✔ "Light or Dark?"

✔ "Adding Salt and Color"

✔ "Ice Cube Race"

✔ "Which is Heavier?"

✔ "Oil and Ice"

✔ "Painting with Ice"

The final investigation in this unit is a student-designed investigation that will test how certain ingredients affect the time it takes an ice cube to melt.

The packet also includes a fun recipe for Ice Cream in a Bag! (And the scientific explanation for how this recipe works.)

Description: Dive into a world of sensory exploration with our 5 Senses Activity Kit! Perfect for kids, classrooms, or sensory learners, this comprehensive kit offers a range of engaging activities designed to stimulate and refine each of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Whether you’re teaching, learning, or just having fun, this kit provides hands-on experiences that will captivate and educate.

What's Included:

1. 5 Senses Posters

• Visual Feast: Colorful, informative posters for each of the five senses. Perfect for classrooms or home study areas. Each poster features interactive elements like touchable textures or flaps that reveal fun facts about how we perceive the world.

1. Taste Testing Kit

• Flavor Adventure: A selection of safe, kid-friendly foods for taste testing. Includes a variety of sweet, salty, sour, and bitter samples along with a taste journal for recording observations. Ideal for exploring different flavors and their impact on our taste buds.

1. Smell Testing Kit

• Aromatic Exploration: A set of scented jars or pads featuring a range of smells, from pleasant to pungent. Includes a smell journal for noting impressions and identifying each scent. Perfect for developing and refining the sense of smell.

1. Popcorn 5 Senses Activity

• Popcorn Fun: Engage in a sensory journey with popcorn! Includes popcorn kernels for popping, a variety of flavorings and toppings, and a sensory worksheet to explore the texture, taste, and smell of popcorn. Fun for parties or educational settings.

1. Sorting and Classification Activities

• Sensory Sorting: A set of objects and materials for sorting based on different sensory attributes—textures, shapes, and colors. Includes tactile cards and sorting trays. Great for developing categorization skills and sensory discrimination.

1. Bonus Activities and Materials

• Interactive Guides: Detailed activity instructions and creative ideas for maximizing the sensory experiences.
• Sensory Journals: Special journals for recording observations and reflections during each activity, encouraging deeper engagement with the senses.

Ideal For:

• Classrooms and educational settings
• Homeschooling and at-home learning
• Sensory play and exploration
• Parties and group activities

Make your Winter Crafts fun with this engaging, hands-on Winter Polar Bear Kids craft making activity! This includes 2 low-prep Winter Polar Bear kids crafts templates perfect for having fun for the Christmas holiday. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in fun craft making with 2 Winter Polar Bear (turquoise or blue) by cutting out the pieces, coloring, gluing the parts together and decorating. Students will love putting together their Winter Polar Bear activities together by using their problem solving skills through these fun activities, and won't even realize how much they're having fun! Use it after reading a story about Winter Polar Bear or sing a song about Winter Polar Bears . Print in black and white or in color.

Here's what you'll get:

• turquoise outfit polar bear

• blue outfit polar bear

• easy to follow directions

Your students will be crafting Winter Polar Bear crafts with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be engaged and having a great time together!

These activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes printable templates to create each activity.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the Winter Polar Bear pages, cut everything out, color, decorate, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Print in black and white for coloring/painting and in color for easy assembly. You can make these into puppets, dance around the room with them while listening to winter music, or use to decorate your room with.

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→ Pin the Nose on the Reindeer Game
→Christmas Holiday Build a Nutcracker Craft Activity
→ Christmas Build a/Crown/Mask Santa, Christmas Tree, Gnome, Reindeer, Elf,Snowman

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Unlock the wonders of meteorology with our captivating Kindergarten Weather Unit Worksheets! Elevate your weather science lessons with engaging activities, hands-on experiments, and interactive games designed for preschoolers and elementary students. From cloud types to vocabulary enrichment, our comprehensive weather science curriculum ensures an educational and entertaining experience. Make learning about weather a breeze with our curated weather science printables, fostering a love for meteorology in every child!

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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!

Here's what my happy customers are saying about this resource:

"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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Engage your preschoolers with this fun and educational sorting activity that helps them differentiate between autumn and winter. This activity includes a variety of colorful images representing both seasons, designed to develop children's understanding of seasonal changes while enhancing their fine motor skills.

Features:

Seasonal Pictures: A set of vibrant images that clearly depict autumn and winter elements, such as leaves, pumpkins, snowflakes, and mittens.

Cut and Paste Activity: Children will enjoy cutting out the pictures and sorting them into the correct seasonal categories, which fosters hands-on learning and coordination.

Educational Focus: Helps young learners recognize and categorize seasonal items, promoting cognitive development and seasonal awareness.

PreK and Preschool Friendly: The activity is designed specifically for PreK and preschool-aged children, with simple, clear images and easy-to-handle sizes.

This activity provides a delightful way for young children to explore the differences between autumn and winter while developing essential skills. Perfect for teachers and parents looking for an engaging, educational tool.

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Ever wondered how a tiny seed becomes a towering tree? Or how a crawling ladybug transforms into a flying wonder? This exciting exploration unravels the mysteries of plant growth and the incredible life cycles of butterflies and ladybugs!

Here's what you'll discover:

• The Secret Life of Plants: Witness the amazing journey from seed to sprout, learning about germination, roots, stems, leaves, and how plants use sunlight to grow!
• The Butterfly's Magical Metamorphosis: Watch a fuzzy caterpillar transform into a dazzling butterfly, uncovering the fascinating stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
• The Power of Ladybugs: Learn how these helpful insects protect our gardens by battling harmful pests, and explore their life cycle from egg to ladybug.
• Labeling Fun: Test your knowledge with engaging labeling activities, reinforcing what you've learned about each amazing creature and plant.
• Adaptation Adventures: Discover how these organisms adapt to their environment to survive and thrive!

Benefits for Students:

• Boost Science Knowledge: Gain a solid understanding of plant growth and insect life cycles, making science fun and engaging.
• Build Visual Skills: Develop strong observation skills through clear visuals and labeling activities.
• Spark Curiosity: Foster a love for nature and a desire to learn more about the amazing world around us.

This educational journey is perfect for budding scientists and nature enthusiasts! It's packed with fascinating facts, engaging activities, and beautiful visuals that will leave students amazed by the wonders of plant growth and insect metamorphosis.

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Turn Easter Peeps into a fun play dough! Includes recipe and investigation report. More information can be found in my blog post here!

Embark on a captivating journey through the stages of a butterfly's life cycle with this charming foldable activity. Designed for young learners, this printable mini-book offers an engaging exploration of each phase of metamorphosis. Whether used in the classroom or at home, this craft brings the magic of transformation to life.

Benefits:

Low prep and easy assembly for educators and parents.

Hands-on learning goes beyond worksheets, offering an interactive experience.

Suitable for introducing or reinforcing understanding of the butterfly life cycle.

Enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Accommodates various age ranges and abilities.

Finished foldouts can be displayed or inserted into interactive notebooks.
Unveil the wonder of nature with this delightful Life Cycle of a Butterfly activity!

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 3 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 11'' x 8.5'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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Students will show what they know about zoo animals by putting together these easy to assemble flip flap books. Students will complete the writing prompts to answer (are, can, have) to show off what they have learned about zoo animals.

Zoo animals include the following:

-Elephants

-Lions

-Tigers

-Bears

-Giraffes

-Hippopotamus

-Zebra

-Koala

-Pandas

-Seals

Please download the preview to get a better look at some of the pages you will receive.

Directions for use:

To assemble the flip books, cut out each rectangle, then along the lines of the bottom rectangle. Make sure that the top rectangle is left intact as it will form the base for the flip book! Arrange the “flips” (pages) one on top of the other and staple them to the base.

Students just love Flip Flap Books. You may be interested in the following:

Opposites Flip Flap Books

Five Senses Flip Flap Book & Writing Prompts

Story Comprehension Flip Flap Books

Farm Animal Flip Flap Book

Zoo Animal Flip Flap Books

Winter Animals Flip Flap Books

Valentine Book of Love Flip Flap Book & Writing Prompts

Butterfly Life Cycle Flip Flap Books

Insects Flip Flap Books

Solar System Flip Flap Books

Ways to Make Five Addition & Subtraction Flip Flap Books

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This bundle includes various center activities to accompany any farm unit in the Pre-K and Kindergarten classroom or home. Each activity features real life farm animal photos.

The following activities are in this packet:

• Math: This set contains number clip cards for numbers 1-10. There is also a set of number puzzles for numbers 1-10 as well.
• Science: There is a set of clip cards where students will clip the parent animal for each baby. There is also a set of animal cards where students can match the animal to its specific name (pig and sow) or match the parent animal to the baby animal. There is also an animal sort for those that belong on the farm and animals that do not belong on the farm.
• Writing: There is a set of writing cards where students can copy the farm animal words or trace the farm animal words.
• Decor: There is a set of animal posters that can be displayed for students to see.

Engage your students with this hands-on Four Seasons Tree Craft! This no-prep printable allows students to color, cut, and assemble a 3D tree, representing the changes in Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Perfect for 1st and 2nd graders, it combines creativity with early science lessons about changing seasons. It's an ideal resource for bulletin boards, classroom decor, science centers, or as part of a seasons unit. Students will love displaying their trees on desks or hanging them up, making this a fantastic activity for National Tree Day or any time of year!

How to Assemble:

· Students color in the trees for each season.

· After cutting them out, they fold each tree along the line with the colored part on the inside.

· Next, they glue one half of a tree to the half of another tree, continuing until all trees are glued together to form a standing 3D tree.

What comes in the product:

- 4x tree season cutouts (both Color and Black& white)

- 8 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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Discover the Pumpkin Life Cycle Activity Pack, an exciting and educational resource perfect for fall themed activities. This hands on learning pack includes engaging crafts and worksheets, making it ideal for preschool, kindergarten and first grade students. Teach your students about the fascinating world of plants and life cycles while enhancing their science and fine motor skills. Perfect for teachers looking for interactive lessons that blend fun with learning during the fall season.

This pack includes the following:

• Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Crown Craftivity: Your students can create a crown depicting the life stages of a plant.
• 3D Mobile Craft: A visual, hanging display showcasing plants growth stages.
• Life Cycle Sequencing Worksheet: A black and white activity for reinforcing sequence understanding.
• 2 x Spinner Game: An interactive and fun way to review the life cycle stages.
• Life Cycle Folding Craft: Make a 3D pumpkin card depicting the life cycle..

Perfect for teachers seeking effective and creative science resources, this Pumpkin Life Cycle Activity Pack enhances understanding through craft and game activities. Get yours now and bring life cycle learning to life.

UK and US spelling available.

5 ways to use the Pumpkin Life Cycle Activity Pack in your class:

1. Science Centers- Set up a fall-themed science center where your students can explore the pumpkin life cycle through hands-on activities. They can sequence the stages of growth and complete matching worksheets for independent learning.

2. Interactive Bulletin Board- Create a pumpkin life cycle display using the craft templates and worksheets. Your students can add their own creations to the board, labeling each stage to reinforce their understanding of plant growth.

3. Group Projects- Divide your students into small groups and have them collaborate on creating a large pumpkin life cycle poster. Each group can be responsible for illustrating and explaining a different stage of the life cycle.

4. Literacy Integration- Incorporate the life cycle into your literacy lessons by having your students write a simple story or sentences about the pumpkin’s journey from seed to plant. Use the worksheets to guide their storytelling.

5. Seasonal Craft Station- Set up a fall craft station where your students can color, cut and assemble their own pumpkin life cycle crafts. This activity helps develop fine motor skills while reinforcing key science concepts.

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Looking for fun, no-prep activities to add to your classroom or homeschool? These cut, sort, and paste activity worksheets are perfect for practicing scissor skills, for sorting centers, as morning work or for early finishers or for special education classrooms!

This bundle includes all What Belongs? units: Rooms of the House, Seasons, Places and Habitats, and Holidays. Each one of these units comes with full color sorting worksheets, black and white versions of the sorting worksheets for easier printing, "What is missing" worksheets where students complete a picture, and comparison sorting worksheets in full color and black and white. Please see below for full descriptions of each unit, and check the preview above for a look at all included worksheets!

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Included in the bundle:

What Belongs? Holidays Unit:

• Includes activities for the following holidays: Halloween, Remembrance Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Earth Day, Ramadan, Independence Day, and Canada Day.
• 15 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each holiday)
• 15 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheets (one for each holiday)
• 9 multiple holiday cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare two or four holidays (i.e. Halloween or Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day or Easter, etc.)
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in..." and multiple holiday worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 39 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

What Belongs? Places/Habitats Unit:

• Includes activities for the following places or habitats: forest, ocean, Arctic, farm, beach, and pumpkin patch.
• 6 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each place)
• 6 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheets (one for each place)
• 5 multiple place/habitat cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare two or four places (i.e. forest or ocean, farm or beach, etc.)
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in..." and multiple place/habitat worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 17 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

What Belongs? Seasons Unit:

• Includes activities for fall, winter, spring, and summer
• 4 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each season)
• 4 "How do we dress in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each season)
• 4 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheet (one for each season)
• 5 multiple season cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare all four seasons at once
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in...", "How do we dress in..." and multiple season worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 17 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

What Belongs? Rooms of the House Unit:

• Includes activities for the following rooms: kitchen, living room, bathroom, dining room, bedroom, office, laundry room, baby nursery, garage, and backyard.
• 10 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each room)
• 10 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheets (one for each room)
• 10 multiple room cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare two or four rooms (i.e. bedroom or bathroom, laundry room or backyard, etc.)
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in..." and multiple room worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 30 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

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Display the butterfly life cycle in both English and Spanish while working on Spring units!

Flashcards for classroom areas, activity use, matching, and display.

Preschool Fall Counting Activity

Count Pumpkin Seeds with this fun sensory fall activity!

Laminate and use for years to come!

This bundle includes TWO Plant Life Cycle resources: Plant Life Cycle Emergent Reader with posters and printable booklet AND Plant Life Cycle Color by Number Worksheets.

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This Magnetic or Not Sort Task Card Set offers a captivating and interactive way for students to explore the properties of objects and deepen their understanding of magnetism. By engaging in scientific inquiry and using visual supports, students in special education or life skills programs can develop critical thinking skills, enhance scientific knowledge, and foster a love for scientific exploration. Enhance your science instruction and engage your students with this versatile task card set today!

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Needs of Animals worksheets and activities.

fun activities for kids to learn about animal needs.

Very handy and easy, it can be used for collaborative work, centers, morning tables, classrooms, or homework.

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Snag ALL six of my Holiday Five Senses Writing resource in this awesome bundle. These products have students thinking about what they like to see, hear, touch, smell, and taste! Have your students explore the five senses while creatively thinking and having so much fun! This resource bundle comes with 36 pages!! For each holiday, one page includes all five senses and the other five page include individual senses pages. Each page includes a drawing box as well. You do not want to miss out on this amazing resource!!

Holidays included:

4th of July

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas/Holiday Season

Valentine's Day

St. Patrick's Day

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