Kindergarten teacher here: What are some fun science related (or STEM) activities that are engaging and developmentlaly appropropriate for Kindergarterners? Maybe some that require miniminal prep/clean-up. Thanks in advance!
In our school, the kindergarten teachers have done a lesson on exploring the 5 senses. They have the students eat different foods for taste. They blindfold the students and see if they can guess the smell of different things. They have students reach into a paper bag to describe what object is inside for touch. They take the students outside and have them lay down and listen to the world around them and then document what they find for sound. For sight, they have grown seeds to show the observation you can make each day through sight.
This is a fantastic recommendation, Kristin! Thank you for sharing this activity with others. I've used sensory boxes made with empty cube-shaped tissue boxes. I'd put a mystery item inside like cooked spaghetti, rice, cotton balls, dirt, etc. Children love sensory lessons that involve mystery! And they provide the perfect opportunity to teach about the senses, which is part of their science standards. Great post, Kristin!
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