Category: Nature

• Children and Change

  

  As nature sends signs of the changing seasons, it’s a great time to encourage children to be aware of the changes in their surroundings. Challenge children to notice something that is different from yesterday. It can be simple, like the clothingwe wear, or maybe something they notice outside, such as an insect. Children and change…

• Go on a Bug Scavenger Hunt!

  

  Go on a Bug Hunt! What bugs can you find? The Bug Hunt STEAM Station is an investigation little learners will love!   Try bringing STEAM into your preschool day. Here’s how: Print the Bug Scavenger Hunt page and put it on a clipboard. Each child will want to record their findings! Go outdoors and…

• Easy STEAM Station Ideas for Preschoolers

  

  Do you need quick and easy ideas to set up STEAM stations in your preschool? Check out these STEAM station ideas which require no more than five easy-to-find items. These stations will make you and your children want to give each other a high-five because they are easy for you to set up and extremely…

• Set Up Your Own STEAM Station: Vibration and Pollination

  

  Science comes to life when a STEAM Station is set up for open discovery and experimentation. Experience Curriculum educator Tracy set out a simple upside-down paper plate, bowl of cornmeal and spoons to invite her children into a highly engaging science experiment. She asked one intriguing question: “How do you think bees get the pollen from one flower…