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Rock Activities For Kindergarten And Fun Edible Rock Cycle

January 14, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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If you’re doing rock activities for kindergarten, you’ll love this easy edible rock cycle. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

Hands-on activities are one of the best ways to teach a new concept, especially if you can add in the delicious aspect of eating your project.

This edible rock cycle is a great addition to your list of rock activities for kindergarten to teach it in a simple and fun way.

Rock Activities For Kindergarten And Fun Edible Rock Cycle

Books, video, and hands-on experiences looking at rocks themselves will go a long way in teaching your child about geology, the rock cycle, rock types, and more.

Then add some fun rock vocabulary.

Rock Cycle Vocabulary

Geologist (Answer: Someone who studies what the Earth is made of and how it was formed)
Rock (Answer: A rock is a solid that is made up of a bunch of different minerals)
Rock Cycle (Answer: The processes in which the three main rock types: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary transform from one type into another)
Sedimentary Rocks (Answer: Rocks formed from years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard, this can be grains of sand, mud, pebbles, minerals, fossils or plants)
Metamorphic Rocks (Answer: A rock formed from great heat and pressure inside the earth’s crust
Igneous Rocks (Answer: A rock formed through the cooling of magma or lava)

Also, look at some of these fun books.

6 Rock Unit Study Books & Fun Resources

Whatever grade you're teaching, you'll love adding one of these books or resources to your day.

1. A Rock Is Lively (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)

From dazzling blue lapis lazuli to volcanic snowflake obsidian, an incredible variety of rocks are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this book introduces an array of facts, making it equally perfect for classroom sharing and family reading.

2. LED Lighted Pocket Microscope

A pocket microscope is a great addition to a science shelf or to add to your bag for nature walks.

3. Rock Cycle Kit, 12 Pieces - Includes Metamorphic, Igneous & Sedimentary Rocks

You can grab a set like this one to start your collection, it contains rocks from each of the 3 types- Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous.

4. My Book of Rocks and Minerals: Things to Find, Collect, and Treasure

Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us.

Basher: Rocks & Minerals: A Gem of a Book

Simon Basher is back with another zany primer to science! Following his 3 successful titles on the basics of chemistry, physics, and biology, BASHER SCIENCE: ROCKS AND MINERALS is an in-depth look at the ground beneath our feet. Like his other titles, Basher presents these topics through charming and adorable illustrations and pairs them with basic information told from a first person perspective. He develops a community of characters based on the things that form the foundations
of our planet: rocks, gems, crystals, fossils and more. And what's more, he makes it understandable, interesting, and cute. It's not what you expect out of a science primer.

Everybody Needs a Rock (An Aladdin Book)

Everybody needs a rock -- at least that's the way this particular rock hound feels about it in presenting her own highly individualistic rules for finding just the right rock for you.

Geology Movies for Kindergarten

Next, you’ll love this roundup of fun geology movies.

10 Geology Videos for Young Kids

Fine one or two movies about geology to add to your day or unit study.

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What Causes Earthquakes?

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Rocks for Kids

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Rock cycle video | Learn about Types of Rocks |

Rock cycle video | Learn about Types of Rocks | Rock cycle for kids

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Structure Of The Earth |

Learn about the Structure Of The Earth with Dr. Binocs.

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Ecosystems for Kids

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Volcanoes for Kids |

Volcanoes for Kids | A fun and engaging introduction to volcanoes for children

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Be a Rock Detective!

The Magic School Bus Season 2

The Magic School Bus

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How Glaciers Change the World! | Winter Science |

How Glaciers Change the World! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids

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The Rock Cycle

Also, look at these other tips and kindergarten homeschool curriculum below.

Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum And Crafts

In addition, I have some rock resources for your older kids.

Besides, you want to teach all of your kids when you’re learning a topic.

Rock Activities for Older Kids

First, look at my free Earth Science lapbook.

Furthermore, add these other resources:

Finally, let’s make this edible rock cycle.

You will need:

Chocolate morsels
Butterscotch morsels
White chocolate
Cookies
Grater
3 bowls
Microwave

Directions:

First, crumble cookies and grate white chocolate block.

This is a great opportunity to introduce erosion, weathering from wind and rain, and how it turns larger rocks into sediment or the small bits.

In 3 bowls place a little of each type of morsel as well as crumbled cookies and grated chocolate.

For the first bowl have your child press down with their fingers to compact all the small bits together to create a larger piece. This is how sedimentary rocks are formed.

Place the next bowl into the microwave for 30 second increments just until it begins to melt.

Use the back of a spoon sprayed with nonstick cooking spray to press it all together. Allow to cool and harden.

This demonstrates how metamorphic rocks are formed through heat and pressure.

To demonstrate how igneous rocks are formed, take the third bowl and melt until completely liquid in the microwave.

Then place in the refrigerator to harden completely.

Write the 3 rock types on a piece of paper and label each of your types in the rock cycle.

Now you can enjoy taste testing each of the different rock types in the rock cycle.

Science has never tasted so good.

How to Make A Fun ABC Flip Book Fingerprint Activity for Kindergarten

January 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Today I have a fun fingerprint activity for kindergarten. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

I am all for creating your own curriculum, especially in the early years like kindergarten.

While each child develops at their own pace, I have found that learning comes much more naturally to a child who enjoys what they are learning.

How to Make A Fun ABC Flip Book Fingerprint Activity for Kindergarten

Too, when learning is fun children are engaged.

You can use a workbook or worksheets.

Or you can make it even more interesting and let your child have more ownership in creating their own collection of ABCs

So, today we’re creating an ABC flip book fingerprint activity for kindergarten.

5 Ways to Help a Child Learn Letter Recognition

This little book gives you at least 5 ways to practice letter recognition skills:

Start by having your child place the letters in the upper right corner with letter stickers. He can also practice writing the letter if you prefer but this gives your child a good reference for the letters’ correct form. This is the first introduction to letters for the book.

Next, as you work through the letters, have your child name an item or two that begins with the letter. For example, A is for Apple, O is for Octopus. Stamp their finger in ink and onto the page and then encourage them to create that object from their fingerprint.

Find the objects to match up with the letters by taking your book on a letter scavenger hunt throughout the house or outdoors. Encourage your child to say the letter and its sound several times throughout the activity.

Combine the book with letter beads or to spell the simple words your child created with their fingerprint like cat, apple, dog, and etc.

Finally, another easy way for the book for practice is to use it as flashcards. Show the letter stickers in the upper right corner and ask for the letter name or sound.

Their ABC flip book can also go on road trips, out to eat, and while waiting at doctors’ offices to keep little minds and hands busy.

When all the pages are done, you can laminate to make them sturdier and then put them back on the ring for practice throughout the whole school year if you like.

Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum And Crafts

You can use this ABC flip book as part of a larger curriculum.

Additionally, you can use it for a letter of the week approach, do them in order, out of order, as a review, to introduce letters, or in any way that suits your child’s needs and your style.

Besides the creative outlet of putting the book together and practicing letters and sounds with the alpha stickers your child also gets practice when finding words that start with the letter, flipping through to review, and as you add to it each time.

The little ring makes it easy to carry around and easy to flip through.

It’s the perfect size for little hands.

How to Make an ABC Flip Book Fingerprint Activity for Kindergarten

Now, let me give you a simple rundown on how to put it all together:

You will need:

8.5×11 Cardstock
Stamp pads
Binder Ring
Letter Stickers
Large hole punch
markers/crayons

Cut 4 sheets of cardstock into 4.25 x 5.5 rectangles You will end up with a few extra. So use these for free fingerprint art.

On the front cover write ABC lightly in pencil.

Let your child “trace” it with their fingerprints to decorate the frog cover.

Punch a hole through the upper left corner of all the pages.

I used my large industrial hole punch, but you can use a single hole punch. You will just have to punch the paper one or two sheets at a time.

Slip your binder ring through all the holes to create a flipbook that can be carried around or stored in a basket with your other learning supplies.

Add A-Z letter stickers to the upper right corner of each page front and back, you can choose uppercase, lowercase or both depending on what you are working on.

Now enjoy finding objects that start with each letter with your child to fill their book through looking at ABC books, using their imagination, or on a letter hunt.

Give your child markers and or crayons to complete their drawings, turning fingerprints into cute little objects.

Write at the bottom of each page the letter and the word your child has chosen to represent it so that they can see it in writing. G is for grape for example.

Homeschool Kindergarten Life Science – Hands-on Fun Nature Tree Study

December 22, 2022 | 2 Comments
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Homeschool kindergarten life science is one of the most fun sciences to teach. Grab my other kindergarten tips on my kindergarten homeschool curriculum page.

Too, with a fun nature tree study you don’t need expensive equipment or curriculum.

Add a few interesting books, a fun item or two. a backyard or a great tree filled park.

Homeschool Kindergarten Life Science - Hands-on Fun Nature Tree Study

From books to videos, I’m sharing some of my favorite resources for introducing simple botany lessons to your preschooler or kindergarteners day.

Books are always the best place to start with any unit study whether you purchase them or grab a few from the local library.

Books about Trees

Look at these beautiful books for young learners.

9 Tree Books & Resources for Kids Who Love Reading and Being Read To

You'll love using one of these books as a science reference or to use for art to inspire life science lessons.

Celebritrees: Historic & Famous Trees of the World

Some trees have lived many lifetimes, standing as silent witnesses to history. Some are remarkable for their age and stature; others for their usefulness. A bristlecone pine tree in California has outlived man by almost 4,000 years; a baobab tree in Australia served as a prison for Aboriginal prisoners at the turn of the twentieth century; and a major oak in England was used as a hiding place for Robin Hood and his men (or so the story goes…).

The fourteen trees in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" for their global fame and significance. Both in fact and in legend, these fascinating trees remind us not only how much pleasure trees bring, but what they can tell us about history.

The Busy Tree

Spectacular illustrations rendered in oil paint, and a rhyming text that describes a tree’s activities from its roots to its branches, introduce young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree. Acorns nibbled by chipmunks, ants scurrying across a trunk, a spider spinning a web, leaves “breathing out air for all to breathe in”—everything adds up to a “busy tree” for all to “come and see.”

The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grown-Ups

This is a fantastic reference book to have on hand for tree studies.

It has great illustrations and covers everything from how a tree “eats and drinks” to types of trees, seeds, how they change in the seasons, why we need them and more

Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World

Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world.

Trees, Leaves & Bark (Take Along Guides)

An introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife.

Tree Full of Wonder: An educational, rhyming book about magic of trees for children

Tree Full of Wonder is a vibrant, rhyming, educational and unique picture book showing the unbreakable bond between people and trees. For children ages 3-8. Kids will fall in love with nature and will become Protectors of the Trees.

The Magic and Mystery of Trees (The Magic and Mystery of Nature)

From the highest branch and leaf down to the complex “wood wide web” of roots, it’s no wonder every part of a tree plays an important role in its own growth and the habitat of the whole forest or woodland. The Magic & Mystery of Trees is a nature book that takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how special these mighty organisms are.

Figurines of Pine, Elm, Juniper, Monkey Puzzle, Topiary, Petticoat, Aspen, Two Maples

Learn and Play: These figurines provide a fun and educational way to learn about different tree species, promoting environmental awareness and appreciation.

Fandex Family Field Guides: Trees

Bringing the world of TREES to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a foolproof field guide. Four visual keys--die-cut leaf, bark pattern, flower, nut or seed, and photo of the full tree--plus descriptions of habitat and more combine to give a complete picture of North America's forest and backyard trees.

In addition, TREES is a cultural history--of the mighty White Oak, California Redwood, Aillanthus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn, and the stately White Ash, as important for the bows of early Native Americans as for the baseball bats of today.

However, the best part of any science for young children are the hands-on activities.

And children this age learn best through hands-on activities.

Hand-on Activities for a Tree Unit Study

Investigate, touch, experiment, draw, and play your way through learning.

First, study each of the trees parts. Study the leaves, their shape, color, and size, use an app or book to help you identify the tree.

Second, investigate the rings on a stump or cut of wood.

Then talk about how the rings indicate how old a tree is and every knot and scar in it tells a story of fires, storms, etc.

Look at what is growing on it.

Next, check out the different types of bark, peek in knot holes, and let them touch and investigate every part they can.

Third, create a science shelf in your home on a designated shelf, coffee table, or even a little wooden crate.

Make it a place your child can store his collections of leaves, pinecones, birds’ nests, and any other items of interest he finds on nature walks or in the yard.

More Homeschool Science K – 2 Ideas

Fifth, make this Hands on Literature Nature Study Simple Tree Craft

Sixth, create a leaf collection book to gather specimens.

Seventh, Safari Ltd. Toob Trees are the perfect size for little hands and have a variety of uses that make them worth the investment.

They can be used along with blocks and cars in small world play, to create a themed sensory bin, or in a little diorama to give it some dimension.

On a rainy day when you can’t make it outdoors, research the type of trees each one is and learn about it.

Eighth, work in some math by measuring the diameter of smaller trees with a flexible measuring tape.

Too, sort sticks and pinecones into sizes or measure them with a ruler.

Further, use acorns and leaves as counters and manipulatives for simple math problems.

Lastly, make a leaf rubbing by placing leaves under thin copy paper.

Rubbing the side of the crayon across it to bring out the detail for the drawing.

Also, this can be done also do this on the bark of the tree as well.

In addition to this, add videos to your learning day.

Historic Trees Nature Study

However, include your older kids too when you’re doing this kindergarten life science lesson.

I have this fun and free unit study Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study

Kindergarten Life Science Videos

Not only can videos help a child learn a topic you may be nervous about teaching, but it can give you 10 minutes to work on something else. Your child gains independence.

As well here are some questions to help you teach kindergarten life science.

Because kids are always full of questions, a good place to start with a unit study is ask them a lot of questions like

For example, what kind of tree is it. Use your books, apps, and google to help you figure it out.
What do the seeds look like? Are they acorns, pinecones, a pit, a pod, husk, wings, or seed inside a fruit?

Then, what grows on it?

Moss, leaves, fungi, fruit and what kind of things are on the tree including its own parts as well as those that attach themselves to it, why do they do that?

Is it a good thing or bad? Find out together.

Another one is who lives in it.

A tree study can easily take a lot of rabbit holes learning about the birds, bugs, and other creatures that make trees their home.

Ask your child who lives in a tree and let them dictate a list to you, seeing their words written down is a powerful language learning tool.

Lastly, what do we get from trees.

This is another important question that you can ask your child and write down their answers.

Paper, wood, apples, bananas, nuts, gum, wax, and dye just to name a few things.

Draw a tree on a piece of paper or better yet let them draw it and write down your child’s answers all around it.

Moreover, look at some more tips for homeschooling kindergarten. What do you think? Ready to give this lesson a try.

Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum And Crafts

40 Awesome Earth Science Movies for Kindergarten

December 15, 2022 | 1 Comment
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These 40 awesome earth science movies for kindergarten keep science learning fun. Grab my other kindergarten tips on my kindergarten homeschool curriculum page.

First, there are three basic sciences that are generally introduced to younger children,

They are Physical Science, Earth/Space, and Life sciences.

40 Awesome Earth Science Movies for Kindergarten

Today l’m focusing on the wonderful and broad spectrum of Earth Science.

Earth Science can be broken down into 4 smaller sub sections.

Geology,
Meteorology,
Oceanography, and
Astronomy.

And each has a lot to teach children about the world around us.

Earth science covers natural hazards, environmental changes, fresh and salt bodies of water, earthquakes, volcanoes, tectonic activity, rocks and minerals, fossils, and the different kinds of soils.

Value of Teaching with Science Movies

Besides hands-on activities, bright and engaging videos (that are not too long) are a great way to introduce kindergarteners to various science studies.

They are especially good for things your child might not get to see up close or in person like the moon or volcanoes.

It is like a virtual field trip for kids.

Too, videos are good for all learning styles and can help you to teach a topic you may not feel prepared to handle on your own fully.

They are useful whether you use a box curriculum, unschool, or do unit studies

Geology Science Movies for Kids

First, look at these geology science movies.

Geology is the study of the physical features and history of Earth.

And this is always a fun one with especially the younger ages because they are naturally so interested in rocks.

My kids always had a pocket full of rocks that were “treasures” and kids are fascinated by volcanoes and giant glaciers.

10 Geology Videos for Young Kids

Fine one or two movies about geology to add to your day or unit study.

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What Causes Earthquakes?

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Rocks for Kids

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Rock cycle video | Learn about Types of Rocks |

Rock cycle video | Learn about Types of Rocks | Rock cycle for kids

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Structure Of The Earth |

Learn about the Structure Of The Earth with Dr. Binocs.

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Ecosystems for Kids

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Volcanoes for Kids |

Volcanoes for Kids | A fun and engaging introduction to volcanoes for children

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Be a Rock Detective!

The Magic School Bus Season 2

The Magic School Bus

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How Glaciers Change the World! | Winter Science |

How Glaciers Change the World! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids

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The Rock Cycle

Next, look at these meteorology videos.

Meteorology Science Movies for Kids

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting.

Besides, children can breeze into early lessons on meteorology by learning about snow, tornadoes, tools we use to read and learn about weather, and what meteorologists do to figure out weather.

10 Meteorology Videos for Young Kids

Add one or more of these videos to your day to change up.

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Weather for Kids | What is weather, and how does it work?

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Kids Learn About Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hurricanes, Tornadoes

Powerful Weather | Kids Learn About Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hurricanes, Tornadoes |Science for KIds

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Blippi Learns About The Weather!

Is that rain? Come along with Blippi on his fun walk to learn all about rain, sun, snow, rainbows for kids and more! Get your umbrellas kids its raining educational fun for kids with Blippi!

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Wild Kratts - Tornadoes and Thorns: A Prairie Adventure

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Weather Tools for Kindergarten

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Wild Kratts - How a Snowflake is Formed

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Types of weather

Types of weather_ Weather for kids

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Can You Guess the Weather? | Weather Guessing Game |

There’s all sorts of weather out there, so Squeaks and Mister Brown are playing a game show where they will learn all about the different types!

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How Do We Know When It Will Rain?

How Do We Know When It Will Rain? | Weather Science |

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Measuring Weather with Weather Tools

Third on my list of science movies are oceanography movies.

Oceanography Science Movies for Kids

Oceanography is the study of the ocean.

This includes the water, what’s below the water, and all of the animals that live within it.

40 Awesome Earth Science Movies for Kindergarten. These 40 awesome earth science movies for kindergarten keep science learning fun. Grab my other kindergarten tips on my kindergarten homeschool curriculum page. First, there are three basic sciences that are generally introduced to younger children: They are Physical Science, Earth/Space, and Life sciences. Today l'm focusing on the wonderful and broad spectrum of Earth Science.

Additionally, I have more kindergarten resources.

More Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum And Crafts

Take a look at these 10 videos that give simple but engaging lessons on animals, as well as ocean names, zones, and why we can’t drink ocean water.

10 Oceanography Videos for Young Kids

Grab one or two of these videos to lean about oceans.

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Learn all about the Animals and Plants that Live in the Ocean

Ocean Animals for Kids | Learn all about the Animals and Plants that Live in the Ocean

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The Five Oceans

The Five Oceans | Jack Hartmann | Oceans of the World

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Let's Learn the Ocean Zones!

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Ocean Explorers |

Wild Kratts - Ocean Explorers | Kids Videos

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Why Can't We Drink the Ocean?

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Exploring the Coral Reef: Learn about Oceans for Kids

Exploring the Coral Reef: Learn about Oceans for Kids - FreeSchool

The Magic School Bus Volume 1

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Glowing Ocean Animals!

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Fish for Kids

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100 Sea Animals Collection - Learning Aquatic Animals

100 Sea Animals Collection - Learning Aquatic Animals Names and Videos

Finally, look at these astronomy science movies.

Astronomy Science Movies for Kids

Astronomy is the study of outer space, everything in it.

This includes planets, stars, galaxies, comets, and black holes.

These videos explore all things early astronomy from the sun, to what astronauts do, the moon, teach the names of the 8 planets, and what are stars.

10 Astronomy Videos for Young Kids

Mix and match the videos to keep your littlest leaner interested in science.

What's Up In Space: The Solar System For Kids

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Let's Explore Space! | Astronomy for Kids

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What Do Astronauts Do?

You may have dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe that’s what you want to be when you grow up! But how do astronauts become astronauts, and what do they do when they’re in space? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what it takes to be an out-of-this-world explorer!

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I Want To Be An Astronaut - Kids Dream Jobs - Can You Imagine That?

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8 Planets of the Solar System Song for Kids |

The Planet Song - 8 Planets of the Solar System Song for Kids | KidsLearningTube

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Exploring Our Solar System: Planets and Space for Kids - FreeSchool

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All About Stars for Kids: Astronomy and Space for Children

All About Stars for Kids: Astronomy and Space for Children - FreeSchool

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Learning The Solar System With Blippi |

Learning The Solar System With Blippi | Science Videos For Kids

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The Moon for Kids

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What Is the Sun?

When you pair educational videos with hands-on activities kids really retain a lot of information on a subject.

Do you see a few you can add to your learning day?

Growing a Seed Activity For Kindergarten Science Kids Activity

December 8, 2022 | 1 Comment
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Growing a seed activity for kindergarten science is one of the easiest and delight science experiments with kids. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

A seed activity for kindergarten is a great way to introduce your child to life science.

For this science experiment, I wanted to keep it simple while also letting the kids fully see the seed as it sprouts.

Too, by not being hampered by soil or being tucked inside a paper towel your kids will be amazed at the growing stages.

Growing a Seed Activity For Kindergarten Science Kids Activity

For this seed experiment we are going to investigate if seeds need darkness to sprout.

Begin by explaining that seeds need the proper temperature, moisture, air, and light conditions to germinate.

But they do not require being covered in soil.

Let’s investigate if the light or dark makes a difference.

You can keep activities simple and still learn so much by investigating life around you with your child.

A Seed is Sleepy Activity

In addition, I based this experiment off the book A Seed is Sleepy.

Aa beautiful picture book that is a great science reference book for preschoolers to middle elementary students.

The illustrations are rich and the snippets of information it provides give a lot of great information for young learners.

Also, below you will see a list of some other books you can use as well

Books About Seeds for Kids Science

Even picture books can be used with older learners.

5 Fun Books About Seeds

Children of all ages love activities about seeds. Add a few of these books to your learning day or use as a unit study.

A Seed Is Sleepy: (Nature Books for Kids)

This gorgeous book from award winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston offers children a beautiful and informative look at the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom.

Seeds Move!

Every seed, big or small, needs sunlight, water, and an uncrowded place to put down roots. But how do seeds get to the perfect place to grow?

A Seed is the Start

Meet seeds that pop, hop, creep, and explode in this vividly illustrated introduction to the simplest concepts of botany.

From Seed to Plant

With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the processes of pollination, seed formation, and germination.

Go Seed, Grow!

Through wind, drought, fire, and water, a seed can be one of the most tenacious miracles on the planet. A seed is life, and life always finds a way. Follow how a seed magically beats the odds time and time again, to transform the world.

Then, look at more seed activities here or choose several and make it a great seed unit study.

Hands-on Seed Activities

Make Wildflower Seed Bombs to plant.
Plant a small container with one or two seeds and track the plant’s growth once it bursts out of the soil.
Learn How to Easily Make Fun Seed Tape With Kids.
Check out this tutorial on How to Make a Fun Kids Root Viewer.
Have a Green Bean Investigation.
Figure out How to Easily Garden Plan With Kids Using LEGO to plot it out.
Look at Easy Seed and Gardening Unit Study for Kids to get some more ideas.
Buy several packages of inexpensive seeds and let your child sort, compare, and investigate them. Research the types by looking in books or online to find out what each seed will become.
Another similar experiment to this one is testing what temperature seeds like best to grow in is found at What Temperature Do Seeds Like Best and
Try out the Do Seeds Need Their Coat Experiment.

You can also use the book to investigate other types of seeds besides fruit and vegetables.

Go on a nature walk and collect pinecones, acorns, seed pods, and flowers to investigate.

More Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum

Look at these other resources.

Then, look below at how to do this easy science activity.

Before you begin the experiment, have your child make a hypothesis as to what they think will happen?

Will both sprout? Which will sprout faster?

If they can, write down their answers so they have the opportunity to see their words in print.

Let your child do as much of this as possible so they have ownership in the experiment.

Help your child create a small booklet by stapling together half sheets of paper.

For example, staple down one side to bind to record the different steps in the experiment with words or just their drawings.

Explain that you want to try and keep everything the same in the experiment except for the one thing which is light and dark so that your results are accurate.

Easy Grow a Seed Activity

You will need:

Seeds (radishes are a quick sprouting seed)
2 containers
Black paper
Paper towels
Water

Directions:

Grab two of the same containers, whatever you have laying around will work, cleaned out yogurt containers, paper cups, etc.

Then, fold a paper towel so that it is small enough to fit in the bottom.

Soak the paper towel and place a few seeds on each damp paper towel in your cup.

Cover one cup completely with black construction paper.

Next, place both in a sunny window. Explain that you want to keep everything the same except for one.

Check both every 24 hours.

Usually at this time they are completely or almost dried out so you will need to rewet the paper towels. Take care not to disturb the seeds.

Here is what our experiment looked like at the start.

After 24 hours, there was really no difference yet in either cup.

At 48 hours we could see a tiny sprout bursting out of the seeds which were covered with the dark paper but nothing on the one exposed to light.

After 72 hours there is an obvious sprout from several seeds in the dark cup.

Also, at this point we noticed that one of the seeds in the cup which was covered finally started to germinate but just a tiny bit.

Look how much has happened with the covered seeds after just 3 days.

It’s clear that seeds need the darkness to sprout.

After the experiment is done you can transplant your seedlings to soil for planting in the garden once they are large enough.

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