Category: At Home
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Night Sky Journal
Your Child Will Learn
How to make and record scientific observations by drawing
Here’s What to Do
- Before bedtime, head to a window with a view of the night sky (or head outside). Direct your child’s attention to the sky.
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Night Sky Noticing
Your Child Will Learn
How to observe and describe things in the world around them
Here’s What to Do
- Before bedtime, head to a window with a view of the night sky (or head outside).
- Direct your child’s attention to
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Rolling Ramps
Your Child Will Learn
Exploring how ramps affect how an object moves
Here’s What to Do
- Gather a flat surface to use as a ramp (like: a cardboard box, baking sheet, book, pillow) and a small ball or toy car.
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Balls in Motion
Your Child Will Learn
Exploring how balls move
Here’s What to Do
- Choose two different types of balls and sit on the floor with your child.
- Roll the ball(s) in several types of ways. Examples:
- Roll the ball gently
- Roll
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Playground Physics
Your Child Will Learn
Exploring the effect of different forces on a ball
Here’s What to Do
- Gather a few different types of balls (like: soccer ball, kickball, baseball, bouncy ball) and head outside to a wide open space.
- Mark
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What’s Inside
Your Child Will Learn
Observing different characteristics of non-living objects
Here’s What to Do
- Without your child looking, gather objects from around the house made out of different materials (like: wood, metal, stone, cloth, plastic). Example objects: a wooden spoon,
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Mud Kitchen
Your Child Will Learn
Exploring the properties of water, sand, dirt, and rocks through play
Here’s What to Do
- Head outside to a backyard, park, or sandbox wearing clothes you can get dirty and wet in. Bring props for your
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Where did the Water Go?
Your Child Will Learn
About states of water and evaporation
Here’s What to Do
- In the morning, fill a clear cup with water (it could be a glass, disposable cup, or measuring cup). Use a marker to draw a line
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Nature Observation Walk
Your Child Will Learn
How to observe different characteristics of living things in nature
Here’s What to Do
- Head outside to a park, backyard, or other green space.
- Ask your child to look for living things (like: plants, trees, grass,
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Nature Sensory Walk
Your Child Will Learn
How to observe living things in nature
Here’s What to Do
- Head outside to a park, backyard, or anywhere in your neighborhood or community there are trees or plants.
- Direct your child’s attention to animals and