Science is Simple: Over 250 Activities for Children 3-6 »

Teach simple science concepts--simply!

Meredith Kiger, Ph.D. - Children's Literature

This easy-to-use book provides directions for 250 science activities for preschoolers that represent 39 different science concepts. The book begins with a thorough introduction that explains the affinity that youngsters have to exploring their natural world and moves to an introduction into the scientific method, to suggestions for organizing the activities, into teacher directed or exploratory groups. Each activity has a letter to parents, the objective, materials needed, step-by-step instructions as well as related activities and literature. Some of the activities are tied to nature's calendar while others can be used according to students' interest. The author emphasizes the use of the scientific method so that later in students' lives, when science is introduced as a subject, it is a natural progression of their earlier curiosity. An index and resources for additional materials and literature are provided. 2003, Gryphon House, Ages adult parent professional.