Preschool Science Projects - Boosting the Senses

Make science more fun for children by introducing them to cool preschool science projects. Check out the step-by-step instructions to our boosting the senses STEM science experiment.

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Boosting the Senses STEM Preschool Science Projects Montessori Worksheets (4-6 Year Olds)

When taking the first steps in experiments, the main thing is that children can question, listen, reflect, act, and give their point of view regarding the demonstration in front of them.

Experiments must be guided by people who promote scientific thinking skills in children to question what is happening around them, making them feel curious to begin their investigation on what produces things such as natural phenomena.

That allows them to develop their scientific attitude and become critical and analytical, capable of investigating and drawing their conclusions from the acquired information through experience.

Everything goes hand in hand with respect for listening, understanding, and opening available paths that lead them to discover favorable events for their knowledge.

The child should always be guided to where he/she needs it, mainly to develop his/her thinking ability and understand what is happening around him/her.

By working on experimentation with children, we hope to gain specific objectives such as children learning, knowing and understanding some phenomena with an attitude of interest and joy to establish relationships between daily life facts and their scientific explanation.

Then we will explain what he/she is going to do and propose possible hypotheses: “What do you think will happen? What is going to happen? Why?”

Boosting the senses STEM preschool science experiment

THEME: PRESCHOOL SCIENCE PROJECTS

HOW DO WE DO THIS ACTIVITY?

Topic: Experiments

Age: 4-6-year-old children

Goal: Through this preschool science project activity, the children will awaken their curiosity for new knowledge through experimentation.

Difficulty level: Average. This preschool science project activity is designed for children to carry out autonomously by following instructions.

Skills:

Critical thinking
Precision in hand and finger movements
Focus
Reflection (think about)
Following instructions

MATERIALS

Shaving foam
A glass bowl
Food coloring in a container
Water

ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT

(Adult supervision)

Step 1:

Pour the water into the glass bowl.

Step 2:

Put the shaving foam over the water.

Step 3:

Add drops of food coloring.

ACTIVITY RESULT

Preschool science project. Fun science experiment with shaving foam, water, and food coloring.

Experiment with shaving foam, water, and food coloring. Preschool science projects

FREE PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS

After doing preschool science projects, let kids work on some new worksheets. Click the link below to print.

Free printable five senses worksheets for preschool

Download the Free Printable Worksheets

HOW DO WE DO THIS PRESCHOOL SCIECE PROJECT ACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES?

CHANGES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS OLD

This preschool science project activity can be done with younger children. As it is an experiment, the materials cannot be changed.

However, for this age, the accompaniment of the adult is essential. If the children have not developed their ability to pour the water into the bowl, the adult can help them do this.

It is also vital to ensure that children do not put the foam in their mouths or eyes.

MODIFICATIONS FOR CHILDREN OVER 6 YEARS OLD

This preschool science project activity can be developed with older children. To increase the difficulty level, you can use a different oil or vinegar substances to check if the result is the same as the experiment with water.

According to this, children can generate new hypotheses and seek conclusions.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION – BOOSTING THE SENSES PRESCHOOL SCIENCE PROJECT

This preschool science project video gives step-by-step instructions of the activity “BOOSTING THE SENSES.”

It is designed for children 4-6 years old, in which they will experiment using shaving foam, water, and food coloring.

This preschool science project activity will allow children to develop critical thinking skills, precision in hand and finger movements, focus, reflection (think about), and following instructions.

The materials they will need are shaving foam, a glass bowl, food coloring, and water. (Adult supervision)

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