Source: Arthur

Explore forces, work and creative problem solving. Lift a weight by yourself, then discover how much easier it is to lift it with help.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Dragon Tales

Investigate factors that affect melting times for ice. Place ice cubes in several places around the yard, keep track of the time it takes them to melt and then determine the best location to build a snowman so it will last the longest possible time.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Jay Jay the Jet Plane

Explore the characteristics of air. Observe how air moves things, takes up space, and can be used to make different shapes. Investigate things that need air to work and listen to sounds that air can make. (5 activities total)

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Reading Rainbow

Create a secret message using invisible ink. Demonstrate how heat reacts with lemon juice.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: KCET: A Place of Our Own

Explore the reaction that occurs when salt is added to ice while creating a sculpture. Drip rock salt and food coloring on a solid block of ice to create an ice sculpture and observe the properties of water.

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: KCET: A Place of Our Own

Explore cause-effect relationships and develop problem-solving skills by creating a maze of cardboard tubes to pass a ball through. Make predictions and test hypotheses, altering the design until the ball passes through several corridors to the end.

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Science & Tech

Topics: Critical Thinking Skills. Design & Invention. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Reading Rainbow

Explore the science of sound. Create bells from clay pots and describe the variations of sounds made by differences in size and thickness.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech, The Arts

Topics: Physical Science. Music.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Explore topics in health, science and math as you prepare a breakfast. Identify change in the physical properties of foods, count ingredients, and identify foods by using all your senses.

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Health & Fitness, Science & Tech

Topics: Body Systems & Senses. Nutrition. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: WXXI: 60 Second Science

Examine the shapes of bubbles, and consider why bubbles float on air.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: WXXI: 60 Second Science

Examine the shape of bubbles while creating bubble sculptures. Consider how bubbles are formed.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Jay Jay the Jet Plane

Investigate change including how things change quickly, how colors change, how living things change, and how water changes from solid to liquid. Observe change in foods, the weather, and trees over time. (7 activities total)

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Create a real floating sailboat from clothespins, toothpicks and paper and explore the science of air pressure and buoyancy as you sail your boat in a basin or bathtub.

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science. Transportation.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Explore light, shadows and visual perception by making hand shadow images on a wall or screen.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Boohbah

Investigate methods of lifting heavy things, and explore ways that people lift heavy things in your neighborhood. Pretend to lift your own heavy things by using some of the methods that you've learned.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Investigate the properties of water and experiment with melting and freezing by learning how to lift an ice cube with a piece of thread without creating a loop. Expand your knowledge with homemade frozen treats.

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Describe what happens to egg whites when they are beaten and hypothesize the reason for the change. Predict how the heat of an oven affects the mixture in this baking activity.

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Explore how magnets work by playing an alphabet fishing game.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Science & Tech

Topics: Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Jay Jay the Jet Plane

Explore the characteristics of magnets and the effects of gravity. Separate iron particles from sand using a magnet, group items that can be moved by a magnet, and explore the push and pull of magnetic poles. (7 activities total)

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Observe how a liquid changes into a solid by making butter.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science. Scientific Inquiry.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Reading Rainbow

Investigate the science of sound by using water bottles to make musical instruments. Discover how pitch changes with the amount of water in each bottle, and create music with the bottles. Use paper to make a fun swamp pal alligator craft.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech, The Arts

Topics: Physical Science. Music.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Discover different sounds by creating musical instruments from everyday materials. Investigate how size and shape determine the pitch.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech, The Arts

Topics: Physical Science. Music.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Reading Rainbow

Examine the science behind floating and discover why some things float and some things sink. Have additional fun with 3 simple water activities for young learners.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Investigate how air makes parachutes descend slowly.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech, The Arts

Topics: Physical Science. Crafts.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Boohbah

Explore how force and direction affect how far you throw a ball. Practice prediction and cause and effect skills in this outdoor activity.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Health & Fitness, Science & Tech

Topics: Motor/Movement Skills. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Investigate how liquid changes to a solid. Practice positive social skills while making popsicles.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Health & Fitness, Science & Tech

Topics: Motor/Movement Skills. Social Skills. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Investigate the basic principles of flight. Discover how air moves an object.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Atmosphere & Space Science. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Discover how shadows are made, differentiate between shadows and real things or persons and express feelings with shadow dancing.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Health & Fitness, Science & Tech

Topics: Motor/Movement Skills. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Develop an understanding that, in science, change is inevitable. Explore cause/effect relationships while observing the chemical reaction that occurs when a dull penny is soaked in vinegar.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Dragon Tales

Explore the physical properties of various items to determine which of them will float, then use what you've learned to collaborate with a partner and build a boat that floats.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: KCET: A Place of Our Own

Create a sand volcano and use vinegar and baking soda to cause it to "erupt." Add colored drink powders and repeat the activity several times, describing what happens.

Grade Level: PreK

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Science & Tech

Topics: Critical Thinking Skills. Oral Language Development. Earth Science. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Jay Jay the Jet Plane

Explore the characteristics of water molecules, experiment with objects that float and sink in water, and investigate how water changes from liquid to solid. Explore the weight of water and learn which items dissolve in water. (5 activities total)

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Learn about and examine water displacement. Use critical thinking and problem solving skills to solve the crow's problem in Aesop's fable "The Crow and the Pitcher".

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Arthur

Learn about floating and engineering by creating boats. Count floating balls, and create art with watercolors.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Math, Science & Tech

Topics: Numbers and Operations. Design & Invention. Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Experiment with different weighted objects in water. Learn about different properties of objects.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Develop an interest in science and experimenting by trying this hands-on experiment of mixing food coloring in water jars and observing the results.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech, The Arts

Topics: Physical Science. Visual Arts.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: It's a Big, Big World

Discuss the different forms of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Explore how a change in temperature can change water from one form to another.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Physical Science.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project