Science is simple : over 250 activities for preschoolers / Peggy Ashbrook ; illustrations, Marie Ferrante-Doyle.

Everyday science lessons. Using children's literature to teach the scientific method : encouraging children to make predictions while reading a book
Magnets and testing hypotheses
Year-round gardening
Planting strawberry plants
What do seeds need to grow?
Why do some tree leaves change color?
Stretch your senses on a walk to a nearby park
Crickets and using magnifiers
Compost critters
Spring-flowering bulbs : are planted in the fall
Corn and an introduction to the globe
Winter birds
What is melting?
What can the wind do?
Planting peas on Presidents' Day
Waiting for mantises to hatch
A tree is nice
Dirt, what is it?
Butterflies change as they grow
Planting a butterfly garden
What is it?
Rocks made of tiny pieces (sedimentary rocks)
Rocks that were melted (igneous rocks) and volcanoes
Fossil discovery
Mirrors reflect
Working with pumps, siphons, and capillary action
Taking note of volume
Evaporation and condensation
Sound is vibration
Making a chemical reaction to create slime
Eating sunlight
Objects in motion
Our sense of touch
Mixing and separating colors
Our sense of smell
Wheels are tools
Bubbles
Recycling paper to use again
Rocket ships blasting off
Making solutions
Measuring hands
Writing additional lessons
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