Infant Science! Jell-O Frog Eyes Materials Needed: Lime Jell-O Raisins Plastic Easter eggs Egg carton Cooking spray Boiling water Sugar Directions: Prepare for lesson by creating Jell-O eggs. Follow instructions on Jell-O package. While that is cooking, place the bottoms of the plastic Easter eggs in the open egg carton. Spray with cooking spray. When Jell-O is ready, pour into eggs. Add a raisin to each egg and chill them overnight. The next day, pop the eyes out, and let the child use their senses. Toddler Science! Child Safe Cloud Dough Materials Needed: 8 cups flour 1 cup vegetable or canola Oil Food coloring (if desired) Measuring scoops/spoons or toys Large bucket/sensory bin Directions: Mix the food coloring with the oil. Incorporate it well and add it to the flour mixture. Add it all into a large bucket/sensory bin. Add in some toys or measuring spoons/scoops. Preschool Science! Rainbow Eruptions Materials Needed: Small cups (one for each color) Kool-Aid Baking soda Vinegar Squeeze bottles Directions: Combine equal parts of baking soda and Kool-Aid in small cups (one for each of the colors of the rainbow) Pour vinegar into a squeeze bottle (one for each child) Set the baking soda/Kool-Aid mixture cups in rainbow order (ROYGBIV - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet) Have one child squeeze vinegar into a cup **We used 5 colors instead of 7** **Multiple colors of each can be made if there are more than 7 children participating** School Age Science! Whale Blubber
Materials Needed: Shortening 2 Gallon-sized zip-lock bags Duct tape Spoon A bowl with ice and water Directions: Fill one zip-loc bag with shortening. Place the empty zip-loc bag inside of the shortening zip-loc bag. Tape the zipper parts of the bags together, so all of the shortening is trapped between the two bags and the children can cleanly put their hand in the inner bag. Put the bags inside of the ice and water bowl. Notice the children's reactions when they put their hands inside the bag that is in the cold water.
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