Learn about the Eye with these ten awesome activities about eyes! Today I began a unit on learning about the human eye. My four-year-old is certainly intrigued and asks questions I never imagined he’d ask. Paying close attention and observing the child is key. He asked me questions about blind people and seeing-eye dogs. I […]
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The Best Children’s Books about Eyes
We just began a mini-unit on Animal Eyes in our homeschool. My son is four years old and is fascinated with all things human body. So, getting him hooked on the learning was not a problem. This post contains a list of children’s books about eyes. I have a more detailed post in the work […]
Explore How Cats Eyes Glow with this Science Activity
Arctic Animal Science Experiment for Preschoolers
My sons, like many 4 and 5-year-olds, can’t get enough of animals and animal science. Lately, their minds are all over winter and cold climate animals. Arctic animals are some of the coolest (ha!) out there and are super fun for learning with kids. You name the animal, they are curious and want to learn […]
Simple Bear Craft for a Winter or Hibernation Unit
This Simple Bear Craft is perfect for an art table. The activity combines sensorial, or pre-math ideas, with the art, too, by utilizing circles only in the creation of this sweet bear. Kids will have fun making their very own bear and might just want to learn a bit more about the hibernators! A great […]
Animal Science – Study of Spiders & Exploring Webs
I had a blast with this study of spiders & their webs! Okay, my kids may have had a good time, too. There is so much hands-on learning with spiders. This insect makes a fantastic study for preschoolers. Study of Spiders I was on a playground supervising outdoor time. The children found a spider web […]