science lesson plan with preschoolers?
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i have a preschooler and i know she's just learning about the season changes. So you could do a 'weather' theme, and cut snowflakes (you know when you fold the paper up and cut it when it's opened it looks like a snowflake) and maybe for spring have them make a paper flower, and for summer have them color a picture of the lake/ocean/beach ... anyways something along that line. Good luck!! You sound like u have a fun job!!
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Not sure if this might help but anyways take a look\n\nPS: Please next time be more specific and let your kid do his own homework..Your son need to learn to do things by his own ....no offense \n\nBasic Science Process Skills \n\n\nObserving - using the senses to gather information about an object or event. Your vocabulary for this lesson:  Qualitative Observation (using the senses) and Quantitative Observation (using exact measurement).\n\nExample: Describing a pencil as yellow.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nInferring - making an "educated guess" about an object or event based on previously gathered data or information. \n\nExample: Saying that the person who used a pencil made a lot of mistakes because the eraser was well worn.\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nMeasuring - using both standard and nonstandard measures or estimates to describe the dimensions of an object or event. \n\n   Example: Using a meter stick to measure the length of a table in centimeters.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nCommunicating - using words or graphic symbols to describe an action, object or event. \n\nExample: Describing the change in height of a plant over time in writing or through a graph.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nClassifying - grouping or ordering objects or events into categories based on properties or criteria. \n\nExample: Placing all rocks having certain grain size or hardness into one group.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nPredicting - stating the outcome of a future event based on a pattern of evidence. \n\nExample: Predicting the height of a plant in two weeks time based on a graph of its growth during the previous four weeks.
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Hopefully you'll find something in there it's over 55,000 teacher reviews on lessons plans and planning.Best Wishes.  \nhttp://www.lessonplanet.com/login.html?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lessonplanet.com%2F%3Fgclid%3DCMb7rbeRlYQCFSkMGgodz2ATpQ
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its best if the child find something interesting to them. go to the library and ask the librarian for info on science fair experiments.\n\ngo to the science teacher for periodical, then pick an experiment.
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Here are a couple of favorites from my preschool classroom.\n\nFill a basket or any kind of container with something fun like marbles, miniature cars etc.  Have your son roll a die (use two dice as he gets older) Have him count the spots on the die and then remove that many marbles, etc. from the basket.......continue taking turns until the basket is empty\n\nCut out circles, squares and triangles from construction paper.  Cut out a different number of each shape and hide them around the room then go on a shape hunt with your son.  Once you find all of them create a large graph by laying the like shapes together vertically or horizontally.  Count how many of each you have, talk about concepts such as most and least.\n\nHave your son lay down on a large piece of paper.  Trace his body and cut out.  Talk about the different body parts and label them.  Allow him to decorate his likeness with collage materials, markers, crayons etc.\n\nRead books every day.  A way to get kids excited about reading is to create a book catterpillar or train.  Make a new segment of the caterpillar or car for the train for each new book you read.  Write the name of the book on the segment and any comments your child has about the book then add it to existing bug or train and watch it wrap around the room.  \n\nThe main thing is to be in  tune with what your child likes and gear the learning towards that.  If he likes cars count toy cars, sit on a corner and count blue cars and red cars and graph, paint with cars etc.  Don't try to push anything or teach him above his years because that's the surest way to turn him off about learning.  Good luck and have fun.
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www.teachers.net\n\n\nor try this\n\n\nhttp://search.yahoo.com/search?p=teachers+lesson+plans&fr=FP-tab-web-t&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8\n\n\ndepending on the subjects - each site will vary
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If you take the same lesson plan that was devised for older students and simply resolve to spend more time explaining and demonstrating to the younger kids, will that work?  I hate to think there's anything the younger ones can't do, although grant you they won't do it with the polish of the older kids.  Please tell me we are not talking about the idea that safety is a major factor in the difference; having to use blunt-end scissors, no small parts they can swallow, and all that garbage.  A major problem when I was a kid was too boring, so the idea of working on something originally designed for older kids would have thrilled me no end.
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Let your child watch the "Multiplication Rock" series of the old "Schoolhouse Rock" videos.  They are easy to get on DVD and are reasonably priced.\n\nThe animations, songs and little tidbits of information they share in the videos are fun to watch and some of the tunes manage to get "stuck in your head" (which is good for remembering).\n\nI recall remembering a lot of the songs in order to recite my 'times' tables back in the days of elementary school.
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For preschoolers, I would have a lot of action and songs.  Examples would include showing them and having them practice Stop Drop and Roll.  Feel free to email me for a cute short song that you could teach them.  Another idea is to have plastic items (from a toy bag purchased at the Dollar Store or Big Lots).  Have them name the different items...firefighter, fire truck, ambulance, etc.  End with a short story...I have various titles in my fire box and would be happy to share with you the titles...Clifford is just one off hand and it comes with a tape.  Another activity you could do for them is to go to the local fire dept and see if they would allow you to record various sounds...sirens, 911 operator, the person who announces a fire, water, maybe a firedog barking etc... or take your video camera or even camera to take photos.  Perhaps you could even arrange for them to visit your school or you go to them.  Also, ask them if they have any coloring books.  One last thought, try various websites for coloring pages and lesson plans (educational sites).  Have fun!!!!!
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I am not really sure what you are looking for but you can try these:\n\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/learning\nThis site provides excellent web connections for teachers, students, and parents, and is helpful for incorporating current events into lessons.\n\nhttp://school.discovery.com/\nThis site offers an array of tools to help create your own materials.  The site can be used in teaching elementary, middle, and high school students.\n\nhttp://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/\nOn this website, you will find free teacher resources such as units, lesson plans, worksheets, posters, lithographs, collaboration opportunities, activity kits, and much more, which NASA provides to public teachers.  \n\nhttp://www.teacher.scholastic.com/\nOn this web page, you can find free tools and resources for the classroom such as: Lesson plans, teaching strategies, and many other tools.
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I really wish I could help you but my oldest is only in second grade.  Most of the websites I use are for teaching ABC's and 123's.\n\nYou can try this one for math worksheets.\nhttp://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/\nIf you choose your child's grade level and then leveled practice you will be able to print out a lot of worksheets.  You might want to look through them a little to find exactly what you want.  You might want to occasionally choose an easier grade level to print out a few easy review pages.  \n\nFor reading you might want to check with your local library to see if they have a summer reading program.  At my library the kids earn a small prize for every 10 books they read and bigger prizes at the end of the summer.  They love knowing that they can get prizes for books that they were going to read anyway.  \n\nMost libraries will have a few books with simple science experiments.  They are fun and educational.  We do a lot of these durring the summer.  A few weeks ago we planted lima beans and jelly beans.  When only the lima beans sprouted we cut open a lima bean to find the baby plant inside and the the jelly bean to find no baby plant.  We had a lot of fun.\n\nFind out what your child is interesten in and help him/her learn all about it.  My 7 year old is intersted in Archeology and paleontology so much of what he learns involves dinosaurs and ancient egypt.  My 4 year old loves gardening so we are learning about seeds, parts of a plant, and what living things need to grow.  My 2 year old loves bugs so we are learning the life cycles of insects.  We count legs when we can get the bug to lay still enough.  They don't even realize that they are learning when you teach them what they want to know!\n\nGood luck!
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Try http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-rhymes.htm
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use a topic from OPTICS\n=======================\nlike this\n\n-Light and Optics\n-Science, Optics & You\n-Electromagnetic Radiation\n-Optics for Kids\n-Refraction of Light Demonstration\n-Reflection/Refraction\n-Make a Splash with Color\n-Lasers\n-Reflection and the Ray Model of Light \n\nOR\n\non WATER SYSTEM\n=====================\n-Rivers and Coasts\n-Hydrologic Cycle \n-Droplet and the Water Cycle\n-Ground Water Primer\n\nOR \n\non Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems\n=============================================\n-Life Systems \n-Cell Biology\n-Human Body\n-The Virtual Body\n-Cell Division and Cancer
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http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiment/agesubject/subject.html.\nThis website focuses on the following areas: Astronomy, Biology, Physical Science, Technology, Chemistry, and Earth Sciences. \n\nhttp://www.enc.org/features/lessonplans/?ls=fe\nThis provides a list of science and math lesson plan sites, categorized by topic.\n\nhttp://www.education.noaa.gov/\nOn this website, you can access many educational activities, publications and booklets on the following topics: Satellites and space, oceans and coasts, climate change and our planet, and weather.\n\nhttp://mapping.usgs.gov/www/html/1educate.html#packets\nOn this website you can find interesting and useful teaching packets, fact sheets, posters, booklets, leaflets, and brochures about geography and related sciences.  Resources are available through the Earth Science Information Center at 1-888-ASK-USGS (275-8747).\n\nhttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/edures.htm\nThis site offers information for children, teens, and young adults.  Materials range from coloring books, puzzles and games, to lesson plans, brochures, satellite images, and career information for weather related fields, such as meteorology, hydrology and climatology.\n\nhttp://school.discovery.com/\nThis site offers an array of tools to help create your own materials.  The site can be used in teaching elementary, middle, and high school students.\n\nhttp://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/\nOn this website, you will find free teacher resources such as units, lesson plans, worksheets, posters, lithographs, collaboration opportunities, activity kits, and much more, which NASA provides to public teachers.  \n\nhttp://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/svl/posters/posts.html\nThis web page will provide you with information on how you can get free science posters.\n\nhttp://www.usgs.gov/education/\nOn this web page, you can get a variety of teaching packets, booklets, posters, lesson plans, activities, fact sheets, and even bookmarks on the subjects of geology, biology, geography, and hydrology.  The grade level for this information is kindergarten to twelfth grades.\n\nhttp://www.vims.edu/bridge\nThis is a site where teachers will find a selection of online resources for ocean sciences education.  This site provides educators with content-correct marine information and data.\n\nhttp://www.pbskids.org\nThis website has different categories: Entertainment, playroom, reading, science, social studies, and study resources.  It also includes helpful information for parents.\n\nhttp://www.discovery.com/\nThe Discovery Channel\n\nhttp://www.nasa.gov/\nNASA’s web page\n\nhttp://www.redcross.org/\nThe web page for the American Red Cross
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heres somehttp://www.childrenlearningenglish.com/http://www.4learningenglish.com/index.htmhttp://esl.about.com/od/teachingchildren/tp/tp_kids.htm
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honestly! you would make a good science teacher. share your knowledge with the kids, inspire them to learn, love and understand sciences. sharing what you know, making it easy for others to  learn science and inspiring them to become one in the future - you're gonna love it.
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It's great to see that you are encouraging and creating an environment for your little cousin to stimulate her mind. I tried to think of a book that would be suitable, and came up with "Science Play: Beginning Discoveries for 2-To-6-Year-Olds" by Jill Frankel Hauser. You can probably find it online http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1885593201/702-4873694-5835253 or order it through your local bookstore. If you think that the book is not what you are looking for, you can always go to a very popular site for growing minds, http://www.thinkbutton.com/ If you search by age, you can find different items and books that are age appropriate for your cousin. I hope this helps and have fun!