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February 25, 2014 By Chelsey 5 Comments

10+ Science Activities for Kids Based on Children’s Books

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I love being able to combine science with children’s literature. Here are more than 10 science activities for kids you can do based on books for kids!

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Over 10 Science Activities for Kids Inspired by Children's Books Last week’s Children’s Books themed Discover & Explore was bursting with all kinds of creative ideas using literature! Since we are huge fans of science, this week I’m featuring science activities for kids based on children’s books! 

 

Discover & Explore Features

Symmetry in Nature from Buggy and Buddy

Symmetry in Nature

 

Princesses, Knights, Castles, and Fizzing Rocks from Life with Moore Babies

Fizzing Rocks

 

Science Books for Preschoolers & a Sink/Float Experiment from Stir the Wonder

sink and float

 

Dig Into Gardening and Then Make Soup! from Growing Book by Book

gardening for kids

 

A Rainbow Theme Day from Afterschool for Smarty Pants

rainbow theme

 

Others Science Activities Inspired by Children’s Books

The Three Bears Porridge Experiment from Inspiration Laboratories

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear Activities from Mud Hut Mama

Meet Einstein: Science Made Fun in Preschool from Teach Preschool

Monsters Love Colors and a Science Experiment with Colors from Ready-Set-Read!

Experiment: Making Moon Craters from Motherhood on a Dime

Introducing the Forest to Preschoolers from Teach Preschool

 

Be sure to check back later today for our newest Discover & Explore linky!

 

Fizz, Pop, Bang! 40 Playful Science and Math Activities for Kids

Filed Under: Children's Books & Activities, Discover & Explore, For Teachers Tagged With: children's books, discover & explore, science for kids

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Comments

  1. Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says

    February 26, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Great round up! Thanks for featuring our post!

    Reply
  2. Jody says

    February 26, 2014 at 11:44 am

    We love linking science to children’s books! Thanks so much for including my post here – there are some really wonderful ideas to check out!

    Reply
  3. Natalie PlanetSmartyPants says

    March 4, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    Thanks for featuring our rainbow day!

    Reply

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