Spring science activities for kids

We all want to get our kids thinking critically about the world around them. It’s important for them to understand nature and satisfy their curiosity about the world around them. What better time to talk about nature science with your kid than spring? The natural world comes alive with new radiance each spring. As the flowers bloom and insects pollinate, we have so many opportunities to educate kids about the natural world.

So, if you want to raise a budding young scientist or just a kid who knows how to think and learn experimentally, check out Wondrfly’s top science activities your kids can do this spring!

Chromatology Butterflies

Chromatology is the scientific study of color. This twist on a classic chromatology experiment is also a craft! While learning how colors are made up of other colors combined, kids can create beautiful spring butterflies. Find out how and why these colorful butterflies are created at Buggy and Buddy.

Germinating Seeds

Germination refers to the process of a seed beginning to sprout. You can create your very own sprouts with this time-tested experiment that allows kids to watch every step of a seed’s germination process in their own little jar. Do it yourself with these handy instructions from Teaching Mama.

Find Out How Plants Breathe!

Plants have a respiration process just like animals. Your child may not even realize that plants breathe! In a fun and simple way, this experiment shows them how plants take in carbon dioxide to produce oxygen. It’s the inverse of human respiration, where we breathe in oxygen and produce carbon dioxide. Learn how to open your child’s mind to the wonderful world of plants at KC Edventures

Rain Cloud in a Jar

April showers bring May flowers, or so they say! This rainy season, teach your child about the water cycle by creating your very own tiny raincloud. Kids will be amazed by this experiment, as they learn about the water cycle, states of matter, and more. Take advantage of this super-cool experiment from Fun Learning for Kids

Portable Water Cycles!

Depending on whether you have a bag or a bottle handy, one of these two water-cycle reproducing crafts may be the perfect way to teach your child about one of the fundamental systems of life on earth. Once they understand the water cycle, kids learn concepts that apply to biology, chemistry, physics, and many other, more specific, branches of science. Got an old jar on hand? Try creating this excellent teaching model of the water cycle from Little Bins For Little Hands Have access to sealable plastic storage bags? Try this variation from Play Dough to Plato

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