Kids learn by doing. Hands-on science encourages the children to DO something – observe, ask questions, touch, smell, experiment. Allowing children to really get into science gives them the chance to make discoveries on their own. Critical thinking skills are enhanced during such science activities.

Kindergarten-1st Grade

• Lemon Volcano. Skip the vinegar volcano and try lemon juice!
• DIY Bouncy Balls. Learn about polymers while making DIY toy!
• Shiny Pennies. A classic experiment that kids love is Shiny Pennies.
• Regrow Vegetable Scraps.
• DIY Stethoscope.
• Simple Circuit.
• Chromatography Butterflies.
• Exploring Density with Salt.

Doing science projects helps develop a child’s resourcefulness, particularly their skills at goal-setting, planning, and problem-solving. It also nurtures intellectual curiosity, helping children acquire new ways of asking questions and understanding the world.

It provides us with knowledge of the physical world, and it is experiment that provides the evidence that grounds this knowledge. Experiment plays many roles in science. One of its important roles is to test theories and to provide the basis for scientific knowledge.

Instead, use these tips to confidently undertake your science reading assignment.

1. Do the Assigned Reading Before Class Discussion.
2. Read for Understanding.
3. Scrutinize Each Paragraph.
4. Read Each Chapter More than Once.
5. Don’t Skip Sample Problems.
6. Work with the Formulae.
7. Check your Work.
8. Extra Credit.

Hands-on learning is proven to be more effective at helping students grasp what they’re taught. There’s no shortage of studies that show hands-on learning has a significant impact: One study compared test scores of 8th graders who were lectured about water quality with students who built a water purification device.

Lifelong learning will help you adapt to unexpected changes – for example, losing your job and having to depend on new skills to find work. By continuing to learn, you’ll more easily step out of your comfort zone and take on new job opportunities.

Students learn in a variety of ways. Hands-on activities let the students’ minds grow and learn based on the experiences and the environment they are exposed to. ELLs learn while discussing, investigating, creating, and discovering with other students.

Hands-on gives students practice. Beyond simply leading to better engagement, hands-on learning allows students to practice the skills that they have already learned.