The Toddler's Science Activity Book: 100+ Fun Early Learning Activities for Curious Kids

by Kailan Carr

Overview

A play-and-learn science adventure for curious toddlers ages 1 to 3

Dive into the amazing world of science for toddlers. This giant collection of simple activities will help kids practice core science skills the way they learn best: through play! You can choose activities based on the skills developed, how long they take, or even how messy things might get. Best of all, every activity is designed for fun, which is the best way to help your little scientist learn and grow.

This introduction to science for toddlers features:

• 100+ Educational activities—Explore activities that integrate science for toddlers, like building a rock tower, creating DIY playdough, or making things stick with static electricity.
• Labels for learning—Each experiment is labeled with the skills being taught, including observation, problem-solving, physics, biology, and more.
• Toddler teaching tips—Discover a brief overview of toddler development and milestones, as well as handy teaching advice that makes it easy to pick the right activities.

Set kids up for a lifetime of learning with these super fun science-for-toddlers activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781648766435
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	04/06/2021
Series:	Toddler Activity Books
Pages:	174
Sales rank:	461,988
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	AD820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

KAILAN CARR is a mom of two who did these very activities with her children to keep them learning through play! She is a former teacher who earned her master’s degree in education in literacy. She started Quiet Book Queen & Crafts in Between (QuietBookQueen.com) to help caregivers provide screen-free activities for their little ones.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Play and Learn 1

My Toddler-Parenting Science Adventure 2

Benefits of Science Play 3

Toddler Time 4

How to Use This Book 12

Chapter 2 Nature Play 17

Nature Shape Puzzle 18

Nature Hairstyles 19

Rock Towers 20

Mud Cakes! 21

Cloud Pictures 22

Sound Search 23

Nature Soup 24

Bug Study 25

Nature Patterns 26

Sprout a Seed 27

Animal Shadows 28

Nature Collection 30

Leaf Rubbings 31

Nature Scavenger Hunt 32

Nature Stamps 33

Sticky Flower Wall 34

Life Cycle Stones 36

Making Juice 38

Watch a Plant Breathe 39

Trace the Parts of a Plant 40

What's in the Grass? 41

Chapter 3 Mix It Up 43

Ice Cream in a Bag 44

Lava Lamp in a Cup 45

Solid or Liquid? 46

Toddler Slime 47

Fantastic Foam Fountain 48

Fizzy Fun 49

White Sand Beach 50

Sensory Snow 51

Jar of Fireworks 52

Salty Watercolors 54

Homemade Whipped Cream 56

Make Guacamole-Olé! 57

Jumping Raisins 58

Frothy Foam Fun 59

DIY Playdough 60

Bubble Play 61

Sensory Bottle 62

Bath Paint 64

Disappearing Lollipop 65

Melted Chocolate 66

Puffy Paint 67

Chapter 4 Touch and Feel 69

Taste-Safe Finger Painting 70

Explore a Spoon 72

Squishy Bag 73

Pipe Cleaner Shapes 74

Shaving Cream in the Tub 75

Hard vs. Soft 76

Guess the Object 77

Pretzel Structures 78

Seeing Seeds 79

Touch the Textures 80

Gelatin Dig 81

Mess-Free Painting 82

Floating Fruits 83

Thread the Os 84

Sensory Spaghetti 85

Rice Filling Station 86

What's in the Balloon? 87

Which is Heavier? 88

Stale Stuff Sensory Bin 90

Straw Blowing 91

Static Cling 92

Chapter 5 Rainbow Science 95

Colored Carnations 96

Rainbow Rice 97

Let's Sort! 98

Color Sticker Sort 99

Color Tunnels 100

Round Rainbow 101

Milky Color Explosion 102

Water Colors 103

Fizzy Color Surprise 104

Frozen Paint Pops 105

Rainbow Trail 106

Rainbow Noisemaker 107

Rainbow Pom-Pom Drop 108

Sprinkle Dance 109

Find the Color 110

Explore Mixing Colors 112

Rainbow Tape Resist 113

Make Colored Light! 114

Water Rainbow 116

Rainbow Reflections 118

Floating Rainbow Name 119

Chapter 6 Wonder of Water 121

Wiggly Paper Towel Worms 122

Water Cycle in a Bag 124

Exploring Water Displacement 126

Floating Egg 127

Sink or Float? 128

Appearing Pictures 129

Frozen Nature Treasures 130

Paint the Sidewalk-with Water! 131

Pour Water with a String 132

Soak & Squish 134

Build a Boat 135

Squirt Squirt! 136

Musical Jars 137

Pepper Scatter 138

Ice Painting 139

Ice Fishing 140

The Magic Water Glass 141

Pencil Poke 142

Tornado Watch 144

How Fast Does It Fall? 145

Shaving Cream Ram Cloud 146

Resources 149

References 151

Index 152

Editorial Reviews

Keeping a toddler occupied every day can be challenging, but getting new ideas for every day is even more challenging. Kailan’s book is the perfect tool for parents and teachers! Her insight is inspiring. I will be using this for my class.” —Amber Sneath, preschool teacher

“As a preschool teacher for more than 20 years, I’ve done my share of science activities with children. Kailan includes new ideas in this book that I know my students would love. Whether you're an educator or caregiver looking for boredom-buster ideas to do with kids, this book is a must-have!” —April Steward, preschool teacher and lover of science

“As a pediatrician and a mom, I couldn't love this book more! Watching science come to life through the eyes of your toddler is priceless, but it can be hard as a parent to figure out where to start. Kailan has taken the legwork out for you as she provides 100 creative ways to help your toddler learn, grow, and love science!” —Nimisha Amin, pediatrician

“The Toddler’s Science Activity Book is wonderfully written to captivate the parent or preschool teacher who is short on time yet needs some quick science activities for their youngster. I love the design and layout of this book because it shows the parent/teacher what is needed in advance, along with what you and your child will be doing during the activity. As an educator for Pre-K to college students for nearly 25 years, I appreciate time-saving curriculum such as this one because it allows us to get straight to what we need with less information and more attention to the foundation of what we will do to ensure a well-thought-out science activity for our children.” —Professor Tabelech Shipp, STEM outreach consultant for The MYGEMS Science Center and College Chemistry Professor

“STEM + nature = the perfect combo for getting kids to play and learn. This book is the guide every parent needs to spark their child's curiosity and get them playing.” —Emily Lawson, former teacher and owner and founder of Sandbox Academy, LLC

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