While listening the Scientific Method Song (MP3), students learn about seven steps of the scientific method while listening to a catchy song.
Wonder, guess, try, and see!
Kindergartners are natural scientists! They learn a simple version of the scientific method: ask a question, make a guess, try it, and see what happened. Will the apple sink or float? Kids guess first, test it in a tub of water, and share what they saw. They practice using their five senses to observe and drawing pictures to record results. The click comes when a child says, "My guess was wrong, but now I know!" and realizes that is exactly what scientists do.
Little scientists learn by doing. These moves keep it simple and hands-on.
A scientific method song helps little ones remember the steps in order. Sing it before every class experiment, and soon kids will be telling you, "First we ask a question!"
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withScientific Method Song (MP3)SongsOpen it →Gather a tub of water and objects like a crayon, rock, leaf, and spoon. Kids guess thumbs up for float and thumbs down for sink, then test each one. Sort the results into two piles so everyone can see the pattern.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
After each test, kids draw what happened in a simple two-box page: "My guess" and "What happened." Drawing is how kindergartners record data before they can write sentences.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Science time is play time with a purpose.
Yes! A simple version works great: ask a question, guess, test, and share what happened. Kindergartners love making predictions and checking them.
Sink or float is a favorite. Gather a few objects, have kids predict, then test them in water. It takes about 15 minutes and needs no special tools.
A prediction is a smart guess about what will happen. Kids can say, "I think it will float because it is light."
Mostly with drawings, stickers, and simple charts. Tally marks and thumbs up or down are also easy ways to show results.
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