These Thanksgiving flash cards give preschool through 2nd grade children 18 self-checking picture and word cards for building holiday vocabulary. A card list answer key is included.
These birthday flash cards help preschool to 4th grade students learn 24 party words like cake, candles and presents. Fold-over picture cards, a practice page and an answer key are included.
These farm flash cards teach 18 farm animals, plants and things with a picture on the front and the word inside. Made for preschool to 1st grade, with a sorting practice page and answer key included.
These fruit flash cards help Preschool to 1st Grade children learn 18 fruit names with fold-over picture and word cards and color tags. A practice page and answer key are included.
Land animal flash cards for preschool to 3rd grade with 30 colorful animal pictures, names and short facts, plus a practice page and answer key included, to build science vocabulary.
These body parts flash cards help Preschool to 1st grade children name fifteen parts of the body on a boy and a girl, with a practice page and answer key included.
Five senses flash cards for Preschool through 1st Grade: 15 fold-over picture cards pair each sense with its body part, plus a practice page and answer key included to make learning the senses hands-on.
These Easter flash cards help Preschool to 2nd Grade learners read and say 24 spring and holiday words, with an answer key included for quick checking.
Name twelve weather and earth events with these natural disasters flash cards for preschool to 4th grade. Fold-over picture cards, a practice page and an answer key are included.
These earth day flash cards help preschool to 2nd grade children name and read 16 picture words about caring for our planet. A practice page and answer key are included.
These Mother's Day flash cards teach 15 holiday words with a picture on the front and the word inside. Made for Preschool to 4th Grade, with a practice page and answer key included.
These breakfast flash cards help PreK-1st grade children name and read 15 morning foods with fold-over picture and word cards and a food group sort. An answer key is included.
These apple theme flash cards teach 18 apple words with a picture on the front and the word inside. Made for Preschool to 4th Grade, with a practice page and answer key included.
Using these Dessert Flash Cards, students improve their dessert vocabulary by describing the colorful flash cards.
These valentine's day flash cards give preschool to 2nd grade children 18 fold-over picture and word cards for holiday vocabulary and word walls. Answer key included.
These dinner flash cards help preschool to 1st grade children name 15 dinner foods with fold-over picture and word cards and food group tags. Answer key included.
These vegetables flash cards help PreK-1st grade children name and read 18 vegetables with fold-over picture and word cards and a color sort. An answer key is included.
Ocean flash cards with bright fold-over pictures of whales, crabs, octopuses and more help preschool to 2nd grade students learn sea animal words and facts. An answer key is included.
Little scientists, big wonder
Preschool science is all about wondering, noticing and asking "why?" Little ones explore the five senses, name body parts, watch the weather change and learn the four seasons. They meet animals and where they live, see plants grow from seeds, and practice healthy habits like washing hands. Most of all, they learn to observe and talk about what they see. The click moment is a child noticing something on their own: "The puddle is gone! Where did the water go?"
Preschoolers learn science with their whole bodies: singing, moving, touching and looking. Here's how we do it.
Play the Seasons Song and give each child a picture card: a snowman, a flower, a sun, a leaf. When their season comes up in the song, they jump up and wave the card. Do it every month and watch them predict what's coming next.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withSeasons Song (Animated Music Video)SongsOpen it →Watch the Weather Song together, then look out the window and pick the matching weather picture for the day. Keep a weather chart on the wall. By the end of the month kids can tell you which kind of day happened most.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withWeather Song (Animated Music Video)VideosOpen it →Give kids a barn cut-out and pictures of animals. They decide which animals live on a farm and glue them in, then talk about the ones that don't belong, like a penguin. Sorting builds both science thinking and vocabulary.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withBarn Cut OutActivitiesOpen it →Every preschool day can include a little science. These are giggle-approved.
VideosDuring the Animal Song, kids hop like frogs, stomp like elephants and slither like snakes.
Open Animal Song (Animated Music Video) →
SongsPlay the Senses Song, then kids reach into a bag and guess objects by touch alone. Then smell, then listen!
Open Senses Song (MP3) →
VideosSing the Wash My Hands Song while kids scrub. Sprinkle glitter "germs" first and see who can wash them all away.
Open Wash My Hands Song →Teacher favorites right now: Thanksgiving Flash Cards, Birthday Flash Cards and Farm Flash Cards.
Common preschool science topics include the five senses, weather and seasons, animals, plants, the human body and healthy habits. The focus is on observing, asking questions and talking about what kids notice.
Keep it hands-on and short. Let them touch, smell, pour and look closely. Ask open questions like "What do you notice?" and follow their curiosity.
Sink-or-float tests, planting seeds, weather charts, nature walks with a magnifying glass and mixing colors with water are all simple and engaging.
Yes. Songs help little ones remember new words like seasons and body parts, and the movement that goes with them keeps everyone engaged.
Cook together, explore the backyard, watch the weather and ask "why do you think...?" Everyday moments are full of science.
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