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February 1, 2019 By Sixth-Bloom Leave a Comment

Fun & Easy Science Experiment for Preschoolers

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This Fun & Easy Science Experiment for Preschoolers or Kindergarteners is a fun STEAM activity for preschoolers that will enhance learning through the STEAM or STEM approach.  Using borax crystals for a science project. 

This is a fun STEAM Valentines Day activity since it’s a heart with borax crystals – but you can adapt this borax crystal science experiment into Christmas ornaments, shapes, snowflakes etc.

Fun & Easy Science Experiment

Why is Preschool Science so Important?

Preschoolers learn by doing, so hands-on science experiments will encourage your preschooler to DO something i.e. observe, ask questions, touch, smell, experiment.  During this fun and easy science experiment for preschoolers I can say that my preschooler did all of the above… observed, asked questions, touched, smelled and experimented!  It really is a lot of fun!Science Valentines

Allowing your preschooler o really get into science gives them the chance to make discoveries on their own. You as the parent/teacher can also ask them a lot of questions through the science experiment which will enhance critical thinking skills during such science activities.Fun & Easy Science Experiments for Preschoolers

Fun & Easy Science Experiment for Preschoolers

This science activity can be for all ages to enjoy but my preschooler loves this science experiment as it’s super easy and fun.  Warning: This is a parent/teacher hands on science experiment as well!

Materials needed:

  • Mason Jars
  • Sticks/Pens/Pencils
  • String/Twine
  • Scissors
  • Borax
  • Water
  • Pipe Cleaners

Science for Preschool

Step by Step Science Project Experiment:

Adjust the steps according to how many hearts you will be making and experimenting with.  To get the science of this project to really create some great borax crystals we used the method below.  To truly have a science experiment we adjusted the amount of borax in some of our jars to learn if more borax was needed for more crystals, less for less crystals etc. Science Project for Preschoolers

1- Have a pot of water boiling on the stove.

2- While your water is boiling, create hearts/shapes using your pipe cleaners.Easy Science for Preschoolers

3- Attach a string onto your pipe cleaner heart/shape.

4- Once water is boiling fill your mason jar up with boiling water.  Keep your preschooler at a distance when you are pouring this hot water into the mason jars. 

5- Add 3 TBSP of Borax to every cup of water you pour into the jarBorax Crystal Hearts

6- Whisk your borax in the hot water until it’s dissolved.

7- Place your pipe cleaner shape into your jar and attach to a stick/pen/pencil to set on top of jar and leave hanging.

8- Let your little ones observe…we left ours overnight and the next morning when she woke up that was the first thing she ran to see was her hearts and they were beautiful borax crystal hearts!STEAM activities for Preschoolers Science activities for Preschoolers

Have you tried this science experiment before?  Have you done anything different we should try?  We’d love to hear from you!  Little Bins for Little Hands suggests adding food coloring to your solution, I think we’ll try that next time for some added fun!!!! 

More Science Activities for Preschoolers

Valentines Day Science Experiment

Preschool Science Snowflake Experiment

Easy Science Experiment – Ice Cube Painting

Easy Preschool Science Lemon Volcanos

 

We are a husband and wife team, pairing our strengths together to teach our preschooler in the most fun and engaging way we possibly can.  The mister is a high school educator at Northlake Christian school in Covington Louisiana and over the Innovation Center, which is all things STEAM.  I am a SAHM that blogs pretty much everything we do in our little paradise, from what we eat, to where we travel to how we teach our little one.  We hope you are inspired to incorporate STEAM into learning with your children.

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