Kindergarten Science Fair Projects
Kindergarten science fair projects that match the kindergarten science learning outcomes are preferable. A project that represents mostly parent thinking, planning and presentation benefits the parent more than the child.
Don't push your students and their parents to complete an involved science project.
There will be many opportunities in future grades for more difficult tasks. A science project that involves using the five senses to make observations and sharing this information with pictures, charts, or demos is a great start.
Keep science fair projects noncompetitive for kindergarten
Kindergarten students will benefit from being part of a large science event where all participants are appreciated. Encourage the children to solve problems in creative ways, to talk about what they are doing with their friends and family and to use their 5 senses to make their observations.
If they have had prior opportunities recording their observations in kindergarten science centers they will be ready to do the same in the kindergarten science fair project.
Tips for a successful kindergarten science fair project
Remember - Keep It Simple - it's kindergarten!
- Pick a topic from the following:
- Life Sciences - characteristics of living things
- Physical science –identify the properties of non-living objects
- Earth and Space Science – features of the local environment
- Include skills of observation, collecting, and communicating
- Collect everything you need
- Do the experiment or study and record your observations
- Make a backboard with wonderful kindergarten drawings
- Plan how to arrange the presentation
Ideas for easy science fair projects...
All science pages:
Science lessons -Read to find out what science skills your kindergarten students need to learn and what topics to teach.
Teaching science - When teaching science to young children, provide them with lots of objects to examine from the natural and physical world.
Science center - Create a child centered kindergarten science center that is easy to change and reflects the skills and knowledge that the children need to learn.
Science center materials & equipment - There are many everyday items as well as commercial science center materials and equipment that are available to teach children about science. Suggestions are listed in the three main science skill categories.
Kindergarten science fair projects - that match the kindergarten science learning outcomes are preferable. A project that represents mostly parent thinking, planning and presentation benefits the parent more than the child.
More kindergarten science fair ideas - Play with friction, air, plants, your dog and more.
Show & Tell - a springboard for science and math education - Use show and tell times to increase science and math concepts.
Light and color - teach science vocabulary such as opaque, transparent, translucent, reflection...
Winter science activities - observe the power of ice and learn about the properties of water
Apple Science - learn how tools help us and practice the skills of observation and data collection
