Sandbox Scientist: Real Science Activities for Little Kids

By Michael Elsohn Ross

Book Overview

Young children are natural scientists at play. While they bake mud pies and pour and measure water, they are observing, theorizing and developing science skills, as well as having fun. Children two to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556522487
• ISBN13: 9781556522482
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 2 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great to plan a preschool science curriculum!

I teach preK, and I have used this book at two schools to plan science activities for my class. Each chapter has 2-8 activities for that topic. It includes a supply list, general guidelines on setting up the learning center, and some anecdotes from children using the center in the author's experience. Some of the topics include water, air, simple machines, kitchen science, and outdoor science. While a few activities in the book suggest some hard-to-find materials, that is not the norm. Most of the activities do use household items. And if you are a teacher, send home a note to parents to help find the rest! I highly recommend this book to preschool teachers and parents alike.

A surprise of a book!

I checked this book out from the library and now I want my own copy! The experiments are very unstructured and feel like playtime to my little engineer. Easy to set up and I don't have to deliver a lecture about what it is we're studying; he simply gets to play and I get to watch him (it's fun and amazing).