Tinkering trees

Find out how we used this inquiry question, Are trees alive? to learn about the difference between living and nonliving things. The discovery activities began with a children's book and led to using the science process skills of observation, inference, classification, and communication as we looked closely at the parts of a tree. Great activity and idea for preschool, kindergarten or first grade on Earth Day, Arbor Day, or with a tree unit. #inquirybasedlearning #trees #kindergarten…

It is a good learning opportunity for children to develop their pincer grasping skills. According to the lecture notes, one of the principles of Reggio Emilia’s approach is bringing the outdoors in. (Locke, 2023, Slide 11). It is a Reggio-inspired learning opportunity because the twig provided in the learning opportunity comes from nature. It is also an age-appropriate learning opportunity for infants and toddlers because it can enhance fine motor skills related to their milestones.

Kids will love learning about the hardiness of pine trees in this activity. The pine branch hardiness STEM experiment is the perfect after-Christmas event!

I love teaching about trees because there’s much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you’re planning on studying trees …

Fall Trees

MUST TRY spinning Christmas trees expeirment is super cool and EASY! This holiday science project is perfect STEM idea for December.

Circuit-Tree is a STEM project that involves building basic circuitry to light up a small Christmas tree. Perfect activity for older kids.

This activity will teach you and your child a way to estimate the age of a tree without cutting it down. #math #science #nature #measurement #natureactivities #estimation #elementaryscience #educationdotcom

Twinkling Christmas Tree Card: This project was created for YuKonstruct's Chibitronics Build Night and uses a Chibitronics effects sticker and three LED stickers. The effect sticker has three pads: + and – for power and a signal pad that generates the pattern. The signal pad is …

Funnel trees

A tiny forest of trees in mini birch branch holders

Scrap Wood Balancing Rocks - Tumi Ishi: Most woodworking projects produce scraps and off cuts. Sometimes these can be quite small and only useful for the fire pit. But there is new hope for these forlorn little pieces of wood, turn them into endless hours of stacking balancing fun! Tumi …

Preschool winter activities that are perfect for an evergreen tree theme!

Our rainy, rainy spring has finally ended and now it’s HOT! We hit the high 90’s yesterday (haven’t hit 100 yet, so that’s good). The younger boys and I took advantage of the hot sun and did a simple science experiment with melting. This is SO easy and really interesting for the preschool and kindergarten […]

This simple winter trees craft is easy to prep and perfect for all ages! It's perfect if you are looking for winter craft ideas for kids.

Learn which trees are growing in your yard with this tree identification scavenger hunt using leaves, tree seeds & free printable clues! Great outdoor science activity!

LED Paper Holiday Tree: Gather round the glowing LED paper tree from Brown Dog Gadgets to get yourself into the holiday season. You can make your own with our conductive tape kit. This is a great project to learn about parallel circuits.

Use our clear bags and boxes for these 15 DIY Christmas decoration treats and ideas. Tag us in social media or use #clearbags.