Student Video: Think Like a Scientist!
Follow along as a curious child explores a classic science question: What floats and what sinks? Using the Scientific Method, he observes, makes predictions, experiments with everyday objects—and draws conclusions just like real scientists do!
 | CATEGORY:Science | GRADE LEVEL:Primary |
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ACTIVITIES:
It's in the Cards!
Provide students with a set of shuffled cards that contain each step of the scientific method. They can work in groups, individually, or as a whole class as they sort the cards into the proper order. 10 Easy Ways to Teach the Scientific Method
Floating Egg Experiment
How can you make an egg float in water? Have students predict what will happen, then compare an egg in plain water with one in salty water. Note that adding salt increases the water’s density, making the egg float. Discuss observations and have students record their findings. Floating Egg Experiment
Soapy Science
Provide 3 different types of laundry detergent: powdered, solid bar soap, and liquid detergent. Discuss the difference between solids and liquids and make guesses as to which kind of soap would make the best bubbles. Use a chart to record bubble height or size. For more fun, add a few drops of food coloring! Laundry Science
Simple Kitchen Chemistry
What sinks? What floats? What dissolves? Use simple kitchen chemistry to teach the scientific method to junior scientists. Through experimenting with water and common kitchen ingredients, they can learn about solutions, solutes, and solvents. What Solids Dissolve in Water?
CRAFT:
Doodle Lou's Mystery Box Craft
What’s inside the box? In this hands-on science activity, students sharpen their observation skills and learn to think like a scientist—without peeking! Using only their senses (especially touch), children explore a hidden object inside the Mystery Box. They describe what they feel, then draw or write their observations and form a hypothesis about what the object might be. Click the CRAFT tab to download decorative science stickers and instructions.
