My kids love to do experiments and activities. If it happens to be a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer and Math) and they learn something then we all win… except when it’s slime and mom is left cleaning up after!
As we mentioned in our STEM Easter Activity post we try to find that engage our kids and teach them about things going on in the world.
Both of my kids are Earth Rangers and look forward to the upcoming Earth Day in April. Each year there is a different Earth Day campaign to encourage everyone to ‘Be Part of the Change’. You can find out more information on their website.
Here are some activities to kick off Earth week.
Coffee Filter Earth
The kids made these at school and wanted to make more to wrap a small teacher gift for later this week. It’s really very simple. You flatten out a coffee filter, color them with markets and then spray them with a water bottle.
We learned the hard way that if you put too much water on it, the color will run out of it a lot more. So we switched to a smaller bottle and it worked much better. It’s also fun to spray right in the middle and watch as the colors blend.
Pro tip: Put a paper towel behind the coffee filter when spraying it, it will help retain the color.
There is also another method that uses colored water, but my kids are clumsy and I could imagine water going everywhere!
Once completed you can glue your earth to black construction paper and it will look like you are looking at it from outer space.
Bug Hotel
One of my children likes bugs and another cannot stand them. Obviously my daughter was the one who wanted to make a bug hotel, to help all the little bugs whose habitat is being destroyed. We found a great idea from Red Ted Art that only required an empty 2L soda bottle and some twigs/pine cones.
Water Cycle Science Discovery Bottle
This is a great one for any little ones who are curious about weather. Considering our Spring weather that is probably every kid. Little Bins for Little Hands has a great tutorial on how to and helps you explain the concepts of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation to your child.
