Cooking and baking present countless ways for preschool and early elementary-age kids to develop foundational science habits and skills. Today we’re sharing three super science skills to practice with your little ones:
Collecting information about the world around us is an important scientific skill and one of the first that children acquire. When you invite a young child to work alongside you in the kitchen, it’s an invitation to engage all their senses. To maximize these opportunities, be like scientists – and chefs! – Use all your senses while you work:
Ever notice how much preschoolers love to sort things? Hence the appeal of toys like pattern blocks and sorting cubes which allow them to practice separating and grouping items based on what they have observed. The kitchen offers lots of ways to practice these skills together, for example, you could:
Kids’ ability to correctly predict outcomes develops with experience, but they can start with simple scenarios based on just two options. To help them develop this scientific habit, you’ll explore:
We recommend this oatmeal cookie muffins recipe as a testing ground. Why? Because when you’re making an entire batch of muffins, you can afford to sacrifice a few of them in the name of science. As you work, wonder what would happen if you:
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