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Scientist of the Day

By Bren | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Science

Today’s post is written by Bren, a contributor to PreKinders.

Here’s a take-home activity that encourages learning and parent involvement. One of our “Preschool Jobs” is to take home a literacy bag.  The all-time favorite bag is the Science Discovery Bag.

Scientist of the Day

The scientist bag contains:

  • 2 books of simple science experiments
  • Safety goggles
  • Lab coat (a man’s short sleeved white shirt with “Scientist” written on the pocket)
  • Direction sheet

Working with a parent, the preschooler selects a science experiment.  They collect the materials needed and practice it at home.  The next day, they perform the experiment for their classmates.

After all of the children have had a turn, I make copies of the experiments so they can try all of them at home, if they wish.

Scientist of the Day

Sample parent note for the Science Discovery Bag:

Parent Note for Scientist of the Day

Books for simple science experiments:

The Kid’s Book of Simple Everyday Science, by Kelly Doudna

The Everything Kids’ Easy Science Experiments Book: Explore the world of science through quick and fun experiments!, by J. Elizabeth Mills

Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less, by Jean Potter

Amazon links below for your convenience — just click the book covers. These are affiliate links. Thanks for your support!

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12 Comments

About Bren

Bren is a contributing writer for PreKinders.com. She is a Pre-K teacher in Illinois.

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  1. Darlene Taig says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    LOve this idea

    Reply
  2. Paige says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Wonderful….thanks for sharing. I hope to add this to our class

    Reply
  3. Dolores says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    This is an awesome idea. Science made fun. I love it.

    Reply
  4. Little chicks childminding says

    January 30, 2014 at 1:49 am

    Super idea, and got the book in the UK!

    Reply
  5. Stacey says

    January 31, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    What a great way to have parents involved with their child’s learning! I’m trying this right away!!!

    Reply
  6. Rochelle Luttrell says

    February 2, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    This is a really great idea but I have a question. Do you have many low-income families at your school? How do you work with them on this project? Do you have them pick the experiment one day and then get them the needed items that they may not have at home to do in a few days? This would be one of the issues at my school as my district has a large number of low-income families.

    Reply
    • Bren says

      February 2, 2014 at 6:02 pm

      Hi Rochelle,
      I do not have any low-income families in my preschool.
      If I did, I think I would put together a collection of simple experiments (the supplies are generally inexpensive and would fit in a ziplock bag). I would let the child pick the one they want to try (I would only give them 2-3 to choose from, so choosing isn’t too difficult). They could practice it at home with the parents and then show the class the next day.

      Reply
  7. Belle Moon says

    February 6, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    I love this idea. Thanks for sharing. What are the other literacy bag themes?

    Reply
  8. Angela says

    February 14, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    This is really a good way to include the parent in our learning experiences. Thanks. You have great ideas posted.

    Reply
  9. Maureen says

    March 6, 2014 at 12:40 am

    I just got the supplies needed for this kit. The kids and parents in my K-1 class are very excited to start this next week. Thank you so much for such a wonderful activity!

    Reply
  10. celina says

    June 21, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    I LOVE this idea and will DEFINITELY use it next school year.
    I think that I will change it to Scientist of the Week. The student will take the bag home on Monday, will have all week to gather the supplies and try the experiment at home. Will return the bag on Friday to demonstrate his experiment. This will work perfectly because my classroom jobs/helpers change on a weekly basis.

    Reply
  11. Marie says

    April 4, 2020 at 11:39 pm

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful Science ideas!

    Reply

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