Weather and rainbows preschool

Weather is such a fun topic for preschool because it is one of the few science concepts that this age group already has lots of knowledge about. I love building up my little one’s vocabulary and trying out experiments to show how weather works. Here were our plans for our Weather theme: And here are […]

I wasn't sure how these shaving cream rain clouds were going to turn out, but they were beautiful! I love any experiment that's easy enough for my kids to do themselves. And I also love when I get to use a rainbow assortment of colours to create something beautiful. So this was a winner! This activity was easy to put together and allowed us to learn a little bit about weather. Although, my girls were definitely more interested in the hands on part, not so much the learning. But what can you…

This colorful grow a rainbow experiment will amaze your kids! Learn how to grow a rainbow within minutes by using paper towels, markers, and two cups of water.

In the last couple weeks of school, we decided to do an inquiry about the sky. Our Driving Questions were, "What do we see in the daytime sky? What do we see in the nighttime sky?" The sun, moon and stars are in Ohio's science standards, but the students always end up being fascinated. The things they said they see were the pretty colors of the sky, clouds, rainbows, the sun, stars and moon. After we listed these, they started telling me things they noticed that happens in the sky, and then…

It has been a great week in Kindergarten. Spring Break officially started today, so I am hoping for some nice weather since we have had so much snow and ice this winter! Towards the end of the week, the kiddos were getting a bit hyped up, but we loved learning all about rainbows and writing informal letters! It was a fun week filled with some exciting activities! In science, we learned all about rainbows and how they are formed. We also talked about how the colors in a rainbow are in a…

This experiment gives plenty of observation time as kiddos watch 2 sides of a rainbow grow together and make one big rainbow! Find more about this experiment here!

Rainbow Lightning is a fun and easy process art activity for kids. Great for weather or rainbow themed curriculums. #processart #artsandcrafts #preschool #kindergarten #weather #rainbows

FREE printable weather theme playdough mats for preschool kids to practice weather, vocabulary, science and fine motor skills.

Grow a rainbow as a fun science experiment or STEM project and use the product as a fun decoration for springtime.