Little Scientists
Look closely, ask questions, make a guess and test it! Sixteen hands-on science topics for ages 2–7, each with tap-to-hear words, easy experiments, printables and games.
16 topics
My Five SensesI learn about the world by looking, listening, smelling, tasting and touchingAges 2+
Living or Not LivingLiving things grow, need food and water, and have babiesAges 3+
How Plants GrowA seed needs water, sunlight and soil to grow into a plantAges 3+
Animals & Their BabiesBaby animals grow up to look like their parents, and many animal parents help keep their babies safeAges 2+
Life CyclesLiving things are born, grow, change and make new lifeAges 5+
Animal HomesAnimals live in places that give them food, water and shelterAges 3+
WeatherWeather is what the sky and air are like outside: sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy or snowyAges 2+
The Four SeasonsSpring, summer, fall and winter come around again every yearAges 3+
Day & NightThe sun lights and warms the Earth in the dayAges 3+
Space & PlanetsOur Earth is one of eight planets that travel around the sunAges 3+
Push & PullA push or a pull makes things move, stop or change directionAges 3+
Sink or FloatSome things float on top of water and some things sink to the bottomAges 2+
MagnetsA magnet pulls on things made of iron, like paper clips and nailsAges 3+
Light & SoundSounds are made when things wiggle back and forthAges 5+
My Healthy BodyEating well, moving, sleeping and washing keep my body healthy and strongAges 2+
Caring for EarthWe can help the Earth when we reduce, reuse and recycleAges 3+
Science games
Gentle games that work on phones, tablets and computers.
Living or Not?Sort living thingsAges 3–5
Sink or Float?Will it sink?Ages 3–5
Magnet TestWill the magnet stick?Ages 5–7
Push or Pull?Forces all aroundAges 5–7
Hot Day or Cold Day?Hot day or cold day?Ages 2–3
Four SeasonsWhich season?Ages 5–7
Day or Night?Sun or moon?Ages 2–3
Fur or Feathers?Animal coveringsAges 3–5
Loud or Quiet?Listen up!Ages 3–5
Sky or Ground?Look up, look downAges 2–3
Whose Baby?Find the babyAges 2–3
Animal HomesWhere does it live?Ages 3–5
Five SensesWhich sense?Ages 3–5
Life CyclesPut the stages in orderAges 5–7
Experiments to try
Printables
54 free worksheets: sorting, life cycles, matching, labeling, graphs, maps and more.
How we chose these topics
Little kids are natural scientists. These topics follow what preschool and kindergarten–grade 1 science actually covers: the Next Generation Science Standards for K–1 (pushes and pulls, sunlight, what plants and animals need, weather, habitats, light and sound, caring for Earth) and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework for ages 3–5 (observing, predicting, testing and talking about what you find).
Every topic pairs a hands-on activity with printables, so kids do the science first and draw or sort it after. Each topic page lists the standards it supports.