Transitional Activities for Science

1. Use flash cards.

a. Birds

b. Tame or wild flowers

c. Grasses

d. Reptiles and amphibians

e. Mammals

f. Rocks and minerals

g. Insects

2. Create webs of life. (Daily/general)

3. Read science magazines or books. (List specific pages or books.)

4. View video tapes about science topics.

5. Create or invent new ideas related to science.

6. Work at science learning centers.

7. Do scientific drawings.

8. Listen to records giving sounds related to science. (Bird songs, insect sounds, etc.)

9. Learn science finger plays.

10. Look for patterns in or outside of the classroom.

11. Play science games.

12. Write science fiction stories.

13. Ask questions and do individual research. (Records or diaries of investigations.)


Dr. Loretta Kuse and Dr. Hildegard Kuse