Junior primary education is for kindergarten through third grade, usually for children from 5 to 8 years old. However, students as old as 11 years of age have also been a student in junior primary grades. Science activities taught in these classes are very basic, as the children are still acquainting themselves with the world around them. Young children take delight in exploring their five senses of sound, sight, taste, touch and smell. Science activities for the five senses are educational experiments for young children to enjoy and share with others.Guess That Sound
- Instruct the child to sit down in a chair. Stand behind him and stomp your feet. Instruct the child to identify what made the sound he just heard. Allow him to try several guesses until guessing correctly or provide the answer if he can't guess. Do other things that make a sound behind the child, such as clap your hands, blow on a whistle, tear a piece of paper and ring a bell. Ask him if he can identify that sound.
What's That Smell?
- Cover the child's eyes with a blindfold. Place a number of items under her nose to smell, such as a plate of chocolate chip cookies, scented bar of soap or a flower. Instruct her to sniff the item and try to guess what she is smelling. Use items which don't have a scent, such as a glass cup, DVD case or a metal spoon; discuss how you can smell some things and not other things.
Name That Drink!
- Pour a variety of liquids into a dark-colored sports bottle, making sure the color of the liquid is not visible. Choose liquids such as regular milk, chocolate milk, apple juice, orange juice and water. Instruct the child to drink from each one and guess what the liquid is that he is tasting. Ask him if the liquid tastes sweet, bland or tangy. Instruct the child to combine the liquids, such as water with the apple juice or chocolate milk with the regular milk, to see how the drinks taste different.
Mystery Bag Game
- Fill a dark-colored small plastic bag with a handful of assorted items. Use items such as marbles, small rocks, sugar, dry cereal and small erasers. Instruct the child to feel each bag with his hands. Ask him "is it hard or is it soft?" After he answers correctly, instruct him to carefully feel the bag to see if he can guess what is in each one. Ask the child for ideas for things to put into bags and after placing those items in the bag, to guess if the bag would feel hard or soft.
Can You Find It?
- Show an item, such as a teddy bear or book, to the child then instruct the child to close his eyes. Place the item somewhere in the room where it is visible. Instruct the child to open his eyes and use his sight to find the item. Once the item is found, either repeat the activity and place the item in another location or use another item. Children can take turns "hiding" the item within sight somewhere in the room.
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