Try this oil spill clean up experiment with your students or kids! This is agreat one for Earth Day or anytime you want to teach about the environment!

How to grow a bean seed in a window baggie at home or in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Learn the life cycle of a lima bean!

Kids will love sprouting their own seeds in a plastic baggie! With just a few materials, kids can watch seeds sprout by germinating seeds in a bag.

Teaching children to respect the environment is so important. It's something they really aren't going to learn in school. I think it's a parents responsibility to raise children who enjoy and appreciate time spent outdoors.

Teaching Kids About Pollution, Air, Land, & Water Pollution Activities, Printables, Earth Day Activities & Earth Day Ideas, Montessori, Reggio, Perfect!

Image from MakeandTakes.com This is a classic activity to do with your preschooler. It is messy and lots of fun. Using a pine cone, some string, peanut butter and bird seed, you can create a bird feeder the birds will flock to. Tie the string on to the pine cone first, then slather the pine cone with peanut butter. Roll the pine cone in bird seed and you are done! Hang up in location you can see from a window. If your child is allergic to peanuts, solid shortening can be substituted. Also…

Our ecological footprint is roughly defined as the impact our lives have on the environment, so let's explore ways to reduce the eco footprint of the family unit.

Making bird feeders for the back yard and garden is fun and easy craft ideas

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Sprouting lima beans in a plastic bag creates an exciting experiment for young children. Lima beans can easily begin growing roots and shoots when supplied with the right growing conditions.

Sprouting lima beans in a plastic bag creates an exciting experiment for young children. Lima beans can easily begin growing roots and shoots when supplied with the right growing conditions.

{Growing Beans on Cotton Balls} Great way to do a simple science experiment.

Recycled crafts for kids can be a valuable tool of entertainment and distraction after a long school day. These crafts cost almost nothing to make and you can use materials from around the house, like oatmeal containers, toilet paper rolls, aluminum cans, and more!.<br /> <br /> If you're looking for recycling projects for kids that are perfect for Earth Day, this is a must-have collection. Save up those drink cartons, plastic bottles, and even paper plates; you can use all of these items…

Composting projects: teach kids the benefits and how-to’s of composting with activities to make composting fun and educational.

looking for something super easy to make with your kids...and growing seeds! Try this super simple greenhouse for kids. Easy and fun.

We make "flower pot" frames to go around our bean planting bag. Now, I added staples to enhance the process. So cute. HERE IS T...