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If there is one thing I’ve learned in my 9 years of homeschooling it’s that Science doesn’t have to be daunting….it really doesn’t! That is why I’m thrilled to announce the release of a brand new series called, “Smart Start Science.”

Smart Start Science

Experiments for St. Patrick’s Day

Smart Start Science is a new and engaging series of Low-Prep, Hands-On experiments and activities designed for K-2 students. This specific pack, “Experiments for St. Patrick’s Day” includes five complete experiments and follow up activities that are sure to add a little color to your classroom.

St. Patrick’s Day Experiments:
-Cultivating Clovers (Plant & Life Cycle)
-Traveling Rainbow (Capilary Action & Color Mixing)
-How Much Gold Can One Boat Hold (Engineering & Data Graphing)
-Lucky Scoop (Prediction, Graphing and Data Analysis)

-Super Shiny Coins (Chemical Mixing & Reactions)

Experiment #1: Cultivating Clovers

Students plant their own pot of clovers, track growth and learn the plant life-cycle.

Experiment #2: The Traveling Rainbow

With this super simple experiment children learn about capillary action and color mixing.

Experiment #3

Students build three different boats and put them to the test.

The boat that holds the most gold wins!

Experiment # 4: Super Shiny Gold

Leprechauns want their gold super shiny and this experiment will lead students through a test to see which chemicals will react together to make the perfect cleaning solution.

Experiment #5: Lucky Scoop

Students estimate and graph how many lucky marshmallows they find in their scoop!

Smart Start Science Curriculum Overview:

For each experiment you’ll be provided with the following teaching resources:

Experiment Overview & Steps:
This sheet features a full color photo example of the experiment, skills in focus, materials list and step by step instructions for completing the experiment.

Pre-Experiment Journal Page:
Students gather materials, form questions and develop a hypothesis.

Data & Conclusion Journal Page:
Students track their data or draw their procedure and write in their final conclusion.

Follow Up Activity:
Each experiment includes a unique activity to follow up the experiment. Many are hands-on, fun and relatable projects, games or handouts for students to try at home.