Sink or Float
Help Grover figure out which items sink in water and which float, and talk with kids about which items sink and which items float, and why that might be.
Help kids play the sink-or-float game with Grover. Talk with kids about which items sink and which items float, and why that might be.
Then, do your own sink-or-float investigation with toys, food storage containers, and bottles of shampoo. Make a hypothesis, a thoughtful guess or possible explanation, for why something happens about which item will sink or float, then try it out! You might draw pictures of each item in a chart that shows your findings.
What else can you investigate? Start by looking around your home and asking the question, “What do you think would happen if…?”
Elmo’s Wonderful World: Sun
Learn about our sun—a star that provides warmth, light, and energy for plants, insects, animals, and people to live and grow.
Exploring Sunshine & Shadows
A fun science experiment for kids to learn about the sun.
Sounds of Rain
You and your child can create the many sounds of a rainstorm through play and arts and crafts!
Plant, Water, Grow!
Use this fun science experiment to teach kids about how plants grow.
Bug Boogie
Sing and dance with Elmo, Abby, and some bug pals and learn the wonderful things that insects do for plants and gardens.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Embark on a scavenger hunt together with little ones to look for insects!
Zap Game
Play this fun game to learn more about insect metamorphosis.
