Nature Explorer
Discover plants, seeds, habitats, insects and the ways living things grow and change.
Welcome to a world of big questions and little discoveries. Explore nature, space and everyday science with simple activities, observation challenges, interactive quizzes and printable science sheets.
Science begins with noticing the world, asking questions and looking carefully at what happens. Pick a topic and become a little explorer.
Discover plants, seeds, habitats, insects and the ways living things grow and change.
Explore the Sun, Earth, Moon, planets and the patterns we see in the night sky.
Observe clouds, rain, wind and temperature. Keep a simple daily weather record.
Explore how sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch help us learn about our surroundings.
Make predictions and observe simple changes using ordinary household materials.
Find out about pushes, pulls, magnets, light, shadows and simple machines.
Make a prediction, test a few safe objects in water and record what you notice. The goal is to observe—not to guess perfectly.
Before testing, choose what you think will happen. Then place one object at a time gently in the water and observe.
Remember: an object's material, shape and trapped air can affect what happens. Size alone does not tell the whole story.
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Answer one question at a time. Correct answers earn points; if you miss one, try another option. Use “Next question” to continue.
Short, age-friendly facts to spark questions. Read one together, then ask: “How could we find out more?”
Most green plants use light, water and carbon dioxide to make food.
Bees and other animals help many flowering plants make seeds.
The Moon reflects sunlight. Its changing appearance is called its phases.
The Sun is a star. Its light and heat are important for life on Earth.
Water can be a solid, liquid or gas under different conditions.
Rainbows form when sunlight is refracted, reflected and separated into colours by water droplets.
Rocks form in different ways and can give clues about Earth's history.
A habitat provides living things with resources such as food, water and shelter.
Choose safe things around you and practise describing observations. You never need to taste or touch an unknown object.
Find something with a pattern. What shapes, colours or details can you see?
Pause and listen. Can you hear a bird, a fan, footsteps or another everyday sound?
With an adult's permission, notice the scent of a familiar flower or food from a safe distance.
Only with an adult's permission, describe a familiar food you already know is safe for you to eat. Never taste unknown materials.
Feel a familiar, safe object. Is it smooth, rough, soft or hard? Avoid hot, sharp or unknown objects.
Which sense helped you most? Could another sense give you different information?
Print simple activity sheets for home or classroom use. They encourage children to observe, describe and explain what they notice.
Write a question, prediction, materials, observations and conclusion.
Record today's weather, cloud cover, wind and one thing you noticed.
Write the eight planets in order from the Sun and draw your favourite.
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You do not need a complicated kit to explore science. Invite a prediction, observe carefully, compare results and talk about what might explain them. If an experiment gives an unexpected result, that is a chance to ask a better question.
The page is designed for a broad range of children, roughly ages 3–12. Younger children need an adult to read and supervise; older children can write predictions and compare observations independently.
No. The featured float-or-sink activity uses a bowl of water and a few familiar objects. Always choose safe materials and have an adult supervise.
The activities are intended to be simple, but adult supervision is important. Keep water away from electronics, avoid hot or sharp items and unknown substances, and do not taste experiment materials. Adults should adapt activities to the child's age and abilities.
That is part of science. Record what actually happened, repeat the test if it is safe, and think about what factors might explain the result.
The worksheets on this page are available to open and print for learning practice. Printer, paper and ink costs may apply.