Most students love all things celestial: space, stars, rockets, and more—many preschoolers can even recite planet names accurately in preschool, but resources and explanations are often abstract and geared for upper elementary, not young students. What’s the best way to introduce space science to young children in an age-appropriate way? Science and Children is exploring this them in September 2008, but we want to hear your comments on the issue before then!

Not all schools have money allocated for science supplies, especially for students in the early grades, but that doesn’t mean children have to miss out. What are some inexpensive yet worthwhile science activities to try with young students? What were your best free science explorations?

With Spring just around the corner, there are a lot of changes happening in nature that students can observe. But how can we take advantage of these opportunities and still move young students from simple observations to lasting connections about what they observe? Share your creative spring science activities!