Predict & Observe Scientific Thinking Activities for Early Learners

Kick-start scientific thinking in your F–2 classroom with this collection of printable scientific thinking activities and observation templates designed to help young learners build a variety of basic scientific inquiry skills. Whether your students are asking questions, making scientific predictions, or learning to record their observations, these early science printables make it easy to guide them through real-world investigations in a developmentally appropriate manner.

These templates are perfect for introducing the scientific method, supporting hands-on scientific thinking activities, or encouraging curiosity during everyday classroom explorations.

Printable Scientific Observation Templates

This resource pack includes eleven different science observation templates, each created with simple layouts and kid-friendly interactions to support foundation, first, and second-year learners.

Students can use these pages to explore a wide variety of scientific concepts, including:

• Leaf observations
• Butterfly Observations
• Tadpole Predictions and Observations
• Changes in flowers over time
• Bird observations
• Cloud Observations
• Temperature Observations
• Liquid Flow Predictions and Observations
• Ice Melting Predictions and Observations
• Object Movement Predictions and Observations (roll and slide)
• And more!

These templates are versatile enough to use during whole-class lessons, small-group explorations, STEM centres, or independent science investigations. 

Download Your Science Inquiry Activity Templates

These science inquiry activity templates are available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format.  To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Printable Science Inquiry Activities for Little Learners

Ready to keep the inquiry learning going? Pair these printable science inquiry activities with additional F–2 science investigations, prediction-and-observation booklets, and more! Make sure you check these out before you go!

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