Quick Answer:
Encourage hands-on problem-solving and scientific thinking with Can You Make the Flashlight Work? This printable science challenge invites children to explore cause and effect as they experiment with flashlight parts and materials.

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What’s Inside

1 printable science challenge card.
A clear visual prompt featuring a flashlight to guide exploration

How to Use

Place the card in your science center with flashlight parts and batteries available.
Invite children to explore, test ideas, and figure out how to make the flashlight turn on through trial and error.

Print on cardstock and laminate for repeated use throughout the year.

Benefits

• Builds cause-and-effect understanding

• Encourages problem-solving, persistence, and flexible thinking

• Supports early science and engineering skills

• Promotes hands-on, inquiry-based learning

• Easy to set up and revisit with different materials

• A simple, open-ended science prompt that turns curiosity into meaningful learning—one experiment at a time.