Post by Maggie on Aug 28, 2012 21:55:36 GMT -7
Ideas for a science center
Ideas from the meeting:
Dinosaurs
Ocean theme
Colored rocks
Plastic insects and reptiles
Wild animals bears lions
Feathers and rocks to observe with magnifying glass
Taste different items such as salt, sour, sweet
Sand with sea shells and heavy rocks
Baby oil and flour
Playdough color mix
Planting
Painting with fruit
Weather / soil reactions
Slime
Sea shells
Leaves and pinecones
Magnifying glasses microscope slides
Scales rulers
Magnets
Light table
Measuring tools
Binoculars
Oil/water
Some of my suggestions:
Mixing colored water with pipettes
Elasticity with rubber and flubber
Study real bugs
Marble or ball racing with chutes and funnels
Air - bubbles, popping paper, balloons (with caution), recorders
Absorption with coffee filters, sponges and water
Vegetables - healthy food
Floating and sinking
Ice play
Measuring and pouring, volume
Sounds - vibration and timbre instruments
Strength tests with different materials
Textures
Solubility - packing peanuts that do or do not biodegrade / dissolve (thanks to Denise)
Temperature - hot/warm/cold
Ideas from the meeting:
Dinosaurs
Ocean theme
Colored rocks
Plastic insects and reptiles
Wild animals bears lions
Feathers and rocks to observe with magnifying glass
Taste different items such as salt, sour, sweet
Sand with sea shells and heavy rocks
Baby oil and flour
Playdough color mix
Planting
Painting with fruit
Weather / soil reactions
Slime
Sea shells
Leaves and pinecones
Magnifying glasses microscope slides
Scales rulers
Magnets
Light table
Measuring tools
Binoculars
Oil/water
Some of my suggestions:
Mixing colored water with pipettes
Elasticity with rubber and flubber
Study real bugs
Marble or ball racing with chutes and funnels
Air - bubbles, popping paper, balloons (with caution), recorders
Absorption with coffee filters, sponges and water
Vegetables - healthy food
Floating and sinking
Ice play
Measuring and pouring, volume
Sounds - vibration and timbre instruments
Strength tests with different materials
Textures
Solubility - packing peanuts that do or do not biodegrade / dissolve (thanks to Denise)
Temperature - hot/warm/cold