Science Center

Here are a couple inexpensive, great, ideas for a science center. Use empty water bottles. Fill with items such as, rocks, shells, sand, beans, and other items that make a variety of sounds. Cover the water bottles with black socks. Students will have fun using their powers of observation to determine the contents of each bottle. They can pull down the socks to determine the accuracy of their hypothesis.

Use empty water bottles and fill with a variety of liquids such as, hair gel, shampoo, water, oil, etc. Place items in the liquids such as, beads, marbles,etc. Students never tire of watching the movement of the objects and guessing the causes of the variety of speeds of the moving objects.

Fill an empty water bottle 2/3rds full of rice. Place items that are magnetically attracted in the bottle. Attach a magnet to the bottle with string. Watch the students marvel as they unearth the hidden objects!

These ideas found in a kindergarten classroom in KISD!