No title By URMySunshine

*I got a water table this year and plan to use it in my science area for various activities like sink/float.
*Don't forget to include magnets. There are some magnet kits out there that aren't too much. The kids love

exploring with these. * Various things from nature... I put a pine cone in my science center a couple of years ago and was shocked when a child asked me what it was! I also have a bird nest (in a plastic baggie) and a few beautiful butterflies that I found on the ground perfectly intact (I keep these in those bug containers that you get at the Dollar Tree.) Also, an aquarium. *

You can also purchase those caplet sponge animals from the Dollar Tree. The students can draw a beginning, during, and after picture of how it changes (with captions if you prefer to make it a writing activity) after it is put in water.
* When I do my unit on the five senses I plan on having various things in my science center they can explore: textures, odors, etc.

I was concerned that I wasn't going to have enough things to keep my science center going all the time so for the sake of that and classroom space I decided to make it a "theme" center instead. That way I can include the science materials when I have them and supplement with other things that go along with whatever theme I'm doing. I plan on making a sign over the center that says, "Let's Learn About ______" and add whatever we are studying.

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