moonlight Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 hello, with the holidays coming up, i'd like to make my kids a science discovery center. i'd like to find (will look at IKEA first) a cabinet of some sort with small cubicles/spaces/ drawers that i could put some science collections in or just science stuff in. i'm thinking cool rocks could go in one, shells in another...what else?? i'll also put a microscope and magnifying glasses on top with some science notebooking or journaling pages around it as well... any ideas of what i could fill it up with besides rocks and shells? i have two boys, ages 4 and 7? thanks, seema Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skueppers Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 How about things like: Prisms Magnets, etc A gyroscope The parts and instructions from a basic electricity kit Stuff to make paper airplanes and instructions Cards with information about things like animals and space Lego technic or other model components with gears, levers, wheels, etc. to model simple machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 A couple of basic experiment books - maybe some Janice Van Cleave books? And then the things that comprise some huge percentage of common household materials experiments, which I have determined is: Rubber bands baking soda vinegar popsicle sticks small jars large jars straws marbles string paper clips different kinds of tape marbles ping pong balls balloons foil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 oooooooh...great ideas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin in DFW Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 leaves, acorns, chunks of bark, flower press, animal bones (my kids found a javelina skull recently---so cool), feathers, field guides, fossils... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Taking notes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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