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Instructions
Place magnets on a table where your children can reach. Place a number of magnetic and non-magnetic objects on the table for children to play with.
Experiment with buoyancy by placing a plastic jug of water onto the table. Children can place a number of items into the water to see what floats. Use corks, leaves and paper boats to see which can float.
Add items on top of your paper boats to see how much material the boats can carry before sinking. Paper clips and pennies work well for this experiment.
Create a long-term experiment with salt crystals. Fill a glass halfway with water and pour in a tablespoon of salt. Stir the mixture until all the salt has dissolved. Continue to add salt until the solution is saturated and no more salt will dissolve in the water.
Tie the string to the middle of the pencil and lay the pencil over the top of the glass. The string should hag down into the glass, but not touch the bottom. Leave the glass in a windowsill in your science center. As the water evaporates, the salt crystals will form on your string.
Explore the natural sciences by getting students to grow beans. Put beans between layers of water-soaked paper towels until they sprout. Transfer them to two-liter soda bottles so that your young scientists can see the roots grow.
Leave a magnifying glass on the table as well as a number of leaves, rocks and crystals for your scientists to explore. You can have books that discuss these and other scientific topics of interest. Ensure that they are age-appropriate.