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How to Create a Preschool Science Center With Homemade Items

Set up a science center in your home for your preschooler. Use household items to fill your science center and keep your little one exploring for hours. Preschoolers can start to get a handle on complex scientific concepts though play and exploration. You can use items around the home and create a fun learning center. Supervise them and ask pertinent questions. Keep explanations short and let kids discover things for themselves.

Things You'll Need

  • Magnets
  • Metallic and non-metallic objects
  • Plastic jug of water
  • Various floating and non-floating items
  • Paper clips or pennies
  • Glass with water
  • Salt
  • Spoon
  • String
  • Pencil
  • Beans
  • Saucer or plastic container
  • Paper towels
  • 2-liter soda bottle
  • Soil
  • Magnifying glass
  • Science books
  • TV
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Instructions

    • 1

      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.

    • 2

      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.

    • 3

      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.

    • 4

      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.

    • 5

      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.

    • 6

      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.

    • 7

      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.


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