Beginning Science:
Materials Kit
Earth Science and Astronomy
- 2 igneous rocks: granite & pumice
- Sedimentary rock: limestone
- Metamorphic rock: marble
- 2 Magnifying lenses
- 1 cup Epsom salt
- 12" thick cotton string
- 2 washers
- 2½ sheets of black construction paper
- Unbroken geode
- Cloth bag
- Modeling clay
- 4 Paper cups
- 3 Plastic spoons
- Paper plate
- Petroleum Jelly
- Plaster of paris
- Seashell
- Coffee Filter
- Tablespoon of soil
- Tablespoon of salt
- Food coloring
- Flashlight
- 3" Styrofoam ball
- 5" wooden dowel
- 2 pieces of construction paper (1" x 16")
- 2 Index cards
- Push pin
- White Paint
- Paint brush
- Small aluminum pie plate or heavy duty paper plate
- 5 marbles or pebbles
- 2 sheets of white paper
- 8' of string
- Drinking straw
- 9" round balloon
- 18" of string
- Marble
Biology
- Paper plate
- Nylon stocking
- 3 rubber bands
- Yellow modeling clay
- 20" of yarn
- ½ cup salt
- ½ cup dried kidney beans
- 6 brads
- Cardboard
- Colored paper
- Large paper clip
- 4 paper cups
- 4 flat toothpicks
- Plastic spoon
- 16 cotton balls
- Coconut extract (can use a different scent)
- Vanilla extract (can use a different scent)
- 2 - 9" round balloons
- 5 sheets of white paper
Chemistry
- ½ cup of sand
- 3 - 5" balloons
- 3 plastic eggs
- 12 beads
- 3 pipe cleaners
- 4 thin wires
Physics
- 24" of string, 30" of string, 12" of string
- Rubber band
- 5 - 7" wooden dowels or pencils
- 2 - 3" wires
- 22 paper clips
- Large cork
- 5' of heavy string
- Tablespoon of cornstarch
- 3 small mirrors (about 1" x 2"each)
- 5" x 5" waxed paper
- Variety of colors of construction paper
- 4" x 4" of white poster board
- Sharpened pencil
- Paper cup
- 2 plastic spoons
- Slinky
- 8 push pins
- 4 - 12" monofilament fishing wire
- 10" - 1"x 4" piece of wood
- Large rubber band
- Plastic wrap
- Teaspoon of decorator cake sprinkles or cereal
- Pair of bar magnets
- Needle
- Candle
- ½ sheet white paper
- Iron filings
- Small Ziploc plastic bag
- Compass
- White paper confetti
- 3 - 9" balloons
- 2 - 36" of thread
- Piece of wool
- Small light bulb w/ socket (for circuit experiments)
- 3 - 10" copper wires
- 2 metal thumbtack
- D battery
- Aluminum foil
