Science Center Items

A science center, or "discovery center", contains items that foster discovery, hypothesis, observation, and using the 5 senses. It may include Earth Sciences (ie: physics, chemistry, rocks, space), Life Sciences (ie: plants, animals, parts of the body), or Social Sciences (ie: communities, maps, relationships). Some items may be seasonal such as leaves and pumpkins in the fall, plants and seeds in the spring. Keep the science center fresh by introducing new items regularly and by playing in the center modeling and questioning to spark interests.

LessonPix members can create visuals to support activities in the science center. Some examples include: 

• Create lists of ingredients in an experiement using Picture Schedules.
• Use Picture Cards with activities for matching, labeling,scavenger hunts, and sorting.
• Question / Cue Cards

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• Label boxes or display a science word wall with Picture and Word Cards.
• Create Sorting Mats to sort small items by categories or attributes.
  Click for Free Sample of mat "Does it roll or slide" (down a ramp)
• Graphing Sheets to graph and count items in a small tub or around the classroom.
  Click for Free Sample of Graphing Sheet for goldfish-shaped crackers.

Here is a list of various items that may be included or rotated in a science center: