Circuit Box Supplies: Box Wire Batteries Battery cases Light bulb Buzzer What kids like: Lights Sounds What kids learn: Cause and effect How to use switches Electricity

Color Wheels Supplies: Paper Crayons Spinners (clear plastic CDs and plastic centers) What kids like: Color Motion What kids learn: How colors mix together

Sound Boxes Supplies: Boxes Spring Elastic Cardboard Tube Piping What kids like: Sounds Movement What kids learn: Sound comes from vibration

Ramps Supplies: Cardboard ramp Something to roll down the ramp What kids like: Watching the item go down the ramp What kids learn: Different speeds What affects speed

Volcano Supplies: Papier mache Baking soda Vinegar Case Paper towel tube Funnel What kids like: Watching the volcano explode What kids learn: Chemical reactions

Gears Supplies: Toy gear set What kids like: Playing with gears What kids learn: How simple machines work

Pulley Supplies: Pulley Box String Handle Stuffed animal and case What kids like: Pulling the string to make the stuffed animal go up What kids learn: How simple machines work

Communication Boards We used communication boards for talking about all the activities. With help from the classroom teachers, I made these with Boardmaker software and then laminated them.

Science Fun Day June 11, 2003 Forestdale School Thank you to Dawn, Lori, Mariana, and Pat -- the teachers in Room A128!!! Making a sound box together. Kids from all grades dropped by to join in. Today was fun!!!