Ideas for Science and Nature Corner

[tinkataylor]

Hi guys,

So I am the Group Leader in the Junior Kindy Room (2.5yrs to 3yrs old)
And I am stuggling with ideas for our science and nature corner, at the moment its just an empty bookshelf!
My assistant does have her pet Axolotyl and another fish tank with goldfish but that's it.

Any ideas?
Tay

[Harmony]

Hey some things we have for nature in our preschool room are pine cones, shells, wood, branches of wood, stones, synthetic grass etc. We also have a vegetable garden outside, and inside we have a hermit crab and a caterpillar set up (both easy to look after) which the children often visit/explore.

[tinkataylor]

Wow cool! definately going to try this since we have all those things.
Anyone else with ideas?

[Lorina]

You could also use any of the following materials:

Listening Tubes
Flashlights
Graphing Grids
Test tubes
Beakers
Lab Coats
Safety Goggles
Gloves
Trays
Hose/Tubing
Pulleys
Gears
Small Machines to Take Apart
Books of Nature and Animals
Plants (non-toxic) - Acorns
Shells/coral - Seeds
Prism/mirrors - Fossils
Magnifying glass - Arrowheads
Magnets - Tree bark
Color wheel or paddle - Bird’s nest
Pinecones - Feathers (real)
Pulleys/gears - Goldfish/pets
Terrarium - Kaleidoscope
Telescope - Binoculars
Caterpillars - Animal bones/teeth
Snake skin (discarded) - Bug catcher/bugs
Crystal garden - Gia rocks
Pumpkins, gourds - Indian corn
Flowers - Nuts
Bee hive (discarded) - Moss
Magnifying Glasses
Mirrors
Prisms
Magnets
Scale
Balance
Tweezers
Ruler
Tape Measure
Stopwatch
Egg Timer
Terrarium
Jars, Clear Containers
Binoculars/Monocular
Child Microscopes

,
L.A

[Smiley]

Wooden baskets with shells, stones, flowers, sticks, pine corns, feathers, leaves. Used for classifying on size, colour, texture, environment etc. in small opened boxes. Books on nature. Magnify glass, rulers. Indoor hanging plants and indoor garden. Change items when interest develops.