Materials

Inquiry Unit

Consumable

Non-Consumable

Paper Towels
Brown Paper Towels (from school)

Hand lens
Thermometers
Rulers
Two-pan Balances
Meter Sticks

Physical Science

Consumable

Non-Consumable

Clear 8-oz. Plastic cups
Beans
Food Coloring
Rubber Bands
Balloons (1 bag of oblong and 1 bag of round)
Crayons - 2 boxes, one of which needs to be melted
Several Crayon Sharpeners
Thermochromic Paper (see science facilitator)
Thread
2 Magic Growing Capsules per group (6-7 capsules per room)
Clay - small amount

Buttons
Two-pan Balance
Unifix Cubles
Centimeter Rulers
Geometric Solids (blocks of different sizes and shapes)
Graduated Beakers
An Iron
Old Newspapers
Heat Lamp with Clamp
Bucket or Tub
Marbles

Sound
Consumable	Non-Consumable
Beans Puffed Cereal 2 Small Plastic Cups, per group One Small Shoebox Lid, per child 3 Different Thicknesses of Rubber Bands, per child	Music CD or Music Cassette Foil Pie Pan String

Earth Science

Consumable

Non-Consumable

Soil
Apple, 1 per teacher
Rose Art Clay (HEB)
Baggies (both sizes)
Foil
Food Coloring
Craft Sticks, 1 per child

Hand Lenses
Clear Tank/Aquarium
2 Small Baby Food Jars
Thermometers
3 Pieces of Dark Felt
3 Pieces of Light Felt
Hot Plate
1 Large, Metal Baking Pan
Tea Kettle

Space Science

Consumable

Non-Consumable

Paper Clips
Rubber Bands
Toothpicks
Balloons
Thumbtacks
Cork
Ritz® Crackers
White Paper Plates
13x9 Foil Pans
1 Pkg. of Minature Marshmallows, per class

Bar Magnets
Small Rubber Ball
Toy Cars (3 or 4)
Ramp or Board (3 or 4)
Metric Ruler
Small Blocks of Wood
5 Sets of Dominoes
Rope (from PE)
Flashlight
Globe
Mirror
Golf Ball

Life Science
Consumable	Non-Consumable
Lima Beans, 1 per student Foil Pipe Cleaners	Newbridge Big Book, Life in the Tree Various Library Books for animal research

*Inventory of these material to be taken by the Science Facilitator at the end of the school year. The list will be updated as other matherials are purchased.