Table 2.

Improved Science Activities

1. Children were provided with magnets to determine which of a variety of objects (e.g., cars, balls, paper clips) were magnetic. A chart was provided so they could mark a picture of each object with a magnet or an X.

2. A water table was filled with water, funnels, containers, and different designed ping-pong balls (e.g., baseball, basketball, tennis, and plain). Children scooped the balls with the funnel and sorted them into separate containers.

3. Several microscopes were available with slides containing various insect body parts (e.g., butterfly wings, ants, antennae).

4. A variety of plastic insects and cards with matching pictures were available. Children matched insects with their picture card.

5. Synthetic rubber worms and insects were placed in water.

6. Test tubes were filled individually with various substances (e.g., oil, colored water, glitter, confetti).