Experiments Supply List
Day 1: A Work of Art
Copy paper or card stock
Zippered baggies, 1 per child
Child-safe scissors, several per table
Day 1: Rocks That Fizz
Vinegar (the stronger the better), 2 cups per group
Clear glass container, 1 per group
Any combination of chalk (different sizes), small seashells, eggshells, whole eggs, limestone or cement fragments, candy canes,  sand, 1 set per group
Day 2: Moments in Time
Baby food jars, clean and dry, 2 per child  small plastic water bottles, 2 per child  pairs of jars or bottles in different sizes
Card stock, amount varies depending on the size of jar used
Pencils, several per table
Scissors, several per table
Funnels, several per table (or use rolled paper)
Small hole punch, 1 per table
Play sand,  cup per child (individual timers) or several cups per table (group timers)
Electrical tape, 1 roll per table
Timer, 1 per table
Day 2: Time to Shine
1 flashlight
1 globe or ball
Small stick
Sturdy, water-resistant foam plate, 1 per child
Plastic drinking straw, 1 per 2 children
Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
Sharp pencils, 1 per table (for older children)
Ruler, 2 per table
Tape
Day 3: Balancing Act
Hammer
12-inch ruler
9-inch piece of string or large rubber band
Tape
Day 3: Don't Lose Your Marbles!
Option 1
Foam pipe insulation, one 6-foot piece for every table
Marbles, 4 per table
Small cones, 4 per table
Tape
Option 2
2x3-foot pieces of cardboard (or, if you have wall space, you can use the wall)
Paper towel tubes, 5 regular per table and 5 cut in half per table (a total of 10 halves)
Plastic bottles, 5 per table
Painter's tape, 1 roll per table
Tape
Day 4: The Hand Is Quicker Than the Eye
Index cards, 2 per child (for older children)
Markers or crayons
Plastic straw, 1 per child
Clear tape 
Day 4: Blast Off!
Balloons, 1 per child (provide a variety of sizes and be aware of latex allergies)
Plastic straws, 1 per child (provide a variety of widths and sizes)
Painter's tape, 1 per table
Long string, 1 per table, length varies (provide a variety of types of string)
Day 5: This Is Nuts!
Nut-Free Option 1
Sand, 1 cup per group
Pebbles, 1 T. per group
Pea gravel, 1 T. per group
Larger stones, 1 per group
Marbles, 4 per group
Nut-Free Option 2
Uncooked white rice, 1 cup per group
Uncooked black beans, 1 T. per group
Uncooked kidney beans, 1 T. per group
Nut-Free Option 3
Uncooked oatmeal, 1 cup per group
Raisins, 1 T. per group
Cornflakes, 1 T. per group
Chocolate chips, 1 T. per group
Granola, 1 T. per group
Nut Option
Peanuts, 1 cup per group
Cashews, 1 T. per group
Pecans, 1 T. per group
Walnuts, 1 T. per group
Brazil nut, 1 per group
All Options
Zippered sandwich bags, several per group
Timer, 1 per group
Small transparent plastic tub, 1 per group
Day 5: Twister Time
2 clear plastic bottles of the same size
1 washer
Duct tape
Optional
Colored lamp oil
Dish soap
Glitter
Tiny houses
Small foam balls