Take a field trip to a pharmacy or drug store. Assemble a class first aid kit. Thermometer Place a variety of unbreakable thermometers on the science table. Include a candy, meat, and an outdoor thermometer. Also include a strip thermometer that can be safely used on children's foreheads.
Casts Ask personnel at a local hospital to save clean, discarded casts.
Place the casts on the science table, allowing the children to observe the materials, try them on for size, as well as feel their weight. The children may also enjoy decorating the casts. Stethoscope Place a stethoscope on the science table for the children to experiment with. After each child uses it, wipe the ear plugs with alcohol to prevent the transmission of disease. Tongue Depressor Dominoes Make a set of dominoes by writing on tongue depressors.