If you look on Pinterest you are sure to see a lack of science classroom decoration ideas. I want to share with you my classroom décor in hope of inspiring you.
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How to Decorate Science Classroom
One of the challenges with decorating a science classroom is that there are typically a lot of hard, sterile surfaces. Our rooms tend to feel cold and uninviting, so it is natural that we want to warm them up with décor. There are some simple ways to help make your classroom not feel as much like a clinic and more like an inviting classroom.
The first suggestion I have is to dim the lights and use lamps or another ambient lighting. Now, of course, if you are doing a lab or a dissection, you will want to turn the lights up bright. However, for the day-to-day, this creates a calming effect and makes the room feel much cozier.
The next suggestion is to diffuse lightly scented essential oils. I love using Lavender mixed with a bit of eucalyptus to create that spa-like smell without it being overpowering.
Thirdly, put up motivational posters, a word wall, and interesting science posters around the classroom. These could be placed directly on your walls, or on a bulletin board in your classroom. There are some ideas I will share below of what I use in my classroom to fill the white space without making it feel cluttered.
Lastly, it is easy for our classrooms to get cluttered with items. I strongly recommend having a specific space for everything. I have a portion of the class that is dedicated to student supplies. This way they know where everything is and can have easy access to it. This also prevents students from asking to borrow a million things off my desk.
Science Class Ideas
Ok, now for the really fun stuff…decorations! It is very difficult to find ideas on Pinterest, or anywhere else online, that give great high school science display ideas. Most sites you will find focus on elementary school and if you find one for high school, most likely it’s not science-related. I wanted to share some ideas about how I decorate my room using popular themes and color palettes.
The color palette that I am loving lately is the neutral/boho colors. These a very soothing and easy on the eye. They go with nearly any other color you already have in your classroom and blend in well. I am also a sucker for pinks. In my classroom décor, you’ll find a mixture of both, but are all geared towards science and student motivation.
I also suggest having a student information station placed somewhere on your bulletin board or near the door so that students can easily refer to it. There are several things I keep on display during the entire semester such as where to find absent work, the remind text message number, as well as school-related information.
Science Classroom Display Ideas
So now for the specifics of what I have hanging in my classroom. I have a mixture of items I have created along with some items I was gifted and/or purchased.
ONE | Science Word Wall
This science word wall was created specifically for my students and I discovered that other teachers needed something like this as well. The word wall has the 20 most commonly used prefixes and suffixes in science. I have found this extremely useful to have displayed because I often refer to it when explaining topics to my students. They can easily look at the word wall and see what the meaning of a word is. This has definitely helped them get a better feel for the “science” language.
TWO | Famous Scientists Poster Set
It is always fun for students to see who is a famous scientist for things. I gathered inspiration from a lot of different places and came up with 10 awesome scientists. These posters provide a picture, and a description of their scientific contribution, along with a QR code so they can learn more about that individual. I have these on rotation as a Scientist of the Month so that it is changing constantly. It includes a variety of people from all ethnicities as well as gender and age groups. These are one of my favorite displays.
THREE | Flora Maria Shop Motivational Posters
These motivational posters from Flora Maria Shop were gifted to me by the company. I have them hanging in my room and love the fact that they come in 2 versions: black & white and color. I have mine hanging on the black and white version simply because the colors side clashed with my aesthetics. The posters are super relevant and definitely have inspirational quotes.
FOUR | Boho Growth Mindset Poster
I first purchased this set nearly 3 years ago and still to this day have it hanging in my classroom. I absolutely love how it looks and I have these placed around the top of my classroom in a line that goes over my projector so that it is easily seen.
FIVE | Affirmation Station
I saw so many of these on my Instagram feed last year and loved the idea so much that I created my own. These surround my mirror and I love how when students look in the mirror they are surrounded by “I AM” affirmation statements to serve as encouragement. This was the perfect addition to my science classroom decoration ideas.
I hope that you gained some inspiration about how to decorate your very own science classroom. My overall goal for my classroom was to be a warm inviting place that still served the purpose of learning and motivating. I’d love to hear about your ideas and even feature one on my IG. DM me with pictures from your science classroom decoration ideas and I’ll share them!
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10 Responses
Where did you get your classroom rules poster? It’s just what I’m looking for.
Hey there! I found it years ago from someone else. Not sure who and I don’t have a digital copy anywhere. That poster is all I got LOL!
I am a first year junior high science teacher. Can you send any resources available me? I love your ideas so far!
Welcome friend! You can find tons of resources in my shop.
I love your posts and info! It’s so helpful and encouraging. The link to your “Student Engagement Guidelines” isn’t working. I’d love to see this, and wondered if you could make it available again. Thank you so much!
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Thank you for these ideas. I like how you included the ideas color palette for the classroom.