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English and Spanish Family Introduction to Kits

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This lesson series is meant to be a fun way to engage students with their new science kits using the force of STAR WARS. Students learn about observation and organization.

Students learn how to keep the kits organized and use the materials safely.

A great first lesson to acquaint students with the materials in the kits and practice observation skills.

This lesson series is meant to be a fun way to engage students with their new science kits. Students learn about observation and organization.

In this lesson, students use their science kits to investigate how different items interact with light. They learn that some items are opaque and others are transparent. They also learn about light sources.

In this STEAM Challenge, students use materials from their science kits to create a playable game.

In this lesson, students use their science kits to investigate how shadows are formed. This is a great follow up activity to Mission 2: Light Explorers.

In this lesson, students use their science kits to investigate wind energy. They use the balloon to store energy and investigate which items from the kit can be moved by wind.

In this lesson, students use their science kits to investigate the properties of water. Students drop water droplets on a penny to learn about cohesion and surface tension.

Students will learn to distinguish between physical and chemical changes. Students make observations when salt dissolves in water and when alka seltzer is placed in water.

Using donut magnets and a pencil, students will demonstrate a magnet’s ability to attract and repel another magnet. Using a measuring tape and paperclip, students will investigate magnetic fields.

Students learn about vaccines and then use their science kits to design transportation solutions to get the vaccines to a remote island.

Students will investigate the force of gravity on Earth. They will learn that this force is directed downwards toward the center of the Earth. Students will learn that the force of gravity is constant regardless of mass and that there are particles too small to be seen that can affect the earthward bound fall.

Students investigate density by predicting which items from the science kit will sink or float in water. Students begin to understand why some objects float and others sink.

Using marbles, pennies, and dominoes, students will demonstrate how energy can be transferred from one object to another.

Students practice using an important scientific instrument known as, “pipettes” and learn about how surface tension can make water bulge.

Students learn about different modes of transportation and the benefits of active modes of transportation. They make observations and use critical thinking to evaluate which modes are better for different situations.

Transportation lesson 1/2

Using donut magnets and a pencil, students will demonstrate a magnet’s ability to attract and repel another magnet. Using a measuring tape and paperclip, students will investigate magnetic fields.

Transportation lesson 2/2

In the lesson students will learn about Newtons; third law of motion by making a balloon travel with the motion of air.

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This documents shows which Mystery Science lessons use items from the science kit.

Roll Dice and use materials to build a tower. Who can build it higher?

A fun Task/Game that could be played by single student but more fun with a partner. A multiplication game that is connected to modeling by attaching the idea of area.

Students roll dice and add fractional pieces to complete 3 wholes

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