Core Science! - Classroom Kit

Core Science is a supplemental science curriculum for the classroom, or home, with 135 experiments for students entering grades 5 through 8. By performing the experiments in this amazing science kit and completing exercises in the accompanying workbook, students will lay the groundwork for success in natural science courses in school. The content is correlated to the National Science Education Standards for Middle School level physical and life science. The hands-on experiments enliven the learning process, adding powerful firsthand experiences to their science education. This is an effective way to not only teach important scientific concepts and knowledge, but also to foster an inquisitive attitude and a deep interest in the exploration of the world through science. Students will also gain familiarity with commonly used science terms, methods, and tools, preparing them for future studies.

In this science kit, there are 45 topics with three experiments each: an easy introductory experiment, a more involved experiment, and a challenging experiment for more advanced students. In this way, the students are both encouraged and challenged. Some of the experiment topics include mass and volume, length and area, heat and temperature, the human body, chemical reactions, soil analysis, plants and seeds, the properties of water, light and lenses, refraction and reflection, pressure, flight, the phases of matter, density, buoyancy, force and motion, important properties of various chemicals, acids and bases, indicators, animal observations, optics, filtration, weather, rockets, electricity, batteries, circuits, and magnetism.

Science Kit Includes: safety goggles, calcium hydroxide, iron fillings, copper sulfate, lid opener, double-headed measuring spoon, pipette, 10 ml and 20 ml plastic syringes, clear, red, yellow, and blue 30 ml measuring cups, 100 and 200 ml measuring cups, petri dish with lid, round filter, test tube, rubber stopper, slide, funnel, tubing, wooden skewers, plastic spatula, wooden tongue depressors, tweezers, red and white straws, straws with bend, clear straws, thermometer, tea light, candle, clay, 7 balloons, nylon strings, ring magnet, bulb socket, light bulbs, insulated copper wire, bare copper wire, roll of copper wire, plaster, cress seeds, polystyrene ball, polystyrene boat, experiment station, paper clips, glass balls, rubber bands, nails, 2-prong clip, washer, filter paper, tracing paper, transparent plastic sheet, green and red plastic sheets, reflective foil, plastic mirror, sandpaper, 96 page experiment manual, and 48 page workbook.