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This page was created for Iowa educators who are using science kits in their classrooms. It is designed to help teachers locate resources and materials, which are available from Heartland AEA 11, that support science kits. Teachers will find professional library books, videos, software, children's books, and Web links that correspond to science kits at all grade levels.

Earth, Moon and Sun

Kit Contents | Web sites | Resources Available from Heartland on Subject | National Standards Correlation

 

This Kit contains: Some items are consumable

bags, plastic, self-sealing (10/pkg.) marble
ball, foam, large measuring tapes (4/pkg.)
ball, foam, small paper clips, regular, #1 (100 sheets/pkg.)
battery paper, construction (100 sheets/pkg.)
chalk, large, blue (12/pkg.) penlight
chalk, large, yellow (12/pkg.) petri dishes (8/pkg.)
chart, Class Sunrise/Sunset Data photo, Earth from Moon
clay, modeling, 0.25 lb photo, Moon from Earth
cloth, yellow, 1.25 m x 1.25 m poster, Building Science Vocabulary
compass, directional poster, Earth from Space
dowel, wooden, 60 cm poster, Measurement Conversion
extension cord poster, Moon Map
globe poster, Science Safety
globe bases (3/pkg.) poster, Solar System
globe, inflatable push pins (12/pkg.)
golf tee ring, metal
iron filings, 150 g rope, 2 m
labels, adhesive, 100/pad string, 250'
labels, names of planets, set of 9 Sundial Model Sheets
light bulb tape, masking, roll
light source thread
magnet, round toothpicks
tube, cardboard

 

Web Sites

Science web sites: searchable database (enter Earth or enter Solar System or enter Astronomy in the 'keyword')

Comcat- search for websites (pull format to websites), books, maps, spoken recordings, videos, posters, etc.


Resources available from Heartland

Software Available from Heartland on the Solar System

Professional Books Available from Heartland on the Solar System

Children’s Books Available from Heartland on the Solar System

Videos Available from Heartland on the Solar System

DVDs Available from Heartland on the Solar System

 

National Standards Correlation 5-8 (prepared by DELTA)

Unifying Concepts and Processes
         •Evidence of models and explanations

Science as Inquiry:
    Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry
         •Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry (Activities 1-4, 9, 13)

 

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This document is intended for the use of curriculum adoptioncommittees, curriculum supervisors, school administrators, science coordinators, teachers, and parents in the Heartland area.  It may be reproduced in whole or in part for nonprofit educational purposes.