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Focus on Middle School Geology Lab Kit (Real Science 4 Kids)
SKU
027301
Grade 5-8
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
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Other Materials Optional
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Consumable
Consumable
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Non-Consumable
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Warning
Choking Hazard
- Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Description
Offering numerous supplies for the Focus on Middle School Geology, kit includes cups, colored pencils, plastic jar, magnetic compass, mineral study kit with 15 specimens, supplies to test samples, and a display box, pipet, fine gravel pebbles, matches, clay, 100 ml. graduated cylinder, peat moss, coarse sand, ceramic bar magnets, and cork. Additional recommended supplies include compact binoculars, bird feeder and guide, magnifying glass, and household items.
Publisher's Description of Focus on Middle School Geology Lab Kit (Real Science 4 Kids)
This Focus On Middle School Geology Lab Kit contains many of the harder-to-find items for the experiments in the Focus On Middle School Geology curriculum, 3rd edition. Use this kit for a hands-on exploration of the Earth!
Kit Contents Include: 1 Mineral study kit, 15 specimens;2 Bar magnets; 1 Colored pencils; 1 Compass; 1 Cork; 4 12oz foam cups; 3 9oz plastic cups; 4 16oz plastic cups; 1 100 ml Graduated cylinder; 1 4oz jar; 1 Pipet; 1 Matches, pack; 1 Peat moss, 60 cubic inches; 1 Pebbles, 1 lb; 1 Clay powder, 1 lb; 1 Course sand, 1 lb
Category Description for Middle School Geology
Twelve chapters covering geological data interpretation, geology and the scientific method, technology in geology, rocks, minerals and soils, the layers of the earth, plate tectonics, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, the spheres: Geosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Magnetosphere, and the earth's system. Recommended lab supplies include a mineral set with tools to test hardness (item 030561), marble, graduated cylinder, Styrofoam balls, matches and other easily found items. Contact us for full listing.
Details
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-8 |
| Brand: | Home Science Tools |
| Length in Inches: | 12 |
| Width in Inches: | 10.125 |
| Height in Inches: | 6.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 5.4 |
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