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EXPERIENCE SCIENCE Published by Houghton Mifflin LIFE, EARTH, and PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Scroll Down)  CA Standards - Grades K - 5 in Blue  National Standards - Grades K - 6 in Red   To Learn More About This Program or To Order Kits and Curriculum Contact Houghton Mifflin 800-733-2828 or www.eduplace.com/science/hmxs  . Kit includes teacher manual  Kits are designed to allow students to work in pairs, with high quality, durable materials    KINDERGARTEN HANDS ON SCIENCE (For K or 1st)         5 kits:        MATTER & HEAT, #1-66040,  MAGNETS, #1-66037        SOUND, #1-66036,  ALIVE, #1-66038,†  EARTH, #1-66039 (59 experiments) The five K-1st kits introduce the magic of science all around us. Students measure temperatures with color-coded kindergarten thermometers, make crystals, separate a solution, have an ice saving race, and observe evaporation and condensation. They compare aquatic and land organisms using magnifiers, compare structures on plants and animals, and graph plant height. Students discover that vibrations produce sound, explore materials with magnets, and use their senses to discover properties of matter. Students observe erosion and use a sky window to observe sky changes from day to day. Students apply math skills during activities to build understanding of the science content including: making graphs, counting, measuring, observing patterns and recording data. KITS: 21 thermometers, 30" real demo thermometer, 20 magnifiers, 12 magnifier boxes, 62 magnets, a cow magnet, 7 aquariums, brine shrimp hatchery with eggs, coupon for live sow bugs and pill bugs, hot pot, ice buckets, 8 tuning forks, xylophone, and much more! †Price of Life Science Kits includes cost of living organisms. Life Science ORGANISMS 1st grade †  (1st - 2nd)   HM #1-66041  (19 experiments) Students raise mealworms and silkworms observing life cycles and measuring growth rates. They observe predator-prey relationships in a terrarium and habitat requirements by studying live toads. Students compare and graph plant growth, learn about plant parts, discover how bird beaks differ and which food each beak can collect, and compare teeth of carnivore and herbivore dinosaurs. KIT: 4 terrariums, 20 magnifiers, 12 magnifier boxes, 4 types of seeds, soil, coupons for live mealworms, toads, and silkworm eggs, replica dinosaur teeth, and much more! LIFE CYCLES 2nd grade †  (2nd - 4th)  HM #1-66044 (17 experiments) Students dissect flowers and two seeds to learn about plant reproduction. They observe life cycles of fruit flies and tadpoles using magnifiers. Students compare and graph plant growth, learn about plant parts, graph seeds in fruits, record population changes, and compare plant and animal needs. KIT: 20 magnifiers, 6 aquariums, coupons for frog eggs and 32 vials of fruit flies, seeds, spray bottles, food for tadpoles, and much more! AQUARIUM HABITATS 3rd grade †  (3rd - 5th)  HM # #1-66047 (19 experiments) Students build 9 aquariums to observe interactions of organisms that live in an aquatic habitat, including, snails, newts, guppies, daphnia, and 3 water plants. Students observe life cycles of several animals, daphnia body parts, daphnia having babies, predator-prey relationships, population changes, adaptations for survival, pollution problems and compare male and female guppies. They study the food chain in this environment, test plant growth in 'acid rain', experiment to discover what is polluting a pond, and apply their knowledge to real life situations. Students study fossils to find similarities between animals long ago and today. KIT: 12 aquariums with lids, 30 calibrated vials, 6 replica fossils, 20 magnifiers, 24 droppers, 5 depression microscope slides, 3 packages acid/base pH indicator paper, tadpole food, liquid fertilizer, coupons for the following live organisms: 350 daphnia, 34 ponds snails, 18 guppies, 9 newts, 500 ml algae, 1 jar duckweed, and anacharis pond plants, and much more! TERRARIUM HABITATS 4th grade † (3rd - 6th)   HM #1-66051 (23 activities) Students build 9 terrariums to observe interactions of plants, crickets, and chameleons and study the environmental needs of these organisms and predator/prey relationships. They observe gases given off during photosynthesis and observe the life cycle of a plant. Students study the food web and the role of each organism in the habitat, including: decomposers, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. They discover what crickets eat through observation. KIT: 12 terrariums with lids, 18 magnifiers, 4 water spray bottles, 3 lamps with bulbs, test tubes, 20 planter cups and cricket houses, calibrated vials, microscope slides of a cricket ear and 3 types of mold, coupons for 100 crickets and 9 chameleons and everything to do many exciting experiments for 4 or more classes HUMAN BODY 5th grade (4th - 6th)   HM #1-66055 (27 activities) A complete set of human body slides allows students to observe the diversity of cells, tissues, and organs of the human body. They study each body system with experiments that build understanding of how the body works testing oxygen and carbon dioxide with indicators, diffusion experiments with iodine, listening to peristaltic motion with a stethoscope and comparing heart rates. Students observe osmosis with experiments using dialysis tubing to understand cell structure. To improve their awareness of nutrition they experiment to discover foods that contain sugars, starches and fats and determine the amount of calories in a peanut. Student work sheets challenge students to design experiments and control variables. KIT: 18 magnifiers, 21 human body microscope slides, 50' dialysis tubing, Benedict's solution, 1 stethoscope, 1 coffee pot, 36 seltzer tablets, BTB indicator, glass microscope slides, iodine solution, food coloring, and much more!    CLASSIFICATION 5th grade † (3rd - 7th)   HM #1-66056 (33 activities) Students study eight live microorganisms, comparing scale and structure. They study plant cells with microscopes and prepared slides, classify plants by leaf type, observe stomata on leaves, compare plant photosynthesis and respiration, design experiments using poly sorb crystals to keep plants watered, test germination rate of seeds, and discover what yeast needs to grow. Animal experiments test habitat needs of pill bugs, earthworms, brine shrimp, fish, crickets, etc. Students compare and classify vertebrates and invertebrates in the animal lab. The unit includes over 35 plant and animal experiments that challenge students to consider variables during investigations and can be used as classroom activities or for individual students' projects. KIT:18 magnifiers, 1 set of 25 prepared plant cell slides, 20 glass depression slides, 5 types of seeds, 1 box of blank slides, BTB indicator, 28 vials with lids, poly crystals, 1 pound of yeast, lamp with bulb, and prepaid coupons for live hydra, ameba, paramecium, spirostomum, stentor, euglena, volvox, vinegar eels, anacharis, and much more! Physical Science AIR 1st grade (1st - 2nd) HM #1-66043 (29 experiments) Students observe air taking up space, exerting pressure, and changing volume when heated. Students have jet-propelled balloon races, discover how to keep paper dry under water, compare lung capacities, move and lift objects with air pressure, make parachutes, compare falling rates of 'helicopter seeds', do Bernoulli experiments, make a wing lift, observe air crush a bottle and much more. KIT: 8 aquariums, flying balloon helicopters, ice buckets, and all the materials needed to do many exciting experiments with 4 or more classes. FORCES, MOTION & MACHINES 2nd grade (2nd - 4th)   HM # 1-66046 (23 experiments) Students experiment with levers, pulleys, and inclined planes comparing the affect of friction on the amount of force necessary to do work. Students explore the properties of magnets and gravity, compare gear ratios, do inertia experiments, and make a sound machine. Car races challenge student to change ramp angle so the car stops on a line. KIT: 10 spring scales, 6 pulleys, 40 ring magnets, 2 magnet cars with magnets, 10 inclined planes, and much more! ENERGY & MATTER 3rd grade (3rd - 5th)   HM #1-66050 (32 experiments) Students experiment with thermometers, surface tension, evaporation, condensation, thermal expansion and chemical reactions. Students make and test insulation boxes, measure temperature changes in hot, cold, and salt/ice water. Observe how heat changes gases, experiment with solar energy, have a solar energy cooking contest, observe surface tension and make giant bubbles, compare molecular motion in hot and cold water, grow crystals in different temperatures, make a fire extinguisher, and observe chemical reactions. Students are introduced to atoms, molecules, and the Periodic Table of Elements and do two chemical reactions. KIT: 20 thermometers, periodic table of elements chart (25" x 36"), coffee pot, 20 liquid crystal heat cards, FeverscanÒ liquid crystal thermometer, 16 droppers, 20 pieces black and white felt, 1 Erlenmeyer flask, rubbing alcohol, alum, and much more! LIGHT 3rd grade (3rd - 6th)   HM #1-66049 (28 experiments) Students experiment with flashlights, mirrors, concave and convex lenses and mirrors, and optical fibers to learn about reflection. They experiment with refraction and use diffraction glasses to separate white light into the spectrum. Students experiment with lenses to discover how telescopes, cameras and projectors work. They compare shadows of different materials, make sundials, and make sunlight prints. In experiments with color students use colored acetates to absorb light and make colors 'disappear'. They discover through experiments why the sky is blue and the sunset is red. Batteries, motors and flashlights are used to convert electrical energy to light, motion, and sound. KIT: 24 magnifiers, 24 optical fibers, 12 flashlights with 24 alkaline "D" batteries, 24 mirrors, 200 pieces of sunlight paper, red and blue acetates, 1 lens set, 10 motors, and much more! shadows, and color. MAGNETS & ELECTROMAGNETISM 4th grade   (3rd - 6th)   HM #1-66053 (15 experiments) Students compare magnetic force of 5 different types of magnets, measure the strength of magnetic fields, make a nail magnetic, observe magnetic fields using iron filings, make a compass and learn about magnet poles. Students discover electricity has a magnet force, make electromagnets, and change variables to increase the magnetic force. KIT: 82 magnets, 20 compasses, iron filings, 20 magnetite rocks, 16 wire coils 16 alkaline batteries, 16 battery holders, and 16 rivets for electromagnets, 1 cow magnet, and much more! ELECTRICITY 4th grade   (3rd - 6th)   HM #1-66054 (34 experiments) Students experiment with static electricity, build circuits, test and classify materials as conductors and insulators, make a fuse, compare bulbs in series and parallel circuits, observe how electromagnets make a doorbell work, and make electricity with magnets. They convert electricity to motion, heat and light using a generator in their experiments. Students measure the amount of current generated by a solar cell, 'food batteries', and a battery made with dimes and pennies using a microamp meter. KIT: 62 bulbs, 32 bulb holders, 32 alkaline batteries, 32 battery holders, 72 precut and stripped wires, roll of wire, hand generator, 500-microamp meter, solar cell, cow magnet, energy ball, door bell, cow magnet, and much more! CHEMISTRY 5th grade (5th - 7th)   HM #1-66059 (31 experiments) Students measure temperature changes in chemical reactions, make slime, test polycrystals and other polymers, test metals for heat and electrical conductivity, experiment with surface tension and bubbles, and copper plate nails. They use indicators to test for acid and bases. Chemical formulas, chemical equations, atoms, compounds, and the periodic table of elements are taught throughout the unit to emphasize that everything is made of a few elements and/or their combinations. Student work sheets challenge students to design experiments, control variables, collect data, hypothesize, read and make charts and graphs, and compare the properties of elements. KIT: 26" x 36" periodic table of elements, 16 thermometers, 32 calibrated vials, 8 copper strips, 8 zinc strips, sodium borate, polyvinyl alcohol bags, calcium chloride, alum, citric acid, poly crystals, phenolphthalein solution and phenol red indicators, ice bucket, ammonia, iodine, coffee pot, 10 bulbs , 'D' alkaline battery with holder, alligator clip wires, droppers, test tubes, 16 one ml spoons, 15 five ml spoons, filters, food coloring, and much more! Kit materials are packaged together for each experiment to make teacher prep easy. Earth Science WEATHER 1st grade (1st - 2nd)   HM  #1-66042 (19 experiments) Students learn to use thermometers, collect solar energy, and observe the water cycle. They compare temperature changes in soil, air and water, compare evaporation rates in different containers, observe condensation, and make a rainbow. Students make rain, dew, frost, fog and smog in a bottle. They make anemometers and weather vanes to measure the wind speed and direction and observe and record data about weather conditions. KIT: 20 special color-coded and numbered primary thermometers, 30" real class thermometer, 12 'make a thermometer' kits, and much more! ROCKS, SOIL & FOSSILS 2nd grade   (1st - 3rd)   HM #1-66045  (21 experiments) Students observe and compare rocks, real fossils, soils, and earthworms. Students experiment with different soils; comparing plant growth, testing soil permeability and observing weathering and erosion. Students find out that some rocks float, some are soft, and that rock is composed of one or more minerals. The fossil lab includes 18 fossils with information cards so students can learn about life long ago. Students study earthworm characteristics, test their effect on the soil and their habitat preferences. KIT: 20 magnifiers, 18 real fossils, 100 rocks, 10 spring scales, 18 calibrated vials, 3 types of soil, 10 thermometers, plaster of Paris, coupon for 50 live earthworms, and much more! , a coupon for ordering earthworms, etc. SPACE 3rd grade (3rd - 4th)   HM #1-66048 (17 experiments) Students experiment to discover causes of eclipses, orbits, moon phases, planet orbits as they study the planets and stars in our solar system. Students change stored energy to light and motion, discover how the Earth's tilt causes seasons, test the greenhouse effect, observe constellations, learn how to tell time from the stars, and discover how Earth receives messages from satellites. KIT: 16 thermometers, space poster set, 16 measuring tapes, 16 Styrofoam balls, solar cell and motor system, 1 working telescope model, and much more! ROCKS, EROSION, AND WEATHERING 4th grade   (3rd - 6th)   HM #1-66052 (21 activities) Students identify rocks by testing for properties such as hardness and streak color. They experiment to discover how erosion and weathering change the Earth. They classify rocks by their properties and methods of formation: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. KIT: 25 different types of rocks and minerals - 20 of each type, 18 streak plates, 20 magnifiers, 6 spring scales, 1 SedimentatorÒ, 18 pieces railroad chalk, 1 coffee pot, and much more! WEATHER AND WATER 5th grade (4th - 6th)   HM #1-66057 (34 activities) Students discover the causes of weather changes through hands on experiments with convection currents, air pressure, water cycles, and ocean temperatures. Students make rain, dew, frost, clouds, fog and smog in a bottle. Students measure wind speed and direction, measure humidity and find the dew point. They learn about cold and warm fronts through experimentation with air pressure, make a barometer, and learn to use weather maps in forecasting weather. KIT: anemometer, barometer, 16 thermometers, rain gauge, ice chest, coffee pot, 16 droppers, red and blue food coloring, compass, ice chest, tornado tube, and much more! EXPLORING SPACE 5th grade (4th - 6th)   HM #1-66058 (24 activities) Students experiment with gravity and orbits, use a star clock to study constellations at night, test variables in a rocket launch, and compare stars by temperature, magnitude, distance, size, etc. Students compare planets by diameter, distance from Sun, rings and moons. Students experiment with toys and hypothesize how they will react differently in space without gravity. KIT: Moon and planet posters, rocket bottle kit with bicycle pump, 16 toys for gravity experiments, 16 ping pong balls for orbit experiments, and much more!   Home SCIENCE KIT ORDERING INFORMATION Kits include teacher's manuals To purchase kits contact Houghton Mifflin, www.eduplace.com/science/hmxs