Earth's Place in the Universe Kit
Mesmerize students with amazing properties of celestial bodies through hands-on inquiry!
Do your students question space, planets, and beyond? This kit equips them to find the answers through solar system lessons and hands-on investigations. They'll apply critical thinking to discover how seasons work, investigate compound orbits, study the Big Bang Theory, and more using the results of fun experiments. They'll create a model of the night sky, use it to demonstrate an eclipse, simulate an asteroid's impact, and even plan for their very own mission into space. Includes a 40-page color manual to guide students through experiments. Materials accommodate a full class (approximately 24 students) working in small groups. See full contents list below. Recommended for Middle School.
CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not for under 3 yrs.
Kit includes:
- Manual, 1 Ea
- Lamp Socket, 1 Ea
- LED Bulb, 1 Ea
- Flashlights w/ Batteries, 12 Ea
- Globe Models, 12 Ea
- Small White Balls, 12 Ea
- Modeling Clay, 4 Ea
- Inflatable Globe, 1 Ea
- Neon Straws, 250 Ea
- Protractors, 12 Ea
- Rectangular Metal Pan, 1 Ea
- Sand (5 lb), 1 Ea
- Soil (5 lb), 1 Ea
- Gravel (5 lb), 1 Ea
- Cotton String, 1 Ea
- Dowels, 12 Ea
- Wooden Spools, 12 Ea
- Push Pins, Set of 100
- Assorted Steel Bearings, Set of 21
- Nuts, 12 Ea
Next Generation Science Standards*:
- MS-ESS1-1: Develop and use a model to describe the movement of Earth and the Moon within the solar system.
- MS-ESS1-2: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon affects the motion of the system.
- MS-ESS1-3: Analyze and interpret data to determine the scale properties of objects in the solar system.
- MS-ESS1-4: Construct a model to describe how stars, galaxies, and the universe are organized.
*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.