TO:      Elementary/Middle School Principals, Assistants

FROM:             Richard Therrien

DATE:              May 2009

RE:     Science Supply Recommendations

 

SCIENCE MATERIALS RECOMMENDATION LIST K-8

 

Many schools have asked for some guidelines in planning for materials purchases for the upcoming school year. Much depends on the timing and implementation of science at each school.

 

Grades K-3 was  rewritten to align with state standards last year. Grades 4, 5 & 6 science do NOT have a separate set curriculum at this time, since there are not separate science teachers for these grades, and curriculum is being rewritten this year. Grades 7 & 8 was written last year

It is NOT recommended to buy science textbooks at this time for grades K-5. Kit based programs provide students with the experiences needed to develop conceptual understanding. The STC and FOSS/DSM kits have writing, reading, and assessment components that integrate well with our literacy standards. The teacher guides and training videos and websites that are included are a rich resource. There are non fiction readers and magazines included in the newest versions.

The literacy department has been working as well, and can make recommendation for further nonfiction reading, from a variety of sources, including Newbridge Discovery readers, to align with the units.

 

We are still currently using STC and other  Science Kits, 2-3 per year, provided by the district, not quite aligned with the state frameworks yet. The newest version kits include writing, math, literacy as well, and have conceptual storylines as well as research proven lessons for improved student achievement. We also will be adding NewHaven specific guidelines and assessments to each kit the SRC sends out.

I have previously sent out a rotation list and told schools they may REQUEST a certain order.

 

A good resource for the upper elementary grades to supplement district provided kits are the Science Daybooks, that contain basic concepts, vocabulary and hands on activities, as well as the ScienceSaurus student handbooks found from GreatSource.

 

However if you may choose to buy your own kits to keep, and wish to align closer with the state frameworks, I have included some detailed recommendations for supplies, kits, texts for K-8.

 

Here is a tentative list, with links to web ordering, based on our draft curriculum and pacing guide, as well as input from the CT SDE.

Thank you.

 

Richard Therrien
Science Kits for 2008-2009

Many schools are starting to plan for the next school year... especially in terms of magnet themes. 

This note is to try and help in your planning, but at this point much of our science program is dependent on funding sources and so I can't give you a definite plan.

As you know the district has tried to provide kits for the required hands on instruction in science. 

Each kit is about 12-16 50 minute lessons and we will try to fit in three units a year. Doing 3 kits a year gives students about 40 to 75 hours of experiment based science. 

Of course, the kits come with non fiction literature, writing prompts, math skills, and assessments.  We've also sent out other smaller activities (CASAP/NAEP, embedded tasks) that fit in.

Out of the required state standards, usually one unit is not kit based but rather experiential and reading/writing based. 

Incorporating literacy and math (measurement/graphing) skills would supplement the science to provide students with 100-150 hours a year of science as recommended by state guidelines.

 

We have curriculum, units, activities, standards, for ALL these units, and continue to revise as needed. (www.newhavenscience.org)

 

So it looks like:

K: FOSSWood or DSMProperties,                 Trees (school has),                                   STCWeather (also covers seasons unit0

 

1: STCOrganisms,                                                             STCCompare/Measure,                         DSM Sun/Shadows,                                                          (Motion no kit)

 

2: DSMSoils,                                                                                                       STCSolids/Liquids,          STCButterflies(spring or fall),                         (Nutrition no kit yet)

 

3: STCRocks,                                                                                                     STCChemTests,                         STCPlantGrowth (spring or fall),                  (Recycling no kit)

 

4: STCMotion/Design,                                                                         STCLand/Water,                                           STCElectric Circuits,                                                       (Ecosystems/Habitats no kit) There are also suggested supplemental books.

 

5: Set order: Sound, GEMSColorAnalyzers, GEMSMagnifiers, (Senses no kit), GEMSEarth/Moon/Stars, (ALL DONE BEFORE CMT!) There are also suggested supplemental books.

 

6: STCEcosystems Kit,                                                                         DSMSimple Machines Kit,     Weather (no kit yet?),  Watersheds Kit

Some schools choose to semi departmentalize science in sixth grade and may also use the supplemental textbooks

 

7: No kits.. daily textbook/labs/materials.... Set order: Matter, Chemistry, Cells, Genetics,Reproduction, Human Body, Microbes, Food

 

8: No kits.. daily textbook/labs/materials.... Set order: Forces/Bridges,Motion, Sun/Earth/Moon,Landforms, EarthMovements, RockCycle, Natural Disaster

 

 

So you can request a specific order... of course I can't send everyone Butterflies in the Spring!. 

We have 65 classes per grade, but only 10-40 of many of the kits.

And we don't have enough of many of the kits, so I can't know for sure now. 

We tend to ask classes to share if needed, or we short change schools that aren't historically using or returning them.

I hope that we will be able to finalize our funding before the year starts and we will get more flexibility. 

Right now our plan is FALL: Sep 1 to Nov 15, WINTER Dec 17-Feb 28, SPRING April 2 - June 9

In the meantime...

                        you can REQUEST a specific order and let me know how it fits into your theme, and I will work with our partner towns, the magnet office, and our workers to try and settle a rotation before the end of the year. 

 

Thanks!
Sales Rep for Carolina (New Haven should get a substantial discount IF we go through the sales rep!)

Katie Arace, Carolina Biological Supply Company, 114 Horizon Lane, Glastonbury,  CT.  06033

Tel: 800-227-1150 x3502, Local: 860-657-3405, Fax:     860-657-3609, Email: katie.arace@carolina.com

This document has links to ordering info for each kit

Grade K

STC Kit GH-97-1201 Weather $515 (most provided by district)

FOSS Kit Wood $763 (most provided by district) OR DSM III Kit Properties $377

FOSS Kit Trees $529 (most provided by district)

 

Grade One

 

Math connection: GH-97-1301 Comparing and Measuring  $500 (most provided by district)

Delta Kit DSMIII Sunshine and Shadows $388 (most provided by district)

Delta Kit DSMIII Force and Motion $399

STC Kit GH-97-1101 Organisms $634

 

Grade Two

 

STC Kit GH-97-1401 Solids and Liquids $645(most provided by district)

STC Kit GH-97-1601 Soils $479.95  or Delta Kit DSM III SoilScience $367 (most provided by district)

Nutrition (no kit yet), supplemental/free materials

STC Kit GH-97-1501 Butterflies $276 (most provided by district)

 

Grade Three

STC Kit GH-97-2001 Rocks and Minerals $1150 or in house rock kits (most provided by district)

STC Kit GH-97-2101 Chemical Tests $780 (most provided by district)

Recycling (no kit yet) supplemental/free materials

STC Kit GH-97-1901 Plants $630 (most provided by district)

 

Grade Four

STC Kit GH-97-2601 Electric Circuits (most provided by district)$765

STC Kit GH-97-3001 Motion and Design (most provided by district) $950

Ecosystems (no kit yet)

STC Kit GH-97-2301 Land and Water $920 Class Set(most provided by district)

 

Science Resource Daybook For Grade 4 with Science Saurus W4-051556 $24.75

 

Grade Five

UNH Sound Kit  (most provided by district) or STC Kit GH-97-2201 Sound $765  for Class Set

 Two GEMS Kits  (most provided by district)

 GEMS 11-4301 Color Analyzers $105    AND

                                                        GEMS   11-4801 More Than Magnifiers  $159

 

GEMS 11-4001 Earth/Moon Kit $275 (most provided by district)

 

Science Resource Daybook For Grade 5 with Science Saurus W4-051559 $24.75

 

Grade Six (if self contained, see book recommendations and Frey Kits as well)

Delta Science Module Simple Machines Class Set (most provided by district) $367

STC Kit GH-97-2801 Ecosystems $800 Class Set (most provided by district)

Water Resources Kit (Urban Resources/Open Spaces Unit) (most provided by district)

Weather (no kit yet)

ScienceSaurus Grade 6-8 Student Handbook W4-052916 $17.25

 

Tentative recommendation for 6/7/8 science , New Haven Pubic Schools as of 5/2009

Note that buying the three modules per grade should work out to $45 per student.



Here is the list.


Each teacher should have set for students, 1 teacher edition, 1 teaching resources per module.

Classroom set of materials/supplies if possible. The kits are designed to accompany the text.

Each teacher should also have: a set of the program wide resources (link to newest Prentice Hall catalog)... , which should include Adapted Reading Study Workbooks, Adapted Tests as well as technology resources…Spanish editions and workbooks are also available. These can probably be assumed to be comped with a large purchase. You MUST use science supervisor’s name when ordering and local sales rep to receive complimentary teacher materials.

 

Local Sales Rep

E-Mail Address:           John.Landers@pearsoned.com

Voice Mail:     (800) 435-3499       Ext.1469

Phone:                   (860) 349-0383              FAX:    860) 349-9566

 

ALL 6-8 Students should have access to

The Nature of Science and Technology

0132011603 The Nature of Science and Technology Student Edition $15.97

0132011778 Teacher’s Edition $32.47

0132035618 Teacher Resource Pack $99.97

 

0131901451 Consumable Material Kit $39.97

0131901621 non Consumable Material Kit $129.97

 

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Some Schools are choosing to also adopt a departmentalized approach for sixth grade, which aligns with the following Prentice Hall Modules:

 

For Specialized Grade Six Programs and ADDITION to Kits sent by district (Ecosystems, Watersheds, Simple Machines)

 

6th grade Environmental Science

0133651045 Student Edition 14.97

0133651223 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035499 Teaching Resources 99.97

 

013190132x Consumable Materials                199.97

0131901508 Non Consumable Materials 299.97

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6th grade Weather and Climate

0133651096 Student Edition 14.97

0133668495 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035537  Teaching Resources 99.97

 

0131901370 Consumable Materials                119.97

0131901540 Non Consumable Materials  199.97

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6th Grade Earth’s Waters

0133651088 Student Edition 14.97

0133668487 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035529 Teaching Resources 99.97

 

0131901362  Consumable Materials              259.97

0131901532 Non Consumable Materials 549.97

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SIMPLE MACHINES:

USE EIGHTH GRADE MATERIALS ON FORCE

 Motion, Forces, and Energy

0-13-3651134 Student Edition 17.97

0133668533 Teacher Edition 32.47

0131902865 Teaching Resources 99.97

0131901427 Consumable Materials                69.97

0131901591 Non Consumable Materials 299.97**OR STC Kit 97-4601 Energy, Motion, Machines Class Set $270


DEPARTMENTALIZED SEVENTH/EIGHTH GRADE         ALSO SEE

7th grade Chemical Building Blocks

0133651118 Student Edition 17.97

0133668517 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035561 Teaching Resources 99.97

0131901397 Consumable Materials                179.97

0131901567 Non Consumable Materials 279.97**  OR Carolina STC Kit   GH-97-4406 Properties of Matter $2895 Class Set

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7th grade Cells and Heredity

0133651029 Student Edition 17.97

0133651207 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035464 Teaching Resources 99.97

0131901393 Consumable Materials                148.47

0131901486 Non Consumable Materials 327.47 ** OR Carolina STC Kit GH 97-4806 Organisms from Macro to Micro $3195 Class Set

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7th grade Human Biology

0133651037 Student Edition 17.97

0133651215 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035472 Teaching Resources 99.97

0131901311 Consumable Materials                199.97

0131901494 Non Consumable Materials 449.97 ** OR Carolina STC Kit  GH-97-4006 Human Body Systems  $2495 for class set

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(Optional) 7th Grade From Bacteria to Plants

0133651002 Student Edition 17.97

0133651185 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035448 Teacher Resources 99.97

0131901281 Consumable Materials 229.97

013190146X Non Consumable Materials 189.97

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8th grade Motion, Forces, and Energy

0-13-3651134 Student Edition 17.97

0133668533 Teacher Edition 32.47

0131902865 Teaching Resources 99.97

0131901427 Consumable Materials                69.97

0131901591 Non Consumable Materials 299.97**OR STC Kit 97-4601 Energy, Motion, Machines Class Set $270

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8th Grade Astronomy (solar system only)

0-13-365110X Student Edition 17.97

01333668509 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035545 Teaching Resources 99.97

0131901389 Consumable Materials                134.97

0131901559 Non Consumable Materials 299.97** Or Carolina STC Kit  GH-97-5006 Earth In Space $3895 Class Set

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8th Grade Inside Earth

0-13-3651053 Student Edition 17.97

0133668460 Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035502 Teaching Resources 99.97

0131901346 Consumable Materials                139.97

0131901516 Non Consumable Materials 299.97** OR Carolina STC GH-97-4206 Catastrophic Events $3895

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(Optional) 8th Grade Earth’s Changing Surface

0-13-3651061 Student Edition 17.97

0-13-3668479 Teacher’s Edition 32.47

0-13-2035510 Teaching Resources 99.97

0-13-1901354 Consumable Materials 169.97

0-13-1901524 Non-Consumable Materials 149.47

 

(Optional) EVENT BASED SCIENCE MODULES can be used in many units, including quarter four eighth grade

9780131666368 Earthquake! Student Edition 12.47

978013166696  Earthquake! Teacher Edition with video 27.97

Materials Also Recommended for Grades Six Through Eight are smaller unit material kits  per class. (ALL Schools have these as of Jan 2008). They can be ordered from:

Frey Scientific

                                                c/o School Specialty Science

                                                PO Box 3000

                                                80 Northwest Blvd

                                                Nashua, NH 03061-3000

                                                1-800-225-3739

and also through our online ordering with School Specialty at the 26% state discount:

 

1            Grade                 6                              15529717               UrbanWaterTestKit               38.95                 

1            Grade                 6                              15530411               NeoSciHowScientistsDoScienceKit            119                                                         

1            Grade                 6                              15531488               NeoSciFoodWebKit               49.95                 

1            Grade                 6                              15567542               NeoSciExploringGroundwarer                          79               79.00

1            Grade                 6                              15570787               NeoSciExploringWeatherKit                              89               89.00

1            Grade                 6                              15572227               NeoSciInvestigatingWaterPollutionKit  69               69.00

1            Grade                 6                              15573625               NeoSciPulleysMachinesKit                                 119

 

1            Grade                 7                              15530411               NeoSciHowScientistsDoScienceKit            119               119.00

1            Grade                 7                              15567479               NeoSciExploringCellProcesses Kit             56               56.00

1            Grade                 7                              15567518               NeoSciMicrobe Hunt Kit               59                          59.00

1            Grade                 7                              15567521               NeoSciMicrobe Refill               39.45                  39.45

1            Grade                 7                              15577099               NeoSciElement Kit               54                          54.00

1            Grade                 7                              15583815               GeneralChemModelKit               104

              

1            Grade                 8                              15529112               SimulatingRockCycleKit               72                          72.00

1            Grade                 8                              15530411               NeoSciHowScientistsDoScienceKit            119               119.00

1            Grade                 8                              15530479               NeoSciEarthShakesLabKit                                    69               69.00

1            Grade                 8                              15530568               EarthMoonKit               24.95                  24.95

1            Grade                 8                              15571181               BalsaWoodBridgeBuildingKit                          109               109.00

1            Grade                 8                              15576036               PlateTectonicsKit               221                       221.00

1            Grade                 8                              15576940               NeSciChemWeatheringRocksKit                   59               59.00

1            Grade                 8                              15577066               NeoSciInvestigatingForceMotionKit         119               119.00

 

 

Other items that each student Grade 6-8 should have access to include:

 

 

Class set stopwatches

Hand lenses

Graduated Cylinders (200 ml)

Beakers (250 ml)

Balances (Double Pan or electronic)

Simple microscopes, slide sets

Rulers

Meter Sticks

Measuring Tape

Duct Tape!

Wood

Weights

String

HotPlates

Gloves

Goggles