TO:   Elementary/Middle School Principals, Assistants

FROM:      Richard Therrien

DATE:       May 28 , 2008

RE:   Science Supply Recommendations

 

SCIENCE MATERIALS RECOMMENDATION LIST K-8

May 28, 2008

 

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)

 

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

 

4: STCMotion/Design,                                     STCLand/Water,                      STCElectric Circuits,                            (Ecosystems/Habitats no kit)

 

5: Set order: Sound, GEMSColorAnalyzers, GEMSMagnifiers, (Senses no kit), GEMSEarth/Moon/Stars, (ALL DONE BEFORE CMT!)

 

6: STCEcosystems Kit,                                     DSMSimple Machines Kit,       Weather (no kit yet?), Water Pollution (Open Spaces Kit?)

 

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. 

 

We also plan to offer some half day voluntary training in the summer and fall.

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 5/2007

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 (pg 11 of 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 $49.97

0131901621 non Consumable Material Kit $134.97

 

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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:

 

6th grade Environmental Science

0-13-2011484Student Edition 14.97

0132011662 Teacher Edition 32.47

013203549-9 Teaching Resources 99.97

 

013190132x Consumable Materials        219.97

0131901508 Non Consumable Materials 404.97

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6th grade Weather and Climate

0-13-2011522 Student Edition 14.97

0132011700 Teacher Edition 32.47

01312035537  Teaching Resources 99.97

 

0131901370 Consumable Materials        89.97

0131901540 Non Consumable Materials 203.47

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6th Grade Earth’s Waters

0-13-2011514 Student Edition 14.97

0132011697Teacher Edition 32.47

01312035529 Teaching Resources 99.97

 

0131901362  Consumable Materials       251.97

0131901532 Non Consumable Materials 615.97

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DEPARTMENTALIZED SEVENTH/EIGHTH GRADE

7th grade Chemical Building Blocks

0-13-2011557 Student Edition 14.97

0132011727 Teacher Edition 32.47

0131902849 Teaching Resources 75.97

0131901397 Consumable Materials        169.97

0131901567 Non Consumable Materials 261.97

**  OR Carolina STC Kit   GH-97-4406 Properties of Matter $2895 Class Set

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7th grade Cells and Heredity

0-13-201145X Student Edition 14.97

0132011646 Teacher Edition 32.47

013190275X Teaching Resources 75.97

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

0-13-2011476 Student Edition 14.97

0132011654 Teacher Edition 32.47

0131902768 Teaching Resources 75.97

0131901311 Consumable Materials        202.47

0131901486 Non Consumable Materials 395.47

*** 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

0132035170 Student Edition 15.97

013201162X Teacher Edition 32.47

0132035448 Teacher Resources 99.97

0131901281 Consumable Materials 224.97

013190146X Non Consumable Materials 198.97

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8th grade Motion, Forces, and Energy

0-13-2011573 Student Edition 14.97

0132011743 Teacher Edition 32.47

0131902865 Teaching Resources 75.97

0131901427 Consumable Materials        61.47

0131901591 Non Consumable Materials 422.97

OR STC Kit 97-4601 Energy, Motion, Machines Class Set $270

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8th Grade Astronomy (solar system only)

0-13-201145X Student Edition 14.97

0132011646 Teacher Edition 32.47

013190275X Teaching Resources 75.97

0131901389 Consumable Materials        94.97

0131901559 Non Consumable Materials 205.97

** Or Carolina STC Kit  GH-97-5006 Earth In Space $3895 Class Set

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8th Grade Inside Earth

0-13-2011492 Student Edition 14.97

0132011670 Teacher Edition 32.47

0131902784 Teaching Resources 75.97

0131901346 Consumable Materials        143.97

0131901524 Non Consumable Materials 353.47

** OR Carolina STC GH-97-4206 Catastrophic Events $3895

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(Optional) 8th Grade Earth’s Changing Surface

0-13-2011560 Student Edition 15.97

0-13-201168-9 Teacher’s Edition 32.47

0-13-203551-0 Teaching Resources

0-13-190135-4 Consumable Materials 143.97

0-13-190153-2 Non-Consumable Materials 248.47

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                                     38.95

1      Grade         6               15530411        NeoSciHowScientistsDoScienceKit                    119                                        119.00

1      Grade         6               15531488        NeoSciFoodWebKit                                         49.95                                     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