Science is Elementary
Science is Elementary provides elementary teachers with supplies to engage their students in hands-on learning right in their own classroom. Science is Elementary serves grades 3–5.
Program Details
With a variety of engaging activities to choose from, teachers receive a loaner “classroom investigation kit” (shipped via FedEx) that contains all the necessary curriculum and supplies needed for your students to complete the hands-on activities for each lesson.
Our activities align with the Maryland State Science standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. Each activity is based on real-world problems and issues, allowing students to engage in scientific and engineering practices while learning content in new and challenging ways.
What’s in Your Classroom Investigation Kit?
Each kit contains all the materials and resources necessary to engage your students in the hands-on, learner-centered activities that are part of Science is Elementary. Select the lab name in the table below for more detailed information on what is included in each lesson.
Unpack Your Classroom Investigation Kit
You received your kit, now what? Use the checklist provided to make sure you have received all of the materials. The checklist will also indicate if any materials need require other special handling. Notify us immediately at mdll@towson.edu if there are any problems with your kit.
Make a Reservation
Complete the Science is Elementary Request Form.
We will contact you within 5 business days of receiving your request form. If you do not hear from us, please email mdll@towson.edu.
Science is Elementary Activities
| LAB NAME | GRADE LEVEL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Insect Investigations | 3-4 | Are mealworms afraid of the dark? Do darkling beetles prefer wet or dry areas? Students will conduct ‘fair tests’ with live insects to answer these questions and learn how changes to ecosystems affect the critters who live there. |
| Oyster Encounter | 3–5 | Why are oysters so important to the Chesapeake Bay? Students will look at an oyster up close through a microscope and learn how they filter water and provide habitat to other Chesapeake Bay organisms. |
| Rain Gardens | 3–5 | This lab gives students a chance to explore how rain gardens can help reduce pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. We’ll make a model rain garden in the lab and test it out with some polluted water! |
| Where the Wind Blows | 3–5 | Students become meteorologists in the activity that focuses on wind speed and direction. After building an anemometer and weathervane, students collect and analyze data on weather patterns. |
| Wonders of the Water Cycle | 3–4 | What is the water cycle? And how does it work? Students will learn about weather and climate by exploring different types of clouds and investigating their role in the water cycle. |
| Electric Adventure |
3-5 | This lab is designed to give students the opportunity to create their own circuits using Snap Circuits materials. Students will be able to observe the transfer of energy to light, motion, and sound through electric currents. |
Questions?
Email us at mdll@towson.edu.