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Curriculum Materials

The ScienceStart! curriculum is available in a series of softbound volumes. You may purchase the entire curriculum, or buy any of the five ScienceStart! curriculum modules individually.

Each module:

  • contains lesson plans for event-based learning activities, materials lists of the supplies needed for each activity, and book lists to accompany the activities
  • shows how to apply the cycle of scientific reasoning to the topic the children investigate
  • specifies ways to address language arts, literacy, mathematics, social studies, arts and expression, as well as center-based and outdoor play

The Complete Curriculum

The complete ScienceStart! curriculum including all five modules is available in five softbound volumes.

$674.95

Module 1:
Measurement and Mapping

Measurement and Mapping introduces the cycle of scientific reasoning, the practice and representation of measurement and systematic comparisons. The activities focus on helping children to learn about the classroom routines, their classmates and themselves. Measurement and Mapping is intended to be the first ScienceStart! module. It contains lesson plans, materials list and book list for 9 weeks of event-based learning.
Click here for the module outline.

$145.95

Module 2:
Color and Light

Color and Light uses the cycle of scientific reasoning to investigate color, light and shadow, and the movement of light. This module contains lesson plans, materials list and book list for 8 weeks of event-based learning.
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$145.95

Module 3:
Properties of Matter

Properties of Matter uses the cycle of scientific reasoning to investigate states of matter and changes between them. This module contains lesson plans, materials list, and book list for 10 weeks of event-based learning.
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$145.95

Module 4:
Neighborhood Habitat

Neighborhood Habitat uses the cycle of scientific reasoning to distinguish between living and non-living things, and to investigate plants and animals. This module contains lesson plans, materials list, and book list for 10 weeks of event-based learning.
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$145.95

Module 5:
Movement and Machines

Movement and Machines uses the cycle of scientific reasoning to investigate how people and objects move, laws and uses of motion, and simple machines. This module contains lesson plans, a materials list, and book list for 6 weeks of event-based learning.
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$145.95

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Science Celebrations

This softbound volume contains directions for hosting classroom Science Celebrations, culminating activities for each module that are designed to encourage parent participation in the classroom as children share their learning with their families.

$39.95

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Fun at Home with ScienceStart!

This softbound volume contains activities that parents and children can do together. Originally designed for children attending ScienceStart! classrooms, it can also be used as a stand-alone activity book. In conversations accompanying the activities parents can introduce talk about emerging science concepts such as cause and effect, size, number, comparison, explanation, prediction, and so forth.

$29.95

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The ZipKit Book

This softbound volume contains directions for assembling your own ZipKits, plastic bags that contain take home activities that accompany each unit.

$39.95

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ZipKits

ZipKits, made up and ready to send home, may be ordered in quantities that exceed 200 of each individual kit. Please contact us to request a quotation.

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Materials Bins

Assembling the materials required to complete each module can be a time-consuming task. Our lovingly-assembled Materials Bins may be the answer.

Each bin contains all the materials necessary (excluding food) for one class of 24 students to complete one module. Bins may only be ordered in quantities of 10 or more per module. Please contact us to request a quotation.

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Workshops and Training

Click here to learn more about the Professional Development services we can offer.

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