Aug. 1, 2008 - Sign up NOW for the best free middle school science kits I've come across!
http://ultron.aps.org/forms/aps.cgi?ID=200801
Registration just opened for the free PhysicsQuest science kits for grades 6-9. After freebies are gone, you can purchase them for somewhere in the $20 range, so click now to save yourself some money. Home educators and institutional teachers are both welcome to sign up for the freebie.
This kit provides some of my kids' favorite science activities of the year. Do-able experiments that generally work and all the components come with the kit. Am I the only one who rejoices when there is an experiment whose instructions do not begin with "Obtain plaster of paris..."? This kit is self-contained, baby! It's as if they knew some of us are a bit too busy to go gather "typical household objects" for experiments. I ask you, in what household is plaster of paris a typical household item? But I digress...
The history lover in me appreciates that each year the theme and experiments derive from one famous scientist. We've covered Ben Franklin and Marie Curie the past two years. This year, they chose Tesla. The kids will learn a little background and history as they explore the science.
Further, they use the solutions of the experiments to solve a mystery or puzzle. Schools sending in correctly completed puzzle solutions are entered into a prize drawing and your kids will receive completion certificates.
I just can't say enough about this free program, except RUN, don't walk to sign up if you've got middle school aged kids.
Blessings, Holly
Comments
Aug. 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Arby
Thanks for the link!
