For my last blog I wanted my focus to be on different inexpensive kits you can find online. This is an important part of inexpensive science because as much as parents and outside sources help you, you will always run into a time where you will end up having to purchase a kit to teach something. The nice thing about having access to inexpensive science kits is that you are not paying a lot but the material you are getting will last a long time, and in many situations can be used for other activities.
The website I found was called home science tools and had a variety of materials for all under ten dollars. Some of the items I thought would be used in a classroom and were a good deal was the geology field trip in the bag, the crack open geode and the kid insect and butterfly net. The field trip in the bag includes thirty rocks, minerals, fossils, and gemstones to identify, along with an identification key. This is a great hands on activity for only $8.95. The crack open geode allows children to discover crystals and mineral deposits for only $3.10. The last item was the kid insect and butterfly net. I thought this item was important because insects and butterfly's are a subject that teachers often came back to throughout the year.
Website:
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/science-gifts-under-10/c/143/
This is very interesting. Those kits are very reasonable and would have great value to a science classroom. It's good to look at using these kits for different aspects in education and not only for one science unit. Once a teacher purchases a kit they are able to use them for years after. Good site for teachers!
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a good site for teachers to buy items that will supplement their instruction. I was just wondering if each kit cost $8.95, because for something like that I think each student would have to have their own kit for it to be beneficial, and that could get expensive.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the website, what a great find! I am actually going to write this one down for future use. I know it's not ideal to pay out of your pocket, but sometimes is has to be done. It definitely seems that you get a lot of great materials for inexpensive prices! Since the prices are so low my only concern is how much does shipping cost?? I hope they wouldn't raise the price too much.
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This sounds like a great inexpensive way to provide students with a hands on experience for a low cost. Science can become an expensive content area. One other great way is to post items needed on donorschoose.org. This site allows teachers to post materials they need. It is a national site where people can come donate money specifically towards the project/supplies of their choice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the resource! It sounds like a great way to supplement science instruction in the classroom for a reasonable price. Pre-made kits can be great but I also recently discovered how valuable your local dollar store can be for finding different objects to teach science ideas. A lot of common everyday objects can be re-purposed for teaching topics, especially for the area of science.
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