Mealworms in a Box of Cereal
SKU: 408154
Serves up to 24 students per kit
About this product
Product details
In this investigation, students figure out how animals use their senses to gather information about their environment.
The Mealworms in a Box of Cereal kit includes all the materials students will need to design and carry out an investigation in the 4th-grade science book (NGSS Edition).
Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.
Materials:
- Choice Chamber Boxes
- Hand Lens
- Small Spoons
- Stopwatches
- Calcium Carbonate Tablets
- Flour
- Ramekins
- Salt
- Baby Powder
- Sugar
- Baking Soda
- Gloves, Disposable Non-Latex
*Mealworms are not included. We recommend purchasing them a few weeks before teaching the investigation in your class to ensure that mealworms stay alive.
Alignment with Academic Standards for Science
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Source |
Code |
Performance Expectation |
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NGSS |
4-LS1-2 |
Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways. |
Core Idea(s)
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LS1: Structure and function of organisms
Practices
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SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems
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SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
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SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
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SEP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions
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SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
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SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts
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CC4: Systems and system models
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Everything one teacher needs to run each investigation with a full class.
Choice Chamber Boxes
Hand Lens
Small Spoons
Stopwatches
Calcium Carbonate Tablets
Flour
Ramekins
Salt
Baby Powder
Sugar
Baking Soda
Gloves, Disposable Non-Latex
Everything for a full class. Refill packs sold separately.
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