Surprising Science for Kids: Oceans!

Description

Our Surprising Science for Kids: Oceans! kit includes almost everything students in grades 5-8 need to perform seven dynamic demonstrations related to the deep blue sea. These exclusive hands-on activities underscore the reality that the ocean's ecosystem is an essential part of all life on Earth. Build a visual model and learn about the percentage of drinkable water on our planet, and observe desalinization at work... Build a wave bottle and explore the forces that create ocean waves... Reproduce the feeding cycle of a sea sponge... and more! Includes a colorful 22-page activity guide with instructions and scientific explanations. Perfect as a gift, a rainy-day activity, or as part of a tabletop science station.

Includes:

• Quart size plastic baggie
• 5 blue color tablets
• 2 red color tablets
• 1 yellow color tablet
• 5 small plastic cups
• Permanent marker
• 1-Liter plastic bottle (empty)
• 10 ml graduated cylinder
• Pipet
• Plastic spoon
• Petri dish
• Salt
• Nail
• Sunscreen sample
• 5 UV detecting beads
• Hand lens
• 1-Liter plastic bottle (with vegetable oil)
• Glitter
• Sponge
• Plastic test tube and cap

See a sample of the lesson here!