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Bring your science lessons to life with 'Science in a Suitcase'!
Science in a suitcase kits contain physical resources for science demonstrations, experiments and activities that can be used by teachers in the classroom. The kits are available to borrow from Discovery free of charge.
Current kits available:
| Minibeasts |
Use a digital microscope to examine some mini-beasts. Collect and Display insects and other animals. Look at a set of preserved mini-beasts including tapeworms and scorpions. This kit also contains craft equipment for making models of your favorite mini-beast.
* Created by Weeroona S.C. Students
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| Fabric Olympics |
Apply the scientific method to investigating fabrics. This kit contains fabric samples and equipment for testing the strength, flammability, stretch and water holding properties of the fabrics.
* Created by Weeroona S.C. Students
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| Kitchen Science |
Mix some ordinary ingredients for some results that are not at all ordinary. Make slime, mix colours in milk or make a bread-clip speed boat or an explosion with substances from the supermarket. This kit contains measuring cylinders and beakers as well as the ingredients needed for experiments and demonstrations.
* Created by Weeroona S.C. Students
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| Forces |
Investigate magnets and forces with this complete kit including books, magnet sets, force sets and many other materials and ideas.
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| Dino Detectives |
Dig your own dinosaurs! This kit includes five paleontologist utility belts, lesson ideas, books and equipment for making plaster molds of model dinosaur bones.
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| Criminal Investigations |
Is Mr. Wolf guilty or innocent? Use five different tests to find the answer! The kit includes a DVD for setting up the crime to investigate, lesson ideas, the script for a play based on the case of Mr. T. Wolf, evidence, witness statements and equipment for the forensic examination.
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| Rockets |
Our water rockets can really fly! They have been known to reach up to 30m! The kit contains several kinds of rockets to demonstrate and measure. Really get the kids thinking as they are scaffolded to design their own rocket experiments. Suitable for upper primary and high school.
* Created by East Loddon S.C. Students
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Call Discovery to book a case :Ph (03) 5444 4400
Many of our cases were made by students!
Do you need a way to engage your students with science and involve them in authentic tasks?
Your students can learn scientific concepts while designing a real set of resources for 'Science in a Suitcase'. These resources will then be developed and lent out to School Teachers. Our Outreach Education Officer can work alongside you to create an engaging unit of work and arrange for the students to present their activities and demonstrations to another class. Assessment rubrics are available for various levels and dimensions.
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