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Delta Science Modules Simple Machines Complete Kit, Edition 3, Grades 5 to 6, Item Number 738-6040
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Hands-on fun for everyone, Delta Science Modules (DSM) add up to 4 to 6 weeks of interactive science content to your curriculum. Choose from 59 DSM Kits divided by Grade (K-1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6, or 6-8) in assorted Life, Earth, and Physical Science topics.

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Description

Comprehensive, affordable and effective, Delta Science Modules Edition 3 (DSM-3) Kits provide an inquiry-based, hands-on approach to teaching a specific science topic through the use of activities and investigative equipment. In the Delta Science Modules Simple Machines Complete Kit, your class will determine the mathematical relationship between force and work by measuring force as they lift, push, and pull load. Students will build and/or operate classroom versions of the 6 simple machines: lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. They’ll then investigate how (and how much) each one makes work easier by magnifying, modifying, transferring, or changing the direction of the applied force. By calculating such factors as gear ratios and the negative effects of friction, students will discover the tradeoff between force and distance, as well as identify and examine household or other everyday simple machines.

Along with the kit activities, the Simple Machines Delta Science Reader (and complementary Skillbuilders booklet that helps students practice reading/grammar/writing/vocabulary skills with the content from the Delta Science Reader) will get students to further explore the world of simple machines and the energy that makes them work. Students will: read about the 6 simple machines (the inclined plane, the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the wedge, and the screw) and understand the difference between simple and compound machines; “meet” ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes and modern inventor Lillian Gilbreth in biographical sketches, and discover how they put simple machines to work; and also read about the scientific formula for calculating work, the many levers in the human body, and how a roller coaster works.

Delta Science Modules Edition 3 (DSM-3) consist of a total of 59 assorted kits ranging from Grade K to 8 levels, each with a step-by-step teacher guide, student readers, 12-14 interconnected activities, and enough equipment to serve up to 32 students. Select kits also contain a pre-paid coupon for Living materials. Educators have the flexibility to have students follow the detailed activities that are provided, or customize their own curriculum plan with the equipment provided.

Features

  • Delta Science Modules are all-inclusive comprehensive science kits ranging from Grade K to 8 that investigate key science topics through the powerful combination of hands-on activities and rich content-area reading
  • Comprehensive teacher guide provides background and key points for all 12 hands-on activities, as well as page-by-page suggestions, review questions, standards correlations, and writing links for use with Readers
  • Science Readers for students include informative, engaging full-color photos, text, and graphics that present key information and vocabulary about the science unit (Think About…), science careers or historical biographies (People in Science), and high-interest articles or selections (Did You Know?)
  • Each kit includes a thorough 3-part assessment and a Unit Test so you can accurately gauge your students' mastery of the concepts and key vocabulary
  • DSM-3 kits can support your current curriculum with the step-by-step hands-on investigations, or tools can be used to tailor your own science program to meet your various students' needs, topics of interest, and state and national standards
Science Module Complete Kit:
  • Equipment Kit for 32 Students with Twelve Hands-On Activities:
    • Doing Work
    • Levers
    • Friction
    • Inventing the Wheel
    • The Wheel and Axle
    • Tractor Traction
    • Gears
    • Pulleys
    • Inclined Planes
    • Wedges
    • Screws
    • Domestic Simple Machines
  • 1 Teacher Guide in Three-Ring Spiral Binder
  • 8 Copies of Nonfiction "Simple Machines" Science Reader (16-20 Pages Each) for Grade 5 to 6
  • 1 Skillbuilders Packet for Teaching a Science-Literacy Connection Includes:
    • 32 Consumable Student Booklets (4 Pages Each)
    • Teaching Information
    • Sample Answers
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Maximum Grade Level: 6
ISBN Number: 9781592423101
Grade Level: Grades 5-6
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Safety: Caution Icon. CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Brand Name: Delta Science Module
Description: Complete Kit
California Proposition 65 Warning:
Caution Icon.WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Wood Dust, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.  For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Delta Science Modules® - Grades K-8

  • Kits cover a variety of Science subjects to supplement and reinforce hands-on science and content area reading
  • Students learn valuable real-life knowledge that will provide a strong foundation for application in their adult lives
  • Each kit is ready-to-use right out of the box and includes almost everything needed to teach the unit

Big Ideas for Small Group Learning


Delta Science Modules are comprehensive science kits that investigate key science topics through the powerful combination of hands-on activities and content area reading. The kits make teaching science easy, affordable, and effective, and allow you the flexibility to tailor your own curriculum based on the standards and topics you want to cover. Each kit includes almost everything you need to teach the unit. Consumable items can be replenished with our economical refill kits, and Living Material order cards are included in every kit.

So Many Options!

  • Students learn better and will remember more of what they learn when they are actively engaged in the content
  • Each kit includes a three-part assessment and a Unit Test, so you can gauge your students' mastery of the concepts and vocabulary
  • Support your current curriculum with the hands-on investigations, or use the tools included in each Delta Science Module to handcraft your own science program that meets your standards

For More Information

  • Contact a sales consultant for more information on how you can best utilize this program in your school or district. Our sales consultants are your resource for product presentations, workshops, and product review samples.
Delta Science Modules Simple Machines Complete Kit, Edition 3, Grades 5 to 6