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Science Kits
Two different kits developed through
Monroe2-Orleans BOCES and Putnam/Westchester BOCES are available for
lease/purchase. All are useful in elementary science programs, and can be
provided to Nassau Count districts through a cross-contract procedure. Districts
apply directly to Nassau BOCES for this service.
The two types of kits are:
 The
Elementary Science Program
is a hands-on, interdisciplinary curriculum that
converts the classroom into a science laboratory. The ESP provides classrooms
with kits of materials to engage students in science activities which: build
inquiry skills, promote positive attitudes towards science, teach science
content and develop problem solving abilities. The content, skills, and teaching
approach vary from one unit to another.
Each kit includes a teacher's guide and is designed to serve a classroom of 30
students. Some units have student activity books, in others the students are
expected to make their own notebooks. Mini kits with materials for fifteen
students or less are also available. Units correlate to the NYS Learning
Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology and the NYS core curricula
for science.
More information:
www.espsciencetime.org/index.asp
SCIENCE 21
is an integrated K-6 science curriculum developed locally and
regionally at the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. It is a science program
designed by teachers for teachers. It is linked to the New York State Learning
 Standards
for Mathematics, Science and Technology.
The program's major emphasis is on investigations that are student directed and
relevant to students' everyday lives. The program's main focus is on hands-on,
inquiry-based science, and math, language arts and technology are integrated at
points where they fit naturally. SCIENCE 21 achieves a balance between process
and content, and is supported by kits and staff development.
More information:
www.pnwboces.org/cesar/sci21/Welcome.htm
Contact:
Pat Koehler,
Supervisor
Phone: 516-608-6655
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