Lab Kit for use with Abeka Science Grade 4

Get the materials you need for doing most of the Science Activities in the Abeka® grade 4 science curriculum, Understanding God's World, 5th edition. The science lab kit contains materials in order to cover the entire curriculum (one year)! Expand the 'Contents' tab below for a complete list of included items.

Abeka® homeschool is a Christian-based, traditional curriculum that is based on a character-building philosophy to inspire an academically solid understanding of the sciences from ages elementary through high school. In Grade 4 science curriculum, Understanding God's World, students learn to apply scientific principles, such as the scientific method and God's laws in nature, and observe the living parts and nonliving parts of the world around them. Students study the science foundations: scientific process, matter and energy, and force and motion. In life science, students learn how plants grow and reproduce, and the differences in animal design and their corresponding ecosystem. In Earth and space science, students explore Earth and its foundations, weather, and the the great expanse of the outer space.

Use Abeka® Understanding God's World and our custom designed lab kit to:

• Discover, learn, and understand science with presents God as the Master Designer of the universe.
• Gain a deeper reverence for God while developing a biblical worldview.
• Understand basic science concepts while building critical thinking skills through hands-on activities and demonstrations.
• Prepare for written evaluation through diagrams, comprehension checks, terms boxes, and chapter concept reviews 

With this kit, the student will engage in these hands-on activities:

• Make an electromagnet
• Observe a marble collision
• Construct a volcano
• Make a weathervane to observe wind direction
• and so much more!

Abeka®, A Beka Book®, and A Beka Academy® are registered trademarks of Pensacola Christian College, Inc. (PCC). Home Science Tools is not affiliated with Abeka®, A Beka Book®, A Beka Academy® or Pensacola Christian College, Inc. (PCC).

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This kit includes the following items:

• 1 Acetic acid solution (vinegar)
• 2 Baking soda
• 1 Ball, steel
• 7 Balloons
• 1 Bar magnet, pack of 2
• 1 Battery, 6 volt
• 1 Battery, AA, pack of 4
• 1 Bird feeder
• 1 Bird seed
• 1 Bolt, nut, washer set
• 3 Borax
• 1 Bouncy ball
• 1 Bulb, 1.5-volt
• 1 Charcoal powder
• 1 Clay powder
• 1 Clay, blue
• 1 Clay, red
• 1 Clothespin
• 1 Compass
• 1 Copper wire, insulated, #24
• 1 Cork
• 10 Craft stick
• 5 Cup, plastic, graduated markings
• 12 Cup, polystyrene
• 1 Epsom salt
• 1 Eraser cap
• 1 Fabric piece
• 1 Flashlight
• 1 Food coloring
• 1 Funnel
• 2 Glass Jar, 16 oz size
• 1 Globe, inflatable
• 3 Gloves, nitrile, pair
• 1 Goggles
• 1 Hand lens
• 1 Index card
• 3 Marbles, pack of 5
• 1 Marshmallows
• 1 Measuring scoop
• 1 Modeling dough
• 1 Nail
• 1 Paper clips, pack
• 2 Paper, card stock
• 1 Paper, construction, assorted
• 2 Peat moss
• 2 Pebbles
• 2 Pin
• 2 Plastic bottle
• 1 Putty
• 2 Rubber band
• 2 Sand
• 2 Seeds, baby lima bean, pack
• 1 Seeds, carrot, pack
• 1 Small net
• 1 Spool
• 1 Straw
• 1 String
• 1 Toothpicks, pack
• 1 Toy car
• 1 Tweezers
• 1 Wire, magnet, #24
• 2 Wood block
• 2 Wooden dowel
• 2 Wooden skewer

• Aluminum foil
• Ant food
• Apple
• Artficial plants (optional)
• Birdhouse materials
• Blocks
• Blueberry
• Books
• Bowl
• Camera (optional)
• and more!

Notes to the customer about the kit:

• The products in this kit are intended for parent/teacher use to complete curriculum lab activities with students. 
• Some items are not designed for or intended primarily for children ages 12 and under.
• Some products may differ from the web image (such as clay, food coloring, etc.)
• Some items readily available at grocery stores or not offered by Home Science Tools are not included.
• We suggest that you keep materials after each activity as some are intended to be re-used throughout the year (that includes cups, string, clay, etc).
• A substitute material may be suggested for some activities.
• Glassware or disposable plasticware has been provided where necessary so that home and kitchen glassware does not need to be used with chemicals.
• Some materials and many chemicals we provide are dangerous and may be harmful if misused. With your purchase, you are assuming all responsibility for any injuries or damages resulting from the storage, use, and disposal of all materials and chemicals.