Complete Introduction to Biology (Grades 3-5)

$79.95

Explore the world of biology with the Complete Introduction to biology kit. Your student will study animals, anatomy, plants, diets, ecosystems, and more! They will grow plants with the use of hydroponics and even dissect an owl pellet.

Grades 2+

Out of Stock, Expected to Ship: 06/04/2023

Shipping Restrictions

This item only ships Economy or UPS to a street address in the 50 US states.

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SKU: KT-BIOLELM

Shipping Restriction: This item only ships Economy or UPS to a street address in the 50 US states.

Warning: HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - This kit contains hazardous chemicals. Not for children under the age of 15. For use under adult supervision. Read warning labels carefully.

Warning: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Adult supervision required.

Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Methanol, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Grades 2+

Out of Stock, Expected to Ship: 06/04/2023

Shipping Restrictions

This item only ships Economy or UPS to a street address in the 50 US states.

DESCRIPTION

Explore the amazing world of biology with the Complete Introduction to Biology kit (Grades 3-5) from Home Science Tools. This kit will take your student on a journey through biology, during which you’ll learn about animals, anatomy, plants, diets, ecosystems, and more!

The kit includes 12 unique, hands-on activities, science supplies, and a 38-page full-color manual. The primary topics covered in this kit include:

Ecology
Ecosystems
Plants
Diets
Anatomy

Your student will study biology topics such as:

Building a quadrat and performing ecosystem sampling
Growing plants with the use of hydroponics
Dissecting an owl pellet to learn more about diets
Dissection and examination of a frog to discover more about anatomy

They will also answer questions such as:

What are living and non-living things?
How does light availability impact plant growth?
What organs are found in a frog?
What dos an owl or mealworm eat?
What lives in my ecosystem?

Interested in learning more? Check out our Complete Introduction to Biology (Grades 3-5) Sample!

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CONTENTS

This kit contains the following items:

4 Dowels
Electrical tape
24 Cotton balls
3 Glass jars
3 Hydroponic net cup baskets
Ruler
Lettuce seeds
Fertilizer soluble
Calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer
Safety glasses
Magnesium sulfate
Choice chamber
30 Mealworms (coupon)
Owl pellet
Owl pellet guide and worksheet
Probe
Plastic forceps
Frog dissection guide
Dissection pins
Scalpel
Dissecting scissors
2 Dissecting trays
Frog specimen
2 Pairs of nitrile gloves

In addition, you will need to provide the following household items:

Fruit and vegetable scraps
Meat scraps
Water
2 Dark cups
Measuring spoons
16-oz cup
Salt
Sugar

SCIENCE STANDARDS

NGSS science standards alignment

3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
3-LS4-4: Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
4-LS1-2: Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
5-LS1-1: Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.