Parts In Place

Make the connection between the structure and function of devices and materials and answer questions like, "How do large structures use small pieces to work?", "What is matter made of?", and "How can we describe materials?" In this kit, students will study the connection between structure and function at both the microscopic and visible levels with activities like using conductive dough, building a toy car, modeling atoms and molecules, and using small pieces to make a bridge with a light.

"Parts In Place" is a Wonder level Science Unlocked curriculum kit. It comes with a full-color Student Curriculum Workbook and a detailed Teacher Guide. It is a phenomenon-based approach, designed to fully engage students in the topic of structure and function in chemistry. Through a series of experiments, students will gain an understanding of how structure and function are closely connected and how large structures are made from smaller pieces like molecules are made from atoms. This Wonder level kit will provide over 7 hours of learning, introducing your student to important foundational chemistry concepts.

The student will engage in these exciting activities:

1. Use modeling dough as part of a structure that lights up
2. Make a toy car with working headlights
3. Mix up two kinds of dough and test their properties
4. Learn about the smallest pieces of matter
5. Make a bridge out of smaller parts that work together

Use "Parts In Place" to answer questions such as:

• How do small pieces help large structures function?
• How are materials the same and different?
• What is the reason for different properties of materials?
• How can small pieces be used to build a larger structure for a specific purpose?
• Why are material properties important in structures?
• What are atoms and molecules, and how do they affect material properties?

Interested in learning more? Check out our Student Workbook Sample and Teacher Guide Sample! 

Our Parts in Place kit is a part of the Science Unlocked Wonder series and is recommended for grades K-2.

More Information

• Safety Information (SDS)

This kit contains:

• 1 Battery, 9-volt
• 1 Battery Cap
• 4 Plastic Wheels
• 6 Chenille Stems
• 1 Clay
• 1 Dowel
• 1 Bag of Flour
• 2 White LEDs
• 2 Yellow LEDs
• 4 Modeling Doughs
• 2 Plastic Graduated Cups
• 6 Salt Packets
• 12 Straws
• 4 Sugar packets
• 10 Tongue Depressors

You will need to supply:

• Scissors
• Water

• Learning outcome: Study the connection between structure and function with conductive dough, building a toy car, modeling atoms and more! 
• NGSS science standards alignment
• 2-PS1-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
• 2-PS1-2: Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
• 2-PS1-3: Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.