Check Out Science at home!
Check Out Science helps you take reading to a whole new level with books and activities that show you what real scientists know and do. Check Out Science kits will be available at the Berkeley and Oakland libraries. You and your budding scientist read a nonfiction book from our Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading curriculum, then follow the instructions on the included activity card. As you do the activity, your scientist can record thoughts, questions, and results in the Check Out Science notebook that is yours to keep. Most of the activities allow you to record your results and do more activities on the LHS Kids web site.
Currently there are four Check Out Science kits, but more are on the way! Check them out!
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Read more about collaborations between LHS and local libraries including classes at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center offered in March and April, 2010.
Sticky Situations
You’re in a sticky situation! You need some glue but you don’t have any. Could you make it with stuff you have around your home? What would you use?Solving Dissolving
Have you ever noticed what happens to sugar or salt when you mix it with water? Does it disappear? Solve the mystery like scientists do, by looking for evidence.Outdoor Observations
Have you ever sat and looked at one spot in nature for a long time? What did you notice? What do you think would happen if you looked at the same spot every day? Would it always look the same?Oil Spill
Help! A ship has sunk in the bay and petroleum oil is starting to spread out toward birds and the shore. What should be used to clean it up? You’ll test various materials to see what works best and to learn what’s involved in oil cleanup.Check Out Science is a collaboration between the Lawrence Hall of Science and the Berkeley and Oakland public libraries and is made possible with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
