Participating teachers in each grade will be able to select up to 3 lessons for the fall curriculum and up to 3 lessons for the spring. Kits are returned to 汤头条 at the end of each semester to be refurbished.
Hands-On Learning Kits for Middle Schoolers
The goal of this program is to get science out of the textbook and give Tennessee teachers the tools to help their students develop a genuine interest and stronger skills in science and math.
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48,319
students impacted
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2,528
kits prepared for schools
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34
participating schools
Program Overview
The VINSE-VSVS rural teacher program provides lesson kits to teachers each semester and offers summer training sessions for participating teachers to learn the lessons each July. Two volunteer dates are offered each summer for VSVS volunteers/board to help prepare kits for the program. Each grade at a school may choose 3 lesson kits per semester, which include all materials for a hands-on lesson and student worksheets that can be copied and modified. These lessons fit the Tennessee Academic Standards for Science and have been used in Davidson County since 1994.
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6th Grade
Chemical Energy Conversions聽Conduction, Convection, and Radiation聽Deep Ocean Currents聽Electrical Circuits聽Food Webs聽Potential Energy聽Saltwater Density ... -
7th Grade
Chemistry in a Ziplock Bag聽Crazy Traits聽Diffusion聽Elements, Compounds and Mixtures聽Evidence of Chemical Reactions聽Inheritance and Blood Typing聽Investi ... -
8th Grade
Comets聽Electromagnetism聽Fossils and Stratigraphy聽Igneous Rocks聽Nanotechnology and Magnetism聽Newton's 2nd Law: K'nex Cars聽Newton's 2nd Law: Rubber Band ...