Science Media Center Materials Organized by Big Idea Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science Book Class Set:

Seven Blind Mice Big Idea 2: Characteristics of Science Knowledge Big Idea 3: The Role of Theories, Law, Hypotheses and Models Big Idea 4: Science and Society Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time Book Class Set: Somewhere in The World Right Now Big Idea 6: Earth Structures AIMS Minerals Box (10) Big Idea 7: Earth Systems and Patterns Science In A Nutshell Kit: Water Cycle Activities: Guess How Much Water; Water, Water Everywhere; How Humid Is It, Really; Pulling Water from the Air!; Where Does it Go?; Now You See it Now You Dont; Bag it Up; Cloud Maker; Round and Round it Goes; Creating a MiniEnvironment. Science In A Nutshell Kit: Energy and Motion Activities: Rolling, Rolling, Rolling!; ON the Move; Move It; Load Em Up; EnergyPass It Along; A money Transfer; Going Down Hill-Fast!; Ups and Downs; Change Your Service; Bounce Back; Air Force!; Going the Distance. Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter Book Class Set: Air is All Around You Big Idea 9: Changes in Matter Learning Science Activity Tub: Matter Big Idea 10: Forms of Energy Renewable Energy Kit Big Idea 11: Energy Transfer and Transformations Big Idea 12: Motion of Objects

Big Idea 13: Forces and Changes in Motion Science In A Nutshell Kit: Clever Levers Activities: Levers in Your Life; First Class Levers; At Arms Length; The Law of Levers; Levers for Prying; Measuring Force; Second Class Levers; Building Wheel Barrow; Third Class Levers; A Flick of the Wrist; Compound Levers; Use Your Leverage. Learning Science Activity Tub: Simple Machines (6) Classroom Attractions: Magnet Set (2) Magnet Kits (2) Magnet Tube (2) Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms Book Class Set: Parts Learning Science Activity Tub: Human Body Book Plus Science Models: The Tongue, The Skin, The Tooth, The digestive System, The Kidneys, The Heart, The Lungs, The Eye, The Ear, The Brain Human Body Kit (Brown Box) Learning Science Activity Tub: Cells and Organisms Science In A Nutshell Kit: Seed Mysteries Activities: The Big Seed Mysteries; Polycrystals-Water Crystals; Plants Absorb Water; The Grass is Always Greener; Planting:Dark or Light?; To Air to Not to Air?; How Does Your Garden Grow; Its a Dirty World Out There; The Great Seed Race; Juicy Fruits. Science In A Nutshell Kit: Vision and Hearing Activities: Reality or Illusion; Two Eyes, Two Images; You are Blind-In A Spot; Watch Whats Coming; Slow Cones; Afterimages; Now Hear This; Sound Detector; Inside Your Ears; All Sorts of Sound; At The Theater. Big Idea 15: Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms Learning Science Activity Tub: Cells and Organisms Big Idea 16: Heredity and Reproduction Science In A Nutshell Kit: Seed Mysteries Activities: The Big Seed Mysteries; Polycrystals-Water Crystals; Plants Absorb Water; The Grass is Always Greener; Planting:Dark or Light?; To Air to Not to Air?; How Does Your Garden Grow; Its a Dirty World Out There; The Great Seed Race; Juicy Fruits. Book Class Set: Turtle, Turtle Watch Out Book Class Set: From Tadpole to Frog Big Idea 17: Interdependence Book Class Set: Over In the Ocean In A Coral Reef

Big Idea 18: Matter and Energy Transformations