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Hands-on, Inquiry-based Science Learning Enrichment Activities

Have Fun with Science

CCC Brings You Great Hands-on Programs from Two Renowned Science Museums!

These science programs represent partnerships with two great hands-on science museums—The Lawrence Hall of Science and the San Francisco Exploratorium—both well known for compelling, inquiry-based, interactive education.

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AfterSchool KidzScience™Designed specifically for out-of-school time, this program offers sessions that build on each other to develop a deep understanding of key scientific concepts The AfterSchool KidzScience program works equally well as enrichment during the school day or as a summer school program.

The program includes:

•Fun and flexible 45-minute sessions that inspire inquiry

•Lots of support for the leader

•Materials for up to 20 children

•Activities that build on each other

See page 6 for a complete list of AfterSchool KidzScience activities.

Science ExplorerAlso designed for out-of-school time, the science- based activities in this program give children experience with the problem-solving strategies that scientists use every day. Science Explorer can also be used during the school day or summer school for science enrichment.

The program includes:

•30 high-interest, compelling activities

•Flexible explorations that last from 15–60 minutes

•Materials for up to 40 children

•Activities that make kids say “Wow!”

See page 8 for a complete list of Science Explorer

activities.

Two Science Enrichment SolutionsCenter for the Collaborative Classroom offers two flexible science solutions that can be used separately or in conjunction with one another before, during, or after school.

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AfterSchool KidzScience™ program (15 kits total)

Three new kits!

Crime Lab Science

Mystery Detectives

Sunlight Science


Which Program Is Right for You?Science Explorer and AfterSchool KidzScienceTM programs will bring meaningful science to your after-school program whether they are used in conjunction with one another or independently. To determine which program meets your needs best, ask yourself the following questions:

AfterSchool KidzScience Science Explorer

What are you looking for in a science program?

❑ I want a science curriculum of ses-sions that build on each other.

❑ I want science activities that I can do any time, in any order.

What grade levels are you working with?

❑ Grades 3–5 ❑ Grades K–6

How many kids are in each group?

❑ Up to 20 kids ❑ Up to 40 kids

How much time do you have for science?

❑ About 45 minutes ❑ Times vary

What type of science experience are you looking for?

❑ I want my kids to build an under-standing of important scientific concepts.

❑ I want my kids to be introduced to many different scientific concepts.

Do your leaders or teachers need support to help kids work together?

❑ Yes, our leaders need a program that offers support for the leader.

❑ No, this is not an issue at our site or school.

What program feature would help your leaders successfully run science activities?

❑ Lots of science content and instructional support

❑ An easy “grab-and-go” format

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If most of your answers are in the first column, AfterSchool KidzScience™ may be best for you. Here’s why:

AfterSchool KidzScience works best in sites and classrooms that want to give kids a deep under-standing of key scientific concepts and have a schedule that allows for regular sessions. Because the sessions build on each other, to get the most out of the program, it’s helpful if there’s a structure in place that allows kids to participate in all four ses-sions in each kit. The program uses four 45-minute sessions to build the knowledge needed to give children an understanding of important scientific concepts while having fun.

Learn more on pages 6–7.

If most of your answers are in the second column, Science Explorer may be best for you. Here’s why:

Science Explorer works best in sites and classrooms that want to introduce kids to many scientific concepts in a more informal way. By giving kids many different experiences using problem-solving strategies that scientists use every day, the program gets kids and leaders excited to learn more about science. Each activity alone. Activities take varied amounts of time.

Learn more on pages 8–9.

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AfterSchool KidzScience™

The AfterSchool KidzScience program for grades 3–5 offers a rich environment for children to investigate freely and creatively. Although designed specifically for out-of-school settings, this award-winning program can also be used easily during the school day to enrich the in-school science experience. This inquirybased science program is divided into several areas of science, each of which offers activity kits that include instructions and materials. The sessions are engaging and easy to lead. They excite children about science, build science knowledge and inquiry abilities, and help children learn important cooperation and teamwork skills. All AfterSchool KidzScience kits are aligned with the National Science Education Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards.

The Program

AfterSchool KidzScience is divided into five areas of science—forensic, green, life, physical, and Earth and space—each of which offers kits with activities that build to promote understanding of important science concepts.

Green Science Kits

•Alternative Energy investigates solar and wind energy.

•Food from Plants looks at where food comes from.

•Fresh Water examines fresh water use and conservation.

•Waste Not considers waste disposal and recycling.

Forensic Science Kits

•Crime Lab Science engages students in investi-gating a crime scene mystery by finding evidence, meeting suspects, and analyzing the evidence to come up with their own explanations of what happened.

•Mystery Detectives presents evidence and teaches how to make inferences based on the evidence.

Life Science Kits

•Beach Science uses sands from all over the world to explore Earth’s changing surface.

•Colors in Nature shows how plants’ and animals’ colors help them survive.

•Exploring Habitats reveals how habitats provide organisms with everything they need to live.

•Predator and Prey presents connections in nature between predators, prey, and the resources both need.

Physical Science Kits

•Bubbles illustrates the concept of surface tension.

•Falling and Flying teaches air resistance with rockets and parachutes.

•Magnets uses inventions and fun tricks to explore magnetism.

•Oobleck investigates the properties of matter using a gooey substance.

Earth and Space Science Kit

•Sunlight Science investigates how light comes to Earth from the Sun.


AFTERSCHOOL KIDZSCIENCE

What’s Included?

Each kit includes:

Four Session Guides—Each kit comes with four guides, one for each 45-minute session.

Handbook—The handbook includes background information, tips, extension activities, a glossary, alignment to the National Science Education Standards, and more.

Materials—You get everything you need to do the activities with a group of up to 20 children.

Question Cards—16 cards per kit, four for each session, support the children’s inquiry, extend their learning, and help them make connections.

Video Clips DVD—Leader Tips and How-to video clips support the leader.

Overview—The overview introduces and explains the complete AfterSchool KidzScience program.

Also Available:

Refill Kits—These kits contain replacement activity materials that may get used up, lost, or broken during the course of the sessions.

What‘s Special about KidzScience?

Engaging Activities Hands-on activities with interactive materials invite total participation.

Building Understanding Four sessions in each kit build scientifically upon each other to form strong understanding.

Working Together Drawing from the collaboration exhibited by real-world scientists, the program includes activities that emphasize teamwork and community and help build positive relationships as children work together.

Extending In-school Science Instruction The program supports and extends the science principles taught in school.

Crime Lab Science kit pictured, one of the 15 kits available in the AfterSchool KidzScience program

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Science ExplorerThe Science Explorer program was created by the San Francisco Exploratorium, a hands-on museum of science, art, and human perception. The museum is dedicated to discovery and is known for inquirybased, interactive education. The program’s experiments are explorations of everyday things, using ordinary materials and supported by some explanation and lots of inspiration. These activities ask young scientists to look at how things work and how they change while they make a mess, ask questions, and discover answers. Activities range from 15 minutes or less to an hour or more in duration. The program can support your STEM initiatives before, during, or after the school day.

The Program

The program’s activities are explorations of every-day things using ordinary materials, supported by some explanation and lots of inspiration. Activities range in time from 15 minutes or less to an hour or more.

Eight Units of Exploration•Blowing, Bouncing, Bursting Bubbles

•It’s Colorific

•Seeing Isn’t Believing

•Rings, Wings, and Other Flying Things

•Dramatic Static

•Marvelous Music and Astounding Sounds

•Hear Here!

•Mysterious Mixtures

What’s Included?

Four large, sturdy and easy-to-store bins hold all you need to do 30 activities, including:

Leader’s Guide—The guide provides complete support for the leader on how to use the program, management tips and hints, alignment to the National Science Education Standards, extension activities, and material support.

The Science Explorer Book—The book introduces all of the activities that are in the kit, and contains additional ideas and suggestions. It also includes startling facts in sections labeled “Wow! I Didn’t Know That!”

Materials— The program includes everything you need to do the activities with a group of up to 40 children. All materials for each activity are packed with the activity task card in a re-closable bag. Just grab a bag and go!

Task Cards—Each activity has a task card with instructions and the science background needed. The task cards are in both English and Spanish.


SCIENCE EXPLORER

Blowing, Bouncing, Bursting Bubbles and Seeing Isn’t Believing pictured, two of eight units available in Science Explorer

What‘s Special about Science Explorer?

Problem-solving Strategies that Scientists Use Children learn and practice observing, inferring, measuring, communicating, classifying, asking questions, predicting, experimenting, and forming hypotheses while having fun.

The Power of Inquiry and CuriosityKids don’t need to know the answers, but they’re willing to look for them and can recognize them when discovered.

The WOW! FactorHands-on scientific investigations that answer big questions about how the world works repeatedly elicit from children an audible “Wow!”

Life-long SkillsThe scientific approach used in the Science Explorer program helps children develop problem-solving skills, the ability to think critically, and the knowl-edge to succeed as a curious learner.


AfterSchool KidzScience™ PricesThe AfterSchool KidzScience kits feature engaging, easy-to-lead activities that excite children about science, build science knowledge and inquiry ability, and help children learn important cooperation and teamwork skills. Each kit includes materials for a group of up to 20 children to do all four sessions’ activities. Each kit is also available separately.

Complete AfterSchool KidzScience Program (15 Kits), Grades 3–5 KS-PLGFS $3,000

Contains all of the green science, life science, physical science, forensic science and earth and space science kits—a total of 15 kits

Earth and Space Science Kit (1 Kit), Grades 3–5Sunlight Science Kit KS-SS $225

Forensic Science Kits (2 Kits), Grades 3–5 KS-FS-S12 $425

Includes one each of the two forensic science kits (listed below). Each kit is also available separately.

Crime Lab Science Kit KS-FS-S1 $225 Mystery Detectives Kit KS-FS-S2 $225

Green Science Kits (4 Kits), Grades 3–5 KS-GS-S14 $900

Includes one each of all four green science kits (listed below). Each kit is also available separately.

Alternative Energy Kit KS-GS-S1 $240 Fresh Water Kit KS-GS-S3 $240

Food from Plants Kit KS-GS-S2 $240 Waste Not Kit KS-GS-S4 $240

Life Science Kits (4 Kits), Grades 3–5 KS-LS-S14 $800

Includes one each of all four life science kits (listed below). Each kit is also available separately.

Beach Science Kit KS-LS-S1 $210 Exploring Habitats Kit KS-LS-S3 $210

Colors in Nature Kit KS-LS-S2 $210 Predators and Prey Kit KS-LS-S4 $210

Physical Science Kits (4 Kits), Grades 3–5 KS-PS-S14 $740

Includes one each of all four physical science kits (listed below). Each kit is also available separately.

Bubbles Kit KS-PS-S1 $195 Magnets Kit KS-PS-S3 $195

Falling and Flying Kit KS-PS-S2 $195 Oobleck Kit KS-PS-S4 $195

Refill Kits

Each kit contains replacement activity materials that may get used up, lost, or broken during the course of the sessions. For more information, visit afterschoolkidz.org.


Science Explorer PricesMaterials kits for Science Explorer, created by the Center for Hands-On Learning, are packed by topics into four plastic tubs. Each activity is in its own labeled bag with a laminated task card and all the materials required for up to 40 children. Task cards come in both English and Spanish.

Science Explorer Program SE-CPK6 $750

Contains The Science Explorer book and all the materials.

Also Available Separately

Science Explorer Refill Pack SE-REFILL $375

Science Explorer Spanish Task Cards SE-SPTC $296

The Science Explorer book SE-BK $16

Shipping and Ordering InformationOrdering Information To order call 800.666.7270 Fax: 510.842.0348 Log on to kidzafterschool.org E-mail: [email protected]

Or mail your order to: Center for the Collaborative Classroom Client Support Services 1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 110 Alameda, CA 94501-1042

ShippingCalifornia residents please add local sales tax.

•Orders under $30—add $5.00

•Orders from $30 to $100—add $7.00

•Orders over $100—add 8% of the materials subtotal

•Orders over $10,000 shipping to one location—add 4% of the materials subtotal

•Orders over $25,000 shipping to one location—free shipping

•Orders outside the U.S.—varies by location, minimum $10.00

Prices are in effect through August 2017. For more information, please visit afterschoolkidz.org or call 800.666.7270, option 5.

Other Enrichment Programs from CCCAfterSchool KidzMath™

Grades K–6This program gives children extra practice with the important skills needed to become confident math learners. Children develop mathematically and socially while having fun with cooperative math games and literacy-based activities. The program is aligned with National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards and the Common Core State Standards. Materials included.

Math ExplorerGrades 6–8This program was created by San Francisco’s Exploratorium, a nationally recognized leader in inquirybased, hands-on education. The program is a collection of engaging, hands-on mathematics games and activities designed to engage young people in standards-based mathematics learning while supporting the unique needs of after-school staff. Materials included.

AfterSchool KidzLit®

Grades K–8Kids hear terrific books read aloud—or read books independently—and make connections between the stories and their own lives. Working with partners or in groups, children express their feelings and explore big ideas through discussion, drama, art, movement, and writing. The program is aligned with National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards and the Common Core State Standards.

AfterSchool KidzLibrary™

Grades K–8Providing a quiet, relaxed, independent reading time several times a week for children to read books at their “just-right” reading level is critical to developing successful readers. The AfterSchool KidzLibrary

Independent Reading Time Handbook offers strategies and tools for implementing an effective independent reading program at your after-school site. The handbook includes ways to set up your after-school library, how to introduce and run a program, and the role of the leader, including ways after-school staff can help children select just-right books.

AfterSchool KidzBooks™

Grades K–6A great way to get started in building a reading enrichment library, the AfterSchool KidzBooks sets offer one set per grade from kindergarten to grade 6. Each set comprises 10 fiction and 10 nonfiction books at easy, on-level, and challenging reading levels. A handbook offers guidance on using the books for kids to read independently or together, and for leaders to read aloud.

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