Hands-On@Home | Solar System and Beyond Basic Package
Hands-on@Home basic material sets for individual student use, at home or in a distanced classroom.
Safe and age appropriate materials are neatly packaged by unit for the individual student. Hands-on@Home allows students to continue doing select hands-on investigations in a virtual or hybrid setting and is designed for easy distribution. Materials are pre-packaged and clearly labeled - no additional time needed to find and sort materials!
At home, students can do the investigations independently, or along with their teacher and classmates online. In a distanced classroom, material sets allow investigations to take place without sharing or to reduce the cleaning burden between each class.
Hands-on@Home | Solar System and Beyond is available in two different packages:
Basic:
Activity 3 Explaining the Moon Phases
Activity 6 Changing Sunlight
Activity 8 Earth's Tilt
Activity 11 Drawing the Solar System
Activity 12 How Big are the Planets?
Activity 14 Gravitational Force
Deluxe: (includes Basic plus)
Activity 5 The Moon's Orbit
Minimum purchase of 24 Materials Sets required. Mix and match from any of the 17 units
Material sets do not include instructions from Issues and Science, Third Edition and assumes students are already receiving this content from their instructor through the Lab-Aids portal, Student Book, or some other digital method provided by the school.
Guides & Student Sheets
Our kits and modules provide you with everything you need so you can open, review, and teach the material confidently the next day.
- Full downloadable Teacher Guide with background information, detailed instruction, example data and answers
- Downloadable Student Sheets with age appropriate background information, full procedure(s), and analysis questions
- All materials necessary to carry out the investigation
- Safety Data Sheets
Kit Components
- Solar System and Beyond | Activity 3 Explaining the Moon Phases Materials Include: • 1 stick, natural, 6” • 1 foam ball, 3” *
- Solar System and Beyond | Activity 6 Changing Sunlight Materials Include: • 1 protractor
- Solar System and Beyond | Activity 8 Earth's Tilt Materials Include: • 1 electric motor • 1 lead, jumper, black • 1 lead, jumper, red • 1 solar cell
- Solar System and Beyond | Activity 11 Drawing the Solar System Materials Include: • 1 ruler, metric, 30 cm *
- Solar System and Beyond | Activity 12 How Big are the Planets? Materials Include: • 1 drawing compass
- Solar System and Beyond | Activity 14 Gravitational Force Materials Include: • 1 ruler, metric, 30 cm * • 1 sheet graph paper
- Please Note * Denotes items is used in more than one activity. Minimum purchase of 24 Materials Sets required. Mix and match from any of the 17 units Material sets do not include instructions from Issues and Science, Third Edition and assumes students are already receiving this content from their instructor through the Lab-Aids portal, Student Book, or some other digital method provided by the school.