Using Science Kits As a Part of the Science Curriculum

Science kits make it easier and a lot more fun to learn science for both middle and high school students. When a teacher chooses a science curriculum, they need to pick one with plenty of lab time. Statistics show that students learn better if they can have hands on experience with their subject. Just reading it in a textbook may be good enough, but to develop a love for a subject truly doing hands on projects helps to instill more appreciation for the topic. Children tend to retain the knowledge learned when they can see and experience the learning through actual lab time.

Science kits are kits that use real items to produce lab experiments with the aid of the students performing the experiments. Each kit is geared to cover the chosen topic, to give a visual and physical example of what is being learned now. Teachers who choose to help engage their students in such hands on learning are viewed as favorites, because children love to interact and participate and experience the results rather than just read about it or see it done in a video. Introducing labs weekly or bi-weekly helps to give the students something to look forward to during their classroom time.

When students are allowed to learn through science kits, they feel they have accomplished something during the class. They had better understanding with how their experiment works due to the hands on learning. This helps students who struggle with book learning to have a chance to bring their grades up and to hold a better interest during class. Students who struggle with reading and listening generally have behavior issues too. Using the kits as a part of the science curriculum helps these students to both learn and behave.

Bottom line for teachers, if you want to make a greater impact with students you have to inject fun into the mix. Science kits are fun to use and when learning is fun, knowledge is retained and test scores are higher. Look at the lesson plans within the book and see where you can use these kits as a part of the curriculum. It helps the students look forward to the days when kits are in use, and it may help for them to want to read, so they can see what types of hands on learning they will have coming next. Hands on learning helps to drive home the retention of the knowledge in science.

Lab-Aids is the leading publisher of Middle School and High School Science textbooks, science kits & modules, and all materials. Lab-Aids has been working hard to bring excitement back to the classroom, and help engage students in all learning aspects.