Project PROMISE
Comprehensive
Supplies Lists
General Supplies Needed for All Units
Chart paper (for documenting class discussions and ideas)
Clear plastic cups
Clean-up supplies (paper towels or rags, sponges, broom, etc.)
Construction paper or colored bulletin board paper
Cover-weight paper for copying charts, posters, pictures, word wall words, etc.
Drawing paper
Glue or glue sticks
Graph paper
Internet access for pictures
Journal or lab notebook (may be papers stapled together) for each student
Magnifying lenses or hand-held microscopes
Markers for charts and white boards
Markers or crayons for students
Measuring tools, both standard and metric
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Rulers, yard or meter stick
Scales
Newspapers to protect tables
Paper clips
Paper or plastic plates (to contain dirt, rocks, etc. on desks)
Paper towels
Plastic containers (various sizes) for water and experiments
Pocket folder for each student
Ring binder (3”) for the teacher (for the curriculum and supplementary materials)
Scissors
Sticky notes
Storage bin, cupboard space, or science cart
String or yarn
Tape
Trade books related to topics (may use library books)
Zipper-type baggies
Copies of Project PROMISE general materials
Need to Know boards or KWL charts
Experiment in Progress signs (may be placed in gallon-sized zipper-type bags or laminated to weatherproof for outdoor experiments)
Systems information
Copies of Project PROMISE posters (may be printed on 11”x18” paper)
Need to Know poster (What’s the Problem?)
Questioning Strategies poster
Dr. de Bono’s Thinking Hats poster
Also Nice to Have (may be shared between classes)
Beakers (plastic)
Digital camera
Globe
Graduated cylinders
Lab coats (disposable or washable)
Microscopes and unbreakable slides
Microwave or hot plate
Safety goggles
Stopwatches or timers
Thermometers (unbreakable)
Recommendations for Printing the Books
Sally and Timmy Go Camping
Exploring the Forest with Sally and Timmy
Learning About Scientists
1. Print the pages of the book on heavy paper (cover stock).
2. Place in clear plastic protector sleeves.
3. Place in a 1” ring binder.
Recommendations for Printing the Units
The curriculum units should be printed in landscape mode (horizontally). If available, use three-hole punched paper. Print the binder covers and binder spines in color, and insert into a 3” ring binder. The handouts and supplementary materials vary in orientation. One 3” ring binder will hold the three units and supplementary materials for one grade level.
Picture sets should be printed on heavy paper (cover stock) and may be placed in plastic sleeves for protection. If desired, picture sets may be presented electronically to the class using either a computer projection system or a large monitor.
KindergartenNOTE: The quantities of materials needed will vary according to the size of each class, the sizes of small groups, the number of teams, etc. Please read through each unit to determine what will be most workable in your particular classroom. Most materials should be inexpensive, easily obtainable, or “borrowed” from home (baking pan, small amount of salt, etc.). Substitutions are OK!
Life Science / Earth Science / Physical Science
Camera
Seeds: pumpkin, corn, pea, bean, sunflower, lima beans
The Carrot Seed , by Kraus
Zipper-type baggies
Spray bottles for water
White flowers or celery stalks with leaves
Blue food coloring
Clear plastic cups
Potting soil
Small plants such as marigolds
Small spades / Trade books on senses
Soda bottle containing sand and small objects
CD/tape of nature sounds or music
Plastic wrap
Large clear bowl
Large rubber band
Uncooked rice
Kazoo
Thin tin pan
Large spoon
Cotton balls
Small rocks
Sandpaper
Ice cubes
Tactile boxes or bags
Zipper-type baggies
Scents (orange juice, vinegar, mint mouthwash, cinnamon, etc.)
Bitter chocolate shavings
Salty pretzels
Lemon slices or sour pickles
Sugar cubes (or artificially sweetened sample of “sweet”)
Fan (may be paper)
Basket of food (real or plastic)
Index cards
World map, preferably laminated
Wipe-off markers
Examples of pollution
Balloon
Playground ball
Cardboard
Petroleum jelly
Cooking oil
Fluffy feathers
Jar of muddy water
Clean trash
Magazines to cut
Rubber bands
Toilet tissue tubes
Waxed paper / Assorted magnets (ring, bar, horseshoe, vibrating)
Hula hoops, sorting rings (or yarn)
Nonaluminum cookie sheet
Compasses (directional)
Map (U.S. or Virginia)
Flashlights
Lamp
Various small, common objects (pennies, paper clips, pine cones, feathers, cork, apple, counters, etc.)
Clear heat-proof containers
Hot plate or microwave oven
Large bin or basin
Counting bear or other small toy
First Grade
NOTE: The quantities of materials needed will vary according to the size of each class, the sizes of small groups, the number of teams, etc. Please read through each unit to determine what will be most workable in your particular classroom. Most materials should be inexpensive, easily obtainable, or “borrowed” from home (baking pan, small amount of salt, etc.). Substitutions are OK!
Life Science / Earth Science (choose Part I OR Part II) / Physical Science
Acetate film to make transparencies (or computer projection system)
Aquarium and supplies or other frog habitat
Frog eggs or tadpoles
Tadpole food (may use boiled lettuce)
Lima bean seeds
Paper towels
Baggies
Small flowering plants (marigolds)
Small paintbrushes
Old newspapers
/ Part I (Camping)
Washcloths or small towels
Clothespins
Lemonade powder
Sugar
Plastic spoons
Clear plastic cups
Other substances (sand, baking powder, salt, etc., for dissolving)
Magnets
Flashlights
Small balls or round rocks
Materials for fake fire
Unbreakable thermometers
Various containers for water / Part II (Center School Erosion, continued)
Craft sticks
Sticky notes
Magnifying lenses
Various types of soils
Baking sheet
Cling film
Small fan or blow dryer
Safety goggles
Globe
Flashlight
Thermometers
2-liter soda bottles
Box cutter (for teacher)
Coffee filters
Sand
Coffee cans with secure lids
Duct tape
Soft, rough rocks Smooth river rocks
2 jars for water
2 tree branches
Paper flowers
Green crepe paper
Bulletin board paper- blue, brown, yellow
Powdered drink mix
Cheesecloth or old hose
Materials for filters (moss, crushed charcoal, kitty litter, sawdust, cotton balls, tissues, etc.) / Jump rope
Toys with circular motion (tops, wheels)
Toys with curved motion (yoyo, cat toy on a string)
Toy cars
Toy with back and forth motion (rocking chair, balance scale)
Camera
Graph paper
Tokens or play money
Bells, whistles, tuning forks or music wands
Stringed instrument or rubber band on a box
Drum or box
Measuring spoons
Baggies
Paper cups
Plastic spoons or stirrers
Dissolvables (salt, sugar, insta-snow, polymer gel, baking soda, drink mix, oil, vinegar, etc.)
Soil
Sand
Wood mulch
Gravel or rock chips
Sod
Plastic grass doormat (to be cut)
Indoor/outdoor carpet
Soda bottles
Coffee filters
Optional: hummingbird feeder materials
Part II (Center School Erosion)
Index cards
Calendar
Graph paper
Assorted small and medium rocks
Pennies
Paper plates
Rain gauge (may be homemade)
Small pitchers or measuring cups
Masking tape
Dishpans or trays
Blocks
Blue crayons
Paper or plastic cups Heavy spoons or small trowels
Second Grade
NOTE: The quantities of materials needed will vary according to the size of each class, the sizes of small groups, the number of teams, etc. Please read through each unit to determine what will be most workable in your particular classroom. Most materials should be inexpensive, easily obtainable, or “borrowed” from home (baking pan, small amount of salt, etc.). Substitutions are OK!
Life Science / Earth Science / Physical Science
Acetate film to make transparencies (or computer projection system)
Various types of soil (sandy, loam, clay, potting soil)
Sand
Magnifying lenses
Paper plates
Clear plastic tubes, ¾” diameter or larger (aquarium tubing)
Cheesecloth or coffee filters
Rubber bands
Marigold or zucchini seeds
Small pots for plants
Coffee cans
/ Grass seed
Potting soil
Tray or baking pan
Boxes of straws
Styrofoam cups
New pencils with erasers
Blue food coloring
Quart-size baggies
Small clear containers
Thumbtacks or straight pins
Tall narrow jars
Feathers
Heavy paper plates
Tape
Flashlight
Globe
Bulletin board paper
Puffed rice
Comb
Balloons
Jar with lid
Clear liquid soap
Vinegar
Plaster of Paris
One-pint milk cartons
Sugar cubes
Newspapers
Construction paper
Tree branch
Nuts and seeds from trees
Styrofoam balls
Toothpicks
Feathers
2 goldfish
Meal worms
Oat bran, apple or potato
Yarn
2-liter bottles
Aquatic plants
Mixed bird seed / Beakers or graduated cylinders
Vinegar
Cotton balls
Small plastic bottle
Baking soda
Baggies
Rubber bands
Steel wool
Styrofoam plates
Index cards and rings
Mozzarella cheese stick
Slivered almond
Lighter
Candies
Food coloring
Balloons
Yarn or string
Various containers, some matching
Blown egg shells
Empty one-pint milk cartons
Electrical or plumbing tape
Tea light candles
Pipettes (eye droppers)
Magnets (ring, bar, and button)
Iron filings, small scoop
Plastic bottles with lids
Pronged paper fasteners
Small boxes for train parts
Tomato paste can
Embroidery needles
Corks
Small plastic bowls
Compasses (directional)
Adhesive magnets
Pipe cleaners
Third Grade
NOTE: The quantities of materials needed will vary according to the size of each class, the sizes of small groups, the number of teams, etc. Please read through each unit to determine what will be most workable in your particular classroom. Most materials should be inexpensive, easily obtainable, or “borrowed” from home (baking pan, small amount of salt, etc.). Substitutions are OK!
Life Science / Earth Science / Physical Science
Acetate film to make transparencies (or computer projection system)
Yarn
Trade posters or pictures of habitats
Research materials (may be library, Internet or trade books)
M&M-type candies or colored ring-shaped cereal
Posterboard
Bulletin board paper for mural
Microscopes and prepared slides (dry and wetland) - optional
Chopsticks
Drinking straws
Clothespins
Plastic spoons
Small seeds
Sunflower seed in shell
Plastic or candy worm
Plastic cups
Uncooked rice
/ 2 clear plastic bins with lids (10-15 gallon)
Scales for pounds and ounces
Garden worms
Dirt and leaves
Compost (apple core, egg shell, lettuce, cotton sock, banana peel, etc.)
Artifacts (pottery sherds, key, bottle cap, cloth scrap, etc.)
Graph paper
Gridded chart paper
Cookie bar, large
Cookie bars, small
Sieves
Small brushes / Acetate film for transparencies (or computer projection system)
Models of simple machines
Tinkertoys© (to make models)
Assorted materials for construction (tubes, lids, cereal boxes, etc.)
Drinking straws
Straight pins (glass ball heads)
Plastic water wheel toy
Solar powered calculator
Balloons (transparent preferred)
Pennies
Hex nuts
Music wands or tuning forks
Purple crayons
Purple pipe cleaners
Whole grains of wheat and corn
Magnifying lenses or hand-held microscopes
Yarn
Whole small watermelon
Large bin for watermelon
Fresh cherry and apple
Mortars and pestles
White and whole wheat flour
Stopwatch
Stirrers
Dissolvables (Insta-snow©, polymer gel, salt, lemon gelatin powder, Epsom salts, sugar, etc.)
Small plastic cups; pitchers
Graph paper
Ingredients for bread
Bread machine
Heavy whipping cream
Small containers with tight lids
Salt
Trifold or posterboards
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