Science Kits and Rentals

DSD Science Kits

What is a Science Kit?

Science kits have everything a science teacher needs to teach a given concept. Each kit comes with hands on supplies and lesson plans, all aligned with the Utah Core Curriculum.

How to schedule a kit for your classroom

Davis School District kits are available to DSD teachers for all grade levels. Kits will be transported to and from teachers through the District transfer system. Please check the schedule below and make your one week reservation requests to Lisa Winsor in the Science Department at the District Office. Let Lisa know a range of dates that work for you. Email Lisa at lwinsor@dsdmail.net with the following info:

Teacher Name:
School:
Email:
Name of kit requested:
Number of students using kit:
Range of dates:

Available Kits

Adaptations Kit

Climate Kit

Fossil Kit

2 Kits

Fossil Kit

Explore Utah’s prehistoric past using the specimens in this Fossil Kit! Discover the characteristic that make something a fossil, compare and contrast trace and mineral replacement fossils, and understand the process of fossil discovery by excavating and mapping a mock dig site. Kit includes lesson plans, video, fossil replicas, books, hand lenses, and more!

Created and provided by the Utah Natural History Museum, meets 4th grade Standard 4 - Fossils, and 8th grade Standard 3 - Rocks and Fossils.

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Heat Transfer Kit

2 Kits

Teachers will be guided through a hands-on activity developed to teach about heat transfer. Using infrared laser thermometers, we will examine the temperatures of various objects, try to explain why differences are observed, then expand the activity to include controlled experiments with heat lamps and specific materials. Through the recording and graphing of collected data, teachers will see first-hand how various materials respond to heat. The activity also provides a foundation for expanding the topic into climate and the urban heat island affect.

MASTER Heat Transfer Teacher Manual (Download PDF document)

Laser Thermometers Kit

Meteorite Kit

Seasons / Moon Phases Kit

3 Kits

Seasons and Moon Phases Kit

Teachers will use golf balls and a black light to allow students to discover the way that the Moon appears to change shape as it changes its position around Earth. Inquiry-based activities use Earth globes equipped with solar cells to collect meaningful data and investigate the differences in the amount of energy received with changes in sun angle. Students will discover the cause of seasonal change through an analysis of the evidence they collect. Lessons allow students to come to a more concrete understanding of seasons, and answer the question of why we see different constellations at different parts of the year.

Created and provided by the Clark Planetarium, meets 6th grade Standard 1 - Moon Phases and Standard 2 - Seasons.

MASTER Seasons and Moon Phases Kit Curriculum with Worksheets (Download PDF document)

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