Enhancement Kit for 5th Grade Mystery Science Chemical Magic Unit. This module has four investigations that introduce students to these fundamental ideas in chemistry. Chemistry is the study of the structure of matter and the changes or transformations that take place in it. Learning about the makeup of substances gives us knowledge about how things go together and how they can be taken apart. .

Contact Gunilla Godebu to ask questions about this kit. 303.702.7748 or 57748. A kit assembled by Science To Go intended to aid classroom enrichment. Title devised by the K-12 science coordinator based on St. Vrain Valley School District directive of enriching education. "FOSS - Full Option Science System"--DVD cover.

Tote 1: 2 copies of materials list (1 page) -- 1 FOSS feedback form (1 page) -- 1 poster (laminated) : Classroom safety rules -- 30 copies/each of Student pages (11 sets) -- 10 copies/each of investigations (laminated) 2/#8, 4/#14 -- 3 Overheads -- 1 teacher guide (3-ring notebook, various pagings : illustrations ; 30 cm.) -- 1 teacher preparation video, DVD (95 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.) -- 30 copies of FOSS science stories, Mixtures and solutions (46 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.) -- 8 copies of DeltaScienceReaders, Simple machines (16 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.) -- 4 plastic trays (3 x 30 x 35 cm.) -- 40 evaporating dishes -- 5 sticky note pads -- 16 tri-lens plastic magnifiers -- 2 pitchers w/lids -- 8 scoops (5 ml.) -- 2 sets of 5 measuring spoons -- 2 mass sets (5 brown stacking squares (20 grams) + 10 orange stacking squares (10 grams) + 20 yellow stacking squares (5 grams)) -- 200 blue pieces (1 gram). Tote 2: 8 plastic balances (base, beam, pointer) -- 200 coffee filters -- 16 plastic containers (.5 l.) -- 17 plastic bottles w/lids (120 ml.) -- 8 funnel stands. Tote 3: 6 containers citric acid -- 2 containers diatomaceous earth -- 2 containers epsom salts -- 2 containers baking soda -- 2 containers calcium chloride -- 2 containers kosher salt -- 2 containers gravel. Tote 4: 12 vials w/lids (12 drams) -- 1 box kosher salt -- 50 wooden craft sticks -- 1 beaker (1000 ml.) -- 8 containers (1 l.) -- 50 plastic cups (9 oz.) -- 8 gray basins -- 8 screens -- 8 syringes (50 ml.) -- 24 wooden funnel support legs.