Participating teachers in each grade will be able to select up to 3 lessons for the fall curriculum and up to 3 lessons for the spring. Kits are returned to Vanderbilt at the end of each semester to be refurbished.
Hands-On Learning Kits for Middle Schoolers
The goal of this program is to get science out of the textbook and give Tennessee teachers the tools to help their students develop a genuine interest and stronger skills in science and math.
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48,319
students impacted
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2,528
kits prepared for schools
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34
participating schools
Program Overview
The VINSE-VSVS rural teacher program provides lesson kits to teachers each semester and offers summer training sessions for participating teachers to learn the lessons each July. Two volunteer dates are offered each summer for VSVS volunteers/board to help prepare kits for the program. Each grade at a school may choose 3 lesson kits per semester, which include all materials for a hands-on lesson and student worksheets that can be copied and modified. These lessons fit the Tennessee Academic Standards for Science and have been used in Davidson County since 1994.
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6th Grade
Chemical Energy Conversions Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Deep Ocean Currents Electrical Circuits Food Webs Potential Energy Saltwater Density ... -
7th Grade
Chemistry in a Ziplock Bag Crazy Traits Diffusion Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Evidence of Chemical Reactions Inheritance and Blood Typing Investi ... -
8th Grade
Comets Electromagnetism Fossils and Stratigraphy Igneous Rocks Nanotechnology and Magnetism Newton's 2nd Law: K'nex Cars Newton's 2nd Law: Rubber Band ...