The CSRC provides a checkout system of science kits free of charge. Kits are sourced from the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. All kits come with a class set of student workbooks and all necessary materials to complete the activities.  

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Scroll down to peruse all of the kits we offer, availability, and to view respective student & teacher workbooks. Respective teacher & student guides are linked on the right.  Included in the table below are the kits that the CSRC has in stock on a rotating basis. CSRC may invest in additional kits upon request, please consult the complete NEED catalog for additional curriculum.

Available Kits Appropriate Grade Kit Name Guides

  Energy Science Kits: include activities on energy topics Motion, Heat, Light, Sound, Growth as well as transformation between forms of energy: Potential, Kinetic, Motion, Heat, Radiant, Chemical, etc...

2

Primary (K-2) Primary Science of Energy  

Teacher Guide,

Student Guide

2 Elementary (3-5) Elem. Science of Energy  

Guide

 

1 Elementary/ Intermediate (3-8) Energy Works  

Teacher Guide,

Student Guide

Sources of Energy kits: each respective kit focuses on a particular renewable energy. Activities explore the role of sun, wind, water in Earth systems as well as their use as an energy resource. 

Sun

4

 

Primary (K-2) The Sun & Its Energy  

Guide

 

2

Elementary/ Intermediate

(3-5)

Wonders of the Sun  

Teacher Guide 

  Student Guide  

5

Intermediate

(6-8) 

 Energy from the Sun  

Teacher Guide

  Student Guide 

1

 Secondary

(9-12)

Exploring Photovoltaics

Teacher Guide

Student Guide

Wind
2

 Primary

(K-2)

Wind is Energy   

Teacher Guide

   Student Guide 

2

Elementary/ Intermediate

(3-5)

Wonders of the Wind  

Teacher Guide

 Student Guide

2

 Intermediate

(6-8)

Energy from the Wind   

Teacher Guide

 Student Guide 

1

Secondary

(9-12) 

Exploring Wind Energy

Teacher Guide

 Student Guide

Water
2 Primary (K-2) Water & Energy  

Teacher Guide

 Student Guide

5

Elementary

(3-5)

Wonders of Water   

Teacher Guide

 Student Guide

5

Intermediate

(6-8)

Energy of Moving Water  

Teacher Guide

 Student Guide

1

Secondary

(9-12) 

Exploring Hydroelectricity

Teacher Guide

Student Guide

Climate Science Kits explore the role of carbon in Earth systems

by request

Intermediate

(6-8)

Understanding Climate  Guide
by request

Secondary 

(9-12)

Exploring Climate    Guide

  Magnetism

2

Elementary (3-5)

Wonder of Magnets

Guide

Energy Audit Kits: students use the school as laboratory to explore energy use and conservation

1

Elementary

(3-5)

School Energy Inspectors 

Teacher Guide 

Student Guide

by request

Intermediate

(6-8)

School Energy Experts 

Teacher Guide

Student Guide

by request

Intermediate

(6-8)

Building Science  Guide
by request

Secondary 

(9-12)

School Energy Managers

Teacher Guide

Student Guide