School assemblies also enhance this program. The Program Students are allowed to check out a science kit to take home and use once each week. Each kit contains parent instructions, all materials and equipment necessary to conduct the activity, a form for recording their results and a book at the child's reading level related to the topic. The kits are extensions of topics in the classroom such as properties of air, magnets, light, sound, color and rock classification. When a student returns the kit, the consumables are replaced so that another child may take it home.
Most materials are inexpensive an easily found.
Overall Value Attitudes developed toward science in kindergarten are vitally important as a foundation for continued success and progress in this area. However, without support form home, sustained excellence is inhibited. Furthermore, most families lack the equipment, materials and knowledge to help their children enhance their natural curiosity in science. These three aspects promote understanding and support for science. In addition, it provides modes for productive home activities based on our State Learning Goals in the Biological and Physical Sciences.