Material Lists
PhD Science’s development of investigations and materials lists involved considerable thought about ways to minimize costs. To help manage costs, schools and teachers must obtain some items used in the investigations locally. Most teacher- and school-supplied items can be found in the classroom or at local dollar stores, supermarkets, or hardware stores.Material lists are available by module on the digital platform.
Lesson Set Prepare
Materials lists in the Prepare section of each lesson set indicate the necessary quantity of each material. Materials in the Student section are per student unless otherwise noted. Materials in the Teacher section are per class unless otherwise noted. In addition to materials listed in the Prepare section, teachers should have access to the following common classroom items: sticky notes, chart paper, pencils, a whiteboard, and markers. K–2 teachers should also have access to sentence strips and a pocket chart.
Advance Preparation
Some module activities and investigations require advance preparation before a lesson. The Module Overview section of each module provides information about this required preparation. Lesson resources and the materials list in the Prepare section of each lesson offer additional details on materials preparation and instructions.
Disposal
When materials have disposal requirements, protocols are provided in a resource. Great Minds supports smart environmental practices. Schools are encouraged to reuse, properly recycle (including wires and batteries), or compost materials when they can. For guidance on disposal of chemicals and other material wastes, consult the school’s or district’s laboratory waste management plan, the US Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov), and the American Chemical Society (www.acs.org).