In Grade 3 Curriculum:

Curriculum Kit

How to Obtain a Kit

The materials kits can be purchased from Sempco, Inc. or another materials kit provider you work with.

Purchase from Sempco, Inc.

Sempco, Inc., a materials provider in Nashua, NH, helped to develop the Grade 3, 4, and 5 materials kits. They can provide the complete kit or the replacement/refill kit.

Sempco, Inc. contact information:

P.O. Box 3262
Nashua, NH 03061
603.889.1830
info@sempcoinc.com

Contract With Another Materials Provider

Other materials providers can be contracted with to provide a kit using these detailed specs (available online at inquiryproject.terc.edu):

Detailed Materials Kit List (pdf)
Number Line Banner (pdf) — includes printing information

Information on how to obtain a materials kit is available on the Inquiry Project website (inquiryproject.terc.edu) in the Grade 3 Curriculum.

 

Curriculum Kit Materials

Materials are listed for a classoom of 24 students split into 6 groups of 4. Your classroom may require modifications of this list.

Sets in the Kit:

  • 6 sets of 54 piece hexagram metric weights
  • 6 sets of 4 blocks:
    • 2cm x 9cm x 1cm maple block (A)
    • 2cm x 2cm x 5cm maple block (B)
    • 3cm x 5cm x 1cm maple block (C)
    • 3cm x 3cm x 2cm maple block (D)
  • 6 sets of 8 materials cubes (1" x 1" x 1")
    • oak
    • pine
    • acrylic
    • pvc
    • nylon
    • aluminum
    • copper
    • steel
  • 6 sets of 15 items:
    • piece of cardboard, approx 2"x2"
    • plastic-covered copper wire,approx 6" long
    • bare copper wire; approx 6" long
    • piece cotton cloth fabric, approx 2"x2"
    • wooden spoon (ice cream type)
    • metal spoon
    • plastic spoon
    • metal key
    • steel bolt
    • 3-oz paper cup
    • rubber eraser
    • plastic counting bear
    • steel washer
    • wooden coffee stirrer
    • pencil

Other Materials:

  • 1 aluminum cube, cut in half
  • 1 pine cube, cut in half
  • 1 classroom measure line
  • 1 roll aluminum foil
  • 1 pillar candle
  • 1 tray balance
  • 3 lbs plastic modeling clay
  • 6 trays
  • 12 pan balances
  • 120 wooden coffee stirrers
  • 180 plastic counting bears
  • 250 metal washers
  • 600 jumbo paper clips
  • 500 cubes (1cmx1cmx1cm)
  • 24 plastic knives
  • 48 small paper plates
  • 1 polystyrene foam rectangular prism
    (10cm x 10cm x 20cm)
  • 6 polystyrene foam rectangular prisms (6"x12"x1")

Classroom Supplies:

  • flip chart
  • 24 pencils
  • paper bag
  • 3 boxes that appear identical but are filled with object that have clearly different weights
    (e.g. 3 crayon boxes — 1 filled with cotton balls, 1 filled with crayons, 1 filled with pennies)
  • index cards
  • 24 scissors
  • variety of classroom items for weighing (e.g. stapler, ruler, board eraser)

 

Refill/Replacement Kit

  • 6 polystyrene foam rectangular prisms (6"x12"x1")
  • 120 wooden coffee stirrers
  • 3 lbs plastic modeling clay