Instructional Kit Program
Instructional Materials (COSER 521)
Membership in the Instructional Materials program (COSER 521) provides access to all hands-on and standards-aligned classroom curriculum resources for learning experiences in the elementary (grades k-5 – COSER 521.001) and middle level (grades 6-8 – COSER 521.002) classrooms. Over one-hundred kit titles can be ordered online and are delivered to your school. Kits are supported with all resources needed to use the curriculum in the classroom with up to thirty students, along with necessary teacher training and support. Contact Amy Windus for assistance: amy_windus@caboces.orgcreate new email or 716-376-8285.
Kit titles for grades K-5 (COSER 521.001):
Advancing STEM is a complete curriculum that aligns with all 2016 K-5 NYS Science Learning Standards. The curriculum was written by over forty educators from over twenty school districts in the Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES and Erie 2 Chautauqua BOCES regions. All curriculum materials can be reviewed at www.advancingSTEM.com. Teachers in this service have access to Engineering is Elementary kits, a curriculum developed by the Boston Museum of Science that focuses on engineering and science.
Our Legacy Kit titles (aligned to 1997 NYS Science Learning Standards), including Health Kit titles, are also available.
opens in a new windowThe Star Lab may also be reserved through this service.
Pre K (Click on any title to reserve for your classroom)
- Science Kit Titles – Aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards:
Kindergarten (Click on any title to reserve for your classroom)
- Advancing STEM Kit Titles – Aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- opens in a new windowEyes on the Sky: Investigating Weather Patterns
- opens in a new windowIt’s a Matter of Pushing Or Pulling: How Objects Move
- opens in a new windowOne Under The Sun: Plant and Animal Interactions with the Sun and Their Environment
- opens in a new windowSpot the Differences: Changes To the Environments
- Engineering is Elementary Kit Titles:
- Legacy Kit Titles – Aligned to 1997 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- Health Kit Title:
Grade 1 (Click on any title to reserve for your classroom)
- Advancing STEM Kit Titles – Aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- Engineering is Elementary Kit Titles:
- Legacy Kit Titles – Aligned to 1997 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- Health Kit Title:
Grade 2 (Click on any title to reserve for your classroom)
- Advancing STEM Kit Titles – Aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- Engineering is Elementary Kit Titles:
- Legacy Kit Titles – Aligned to 1997 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- Health Kit Title:
Grade 3 (Click on any title to reserve for your classroom)
- Advancing STEM Kit Titles – Aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- opens in a new windowForced to Stick With It: Motion and Magnetism
- opens in a new windowHand-Me-Down Genes: Life Cycles and Traits of Butterflies
- opens in a new windowI Will Survive: Organisms Surviving in Different Environments
- opens in a new windowWeather Around the World: Data Trends, Water Cycle, and Hazards
- Engineering is Elementary Kit Titles:
- Legacy Kit Titles – Aligned to 1997 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- Health Kit Title:
Grade 4 (Click on any title to reserve for your classroom)
- Advancing STEM Kit Titles – Aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- opens in a new windowCenturies of Change: Processes That Shape the Earth
- opens in a new windowFull of Potential: The Effects of Energy
- opens in a new windowMakin’ Waves: Patterns of Waves and Information Transfer
- opens in a new windowParts of a Whole: Internal and External Plant and Animal Structures
- Engineering is Elementary Kit Titles:
- Legacy Kit Titles – Aligned to 1997 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- Health Kit Title:
Grade 5 (Click on any title to reserve for your classroom)
- Advancing STEM Kit Titles – Aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- opens in a new windowA Light Snack: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
- opens in a new windowModels of the Earth: Earth’s Systems and Water Resources
- Chemistry in the Kitchen: Structure and Properties of Matter – Booking not available at this time.
- There’s No Place Like Home: Stars & the Solar System – Booking not available at this time.
- Engineering is Elementary Kit Titles:
- Legacy Kit Titles – Aligned to 1997 NYS Science Learning Standards:
- opens in a new windowEcosystem (Pond Life)
- opens in a new windowElectromagnetism
- opens in a new windowIncubation and Embryology
- opens in a new windowLooking At Liquids
- opens in a new windowMeet the Creatures
- opens in a new windowNature’s Forces and Simple Machines
- opens in a new windowOur Brain and Its Systems
- opens in a new windowRocketry
- opens in a new windowRocks, Minerals, and Landforms
- opens in a new windowSolar System
- opens in a new windowTerrariums and Vivariums
- Health Kit Title:
Kit titles for grades 6-8 (COSER 521.002):
Lab-Aids is a research based kit curriculum designed specifically for grades 6-8 by Lab-Aids, Inc and aligned to 2016 NYS Science Learning Standards. Click on any title to reserve for your classroom.
- Life Science Kit Titles:
- Earth Science Kit Titles:
- Physical Science Kit Titles:
Engineering Everywhere, also produced by the Boston Museum of Science, is an engineering curriculum for middle-school students. Each unit is composed of several activities that last for about an hour each. All materials are shipped with each kit.
- opens in a new windowDon’t Runoff: Engineering an Urban Landscape
- opens in a new windowFood for Thought: Engineering Ice Cream
- opens in a new windowGo Fish: Engineering Prosthetic Tails
- opens in a new windowGrowing Up: Engineering Vertical Farms
- opens in a new windowHere Comes the Sun: Engineering Insulated Homes
- opens in a new windowIt’s About Time: Engineering Timers
- opens in a new windowIt’s in the Bag: Engineering Bioinspired Gear
- opens in a new windowOutbreak Alert!: Engineering a Pandemic Response
- opens in a new windowPlants to Plastic: Engineering Bioplastics
- opens in a new windowPut a Lid On It: Engineering Safety Helmets
Program Staff
Amy Windus, Program Manager (716) 376-8285
Clay Nolan, STEM Coordinator (716) 376-8354
Leigh Leyva, Keyboard Specialist (716) 376-8272
Dale Cummings, Educational Material Aide (716) 376-8303
Tim Sage, Educational Material Aide (716) 376-8288