Get Oregonized
After studying fish and their lifecycles in Oregon’s Interior Valleys (chapter 7) in the Get Oregonized text, rubber fish replicas allow students to create beautiful Gyotaku (fish prints). These rubber fish replicas are of chinook salmon, perfect for after a lesson on the state fish!
Students use the visual representation of a web to explore the role of agriculture in their daily lives and understand how most of the necessities of life can be traced back to the farm. This kit includes: six student kits with cards and string, and a copy of the Right this Very Minute book. This kit does not need to be returned.
Raise fish and grow salad greens in your classroom! This kit guides students through an investigation of what plants and animals need in order to survive, nutrient cycling, and how organisms interact in an ecosystem. This kit includes clear tubs, an overflow drain kit, submersible fountain pump, flexible tubing, clay pellets, a glow light, a timer, a water test kit, ammonium chloride, a thermometer, seeds, fish food, a fish net, an aquarium cave, and a construction and maintenance guide. Fish and water must be provided by the educator. Explore the companion lesson here.
This item is loaned out on a yearly basis, and must be returned in June at the end of the academic year. This item is too large to be mailed and must be picked up from the Washington County office in Hillsboro.
Get Oregonized
After studying fish and their lifecycles in Oregon’s Interior Valleys (chapter 7) in the Get Oregonized text, rubber fish replicas allow students to create beautiful Gyotaku (fish prints). These rubber fish replicas are of chinook salmon, perfect for after a lesson on the state fish!
Students make fresh mozzarella cheese and discover the science (changing a liquid to a solid), art, and craft involved in the development of specialty cheese. Lessons aligning with this kit include: Cheesemaking: From Liquid to Solid (Grades 6-8), Cheesemaking: From Liquid to Solid (Grades 3-5), Enzymes and Bacteria are Whey Cool! (Grades 9-12), and Say Cheese for Protein (Grades 9-12). This kit includes rennet and citric aid for making mozzarella cheese. This kit includes materials for six groups of students. This kit does not need to be returned. Sponsored by the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council.
These cotton bolls are a great way to show students how cotton grows. Feel free to tear it apart and inspect, no need to return!
Pairs well with King Cotton Lesson.
Oregon State University Extension
Discover what lives around you in the Wetlands and Wet Prairies! Created for Willamette Valley habitats, explore local plants insects, wildlife, and more! Each set comes with an Educator’s Guide which includes educational activities for students. 1 teacher guide comes with a set of cards. This item needs to be returned.
Oregon State University Extension
Discover what lives around you in the Upland Prairie! Created for Willamette Valley habitats, explore local plants insects, wildlife, and more! Increase you knowledge of native species, biodiversity, relationships, and cycles. Each set comes with an Educator’s Guide which includes educational activities for students. 1 teacher guide comes with a set of cards. This item needs to be returned.
Oregon State University Extension
Discover what lives around you! Created for Willamette Valley habitats, explore local plants insects, wildlife, and more! Each set comes with an Educator’s Guide which includes educational activities for students. 1 teacher guide comes with a set of cards. This item needs to be returned.
Oregon State University Extension
Discover what lives around you in the Oak Woodlands! Created for Willamette Valley habitats, explore local plants insects, wildlife, and more! Each set comes with an Educator’s Guide which includes educational activities for students. 1 teacher guide comes with a set of cards. This item needs to be returned.
