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Leap Into Science 2022
Leap into Science is funded by the National Science Foundation,
and led by The Franklin Institute and The National Girls Collaborative Project.
Supported by funding provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
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If you apply and receive grant funds to purchase Leap into Science Kits, you can find the kit contents, suggested places to purchase, and quantities of items here!
Wind Kit Materials
Wind Kit Materials
| Non-Consumable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Material |
Preschool | Elementary | Family | Suggested Amount |
| What is a Scientist? by Barbara Lehn | X | X | X | 1 |
| Kate Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon and Lee White | X | X | 1 | |
| The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins | X | X | 1 | |
| Plastic Squeeze Bottles | X | X | 15 | |
| Paper Hand Fans (can also be folded from paper) | X | X | 15 | |
| Electric Fan (8 inch diameter) | X | X | X | 1 or 2 |
| Wooden Blocks | X | X | 15-20 | |
| Pompoms, roughly 3/8" | X | X | 30 | |
| Decorative windsock | X | X | 1 | |
| Plastic pinwheel | X | X | 1 | |
| Air cannon | X | X | 1 | |
| Child-safe scissors | X | X | 1 per 3-4 children | |
| Leaves | X | X | 15-20 | |
| Permanent marker | X | 1 | ||
| Plastic bins (shoebox size) | X | 2 | ||
| Small plastic bottles | X | 3 | ||
| Clear plastic cups (8 oz or larger) | X | 18 | ||
| Aluminum roasting tray (9"-12" or larger) | X | 1 | ||
| Small plastic boats, one with a sail | X | 3 | ||
| Personal hand-crank fan | X | 1 | ||
| Gallon size Ziplock bags (with slider) | X | 3 | ||
| Consumable | ||||
| Wooden Craft Sticks | X | X | X | 1 per child |
| Craft Feathers | X | X | X | 1 per child |
| Coffee Filters | X | X | X | 1-2 per child |
| Ribbon | X | X | X | 1 roll |
| Masking tape | X | X | X | 2 rolls |
| Crepe Paper | X | X | X | 2 rolls |
| Tissue Paper | X | X | X | 1 sheet per child |
| Chenille stems, 12" | X | X | X | 1-3 per child |
| Construction Paper | X | X | 1 sheet per child | |
| Brown paper bags | X | X | 1 per child | |
| Paper cups 3 oz | X | X | 2-4 per child | |
| Paper clips | X | X | 3-5 per child | |
| Unsharpened pencils | X | X | 1 per child | |
| Push pins | X | X | 2-3 per child | |
| Standard drinking straws | X | 1 per 2 children | ||
| Wide drinking straws | X | 1 per 2 children | ||
| Paper towels | X | 1 roll | ||
| Duct tape | X | 1 roll | ||
| Modeling clay | X | 1 pack | ||
| Optional Additional Items | ||||
| Blank paper | X | X | X | |
| Crayons or markers | X | X | X | |
| Photo, book, or article about a scientist whose job involves wind | X | X | X | |
| Additional pinwheels, windsocks, or other wind catching devices | X | X | X | |
| Additional wind books (see Recommended Book List) | X | X | X | |
| Additional small items for blowing, such as Styrofoam balls, small plastic toys | X | X | ||
| Large foam board or tray | X | |||
| Additional personal fans, battery-operated or hand-crank | X | X | ||
| Video clips or images of other devices that measure or move in the wind | X | |||