Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Make your own instructional kits.

 As a Co-op instructor, I teach the science classes, some of them on repeat, such as Chemistry.  Therefore, I make instructional kits.  I’ve seen beautiful binders with sheet protectors used to organize and save all of the lessons and materials.  Since I am more of a pile-file organizer, my system is different.  Some materials are boxed—not the DIY kits. 

What works for me is a giant mailing envelope with the instructions, an answer key, and bags or envelopes for the students.  These kits are jammed on a shelf in the basement, making them easy to locate.  Below are a few of my kits.

Basement Pile Shelf
POGIL Dimensional Analysis and practice cards



Putting Ions in Their Hands (printed on colored card stock)

Periodic Table Cards and PT Table to memorize elements


Sets of vocabulary terms for students to create concept maps.


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