New Kits (July 15, 2010)

• Modeling Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration - Create simple snap bead models to illustrate the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.  Review cards are provided to help students distinguish between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. 
• Yeast Populations - Learn how environmental conditions affect the growth and survival of a population of organisms. Test samples from a simulated yeast population to determine the population size, the pH of the environment, and the amount of sugar present over time.  Graph the results and compare them with results from another researcher.

Science Take-Out at Homeschool Conference (June 4-5, 2010)
Science Take-Out was proud to be an exhibitor at the LEAH Upstate Homeschool Conference in Rochester, NY.  Hundreds of homeschool families visited our booth to learn how Science Take-Out kits can be used to enrich their students' science education experiences.  

Science Take-Out at NSTA (March 18-21, 2010)
Science Take-Out was proud to be a workshop presenter and exhibitor at the National Science Teachers Association conference in Philadelphia, PA.  We presented three workshops for teachers to experience our kits.  The first 400 visitors to our booth received a free "mini-kit". 

Science Take-Out shines at STANYS 2009 (November 1-3, 2009)
Science Take-Out was proud to be an exhibitor at the 2009 Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) Annual Conference held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, New York.   The Science Take-Out team also led three hands-on workshops for teachers to experience a selection of our kits.  Teachers loved our kits (of course!) as you can see from these comments that we received:   

• Excellent.  Very nicely laid out.  Excited to use this in my classroom.
• Instructions were straightforward and easy to use.  Materials worked well.
• I really like the disease-related activities and the "real" life connections.
• Excellent choice of materials.  Simple to follow directions. 
• Could be done with students of any level.
• I love how everything is labeled so clearly.
• Having everything put together in small quantities is wonderful for cleanup, setup and everything.
• The graphics are awesome!
• Excellent, engaging, and informative.  Gave the feel of inquiry and investigations in a lab. 
• I liked the self-learning, clear instructions and good questions.

Kit Refills are now available (September 1, 2009)

You can now order economical refills for most of our Science Take-Out kits!  Our 10 Kit Refill Packs contain materials to replace the consumable supplies for 10 kits.   Easy to follow instructions are included for reusing and refilling your Science Take-Out kits. 

Unassembled Kits are now available (September 1, 2009)

Save some money by assembling your own kits!  Each pack of unassembled kits contains all of the materials needed along with easy to follow instructions for assembling 10 kits.

Science Take-Out wins a Small Business Innovation Research Grant (July 1, 2009)

Science Take-Out was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Center for Research Resources.  This grant will provide funding for Science Take-Out to work with New York State teachers to develop and field test new hands-on kits that are student, teacher, and curriculum "friendly".  We will be working with focus groups of high school biology teachers during the Summer and Fall and then will be field testing new kits during the 2009-2010 school year.  

Here is what teachers are saying about Science Take-Out kits!

• I really love the idea of labs in a bag (Science Take-Out).  My school has one biology lab for 5 teachers to use.  I am constantly looking for ways to perform labs in the classroom.  These labs will work great!
• The concepts are great and the kits are very affordable.
• It's so clear that you've created these kits in response to teacher and student needs.  It's like someone reached into my brain and created exactly what I wanted.
• Great idea!! Love how economical they are. 
• Thank you!  My students will love these activities.
• Your labs are very well thought out and organized.  For teachers with limited time to prepare - this is awesome.  All the stuff in one place.  Thanks!!!!
• Fabulous thread that ties together a bunch of concepts!  Good choice of materials.
• Simple enough to use with any class level, but enough detail to make it applicable to all.

Here is what students are saying about Science Take-Out kits!

• You have everything you need right in front of you and it gave you step by step things to do.
• It made me feel like a real scientist, and it also made me think I had a job to do.
• I like it because we had all the materials.
• It was easy to understand by the step-by-step process.
• I like how it's hands on and I like hands on activities.
• The lab had everything you need in the bag.
• It's a very good learning experiment.  I think it helps me learn.
• It makes me feel like a scientist. The directions were easy to follow.
• We get experience in labs and keeping organized.
• It's fun to act like a scientist.
• It was very helpful because you didn't have to worry about not having enough of something.
• It is easy for me to find everything.
• It makes me feel smart.
• I like the lab because it came with all the materials with labels.  I wasn't confused on what stuff was.
• It is fun.  You get to do all the work and be smart.
• I liked not having to hear orders barked at me.

Science Take-Out kits are being shipped across the nation
Science Take-Out kits are being used by classroom teachers and homeschool families in 36 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Egypt (as of June 2010).  Our kits are being used in a wide variety of educational settings with students from middle school through junior college.

Science Take-Out is on Facebook!
Join our Science Take-Out Facebook page and share your feedback with other Science Take-Out "fans".  You can also use our Facebook page to post photos of students and teachers using Science Take-Out kits.

Teacher professional development workshops
Do you have a group of teachers would like to learn more about Science Take-Out kits? We can arrange for our staff to present hands-on professional development programs to introduce educators to our kits. We can tailor the workshop to meet your group’s specific needs. Just gather a group of teachers and we’ll bring the Science Take-Out kits! Call or email us for more information.

Custom kits? Sure!
Science Take-Out staff can develop or customize kits to meet your school or organization’s specific needs. We will be happy to work with you to modify one of our existing kits or to create a new kit. Call or email us to let us know what you have in mind.

Field testers needed
All new Science Take-Out kits added to our product line are field tested by classroom teachers. Email us if you are interested in being on our field test team.

Science Take-Out wins Small Business Award from High Tech Rochester - November 2008
Science Take-Out was awarded a small business grant from High Tech Rochester. This award will support the development and field testing of additional kits in the Science Take-Out product line.