The OHM BOCES Science Center offers science kits and digital resources for students in grades K-5.  Using hands-on experience, these kits are aligned to the New York State Science Learning Standards. Other important aspects of this service are staff development and technical assistance, in-depth kit workshops for new teachers and those who change grade levels, content development through workshops and curriculum review. 

Curriculum materials are offered through the Agilix Buzz learning management system. Educators have access to lesson plans, presentation files, workbooks, journals, tutorial videos, student videos, live animal order forms and care guides, as well as Spanish workbooks and presentation files.

Please contact sciencecenter@oneida-boces.org for further information.  

The OHM BOCES Science Center also offers Investigation Kits for students in grades 3-8.  We will be offering Full Investigation Kits and Multiple Section Kits for the Elementary Investigations.  A Full kit includes all the consumable and nonconsumable materials needed for 30 students.  A Multiple Section kit includes all the consumable items needed for 30 students.  Digital interactive workbooks to be used in combination with the physical materials have been created for each investigation and may be available to districts upon request. 

• The Light it Up Investigation Kit has 15 sets of materials for 30 students to work in pairs.
• The Cloud in a Bottle Investigation Kit has 15 sets of materials for 30 students to work in pairs.
• The What's In the Bag Investigation Kit has 15 sets of materials for 30 students to work in pairs.
• The Circle of Life Investigation is a printable investigation that has no physical materials included in a kit.

Multiple Section Kits containing consumable materials are available for some Intermediate Investigations.   Non-consumable items required can be found within or borrowed from Middle School or High School classrooms.   Digital interactive workbooks to be used in combination with the physical materials have been created for each investigation and may be available to districts upon request. 

• The Cool It Investigation Kit has 15 sets of materials for 30 students to work in pairs.  
• The All Mixed Up Investigation Kit has group sets of materials for 30 students to work in pairs.
• The How's the Weather Up There? Investigation is a printable investigation that has no physical materials included in a kit  
• The It's Alive! Investigation is microscope-based and has no physical materials to include in a kit.  

Please Note: As advised and approved by NYSED, some consumable materials provided by OHM BOCES Science Center have been replaced with more easily accessible materials to meet the demands of districts.  Please review the Material List in your kit to determine which materials have been changed and how to best implement them.  Training on how to manipulate the materials and implement the investigation can be requested by contacting elemscienceteam@oneida-boces.org. 

Please contact sciencecenter@oneida-boces.org for further information.