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Many LHS publications and products are aimed at schools, teachers, science and mathematics specialists, university-level teacher educators, administrators, and other educators. These include curricula from preschool through high school, handbooks for professional developers, a cornucopia of science and mathematics activities, and lots more!

The following can be adapted for Homeschoolers.

TitleAudiencesFormatGradesSessions
Ant Homes Under the Ground
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
     
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 112 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Eggs Eggs Everywhere
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 19 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Elephants and Their Young
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 117 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Hide A Butterfly
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 13 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Ladybugs
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 15 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Mother Opossum and Her Babies
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 112 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Penguins and Their Young
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Teacher guide
PreK - 114 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Tree Homes
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
PreK - 112 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FAMILY MATH for Young Children: Comparing
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
PreK - 3 
PEACHES Aphid Eater
from ScienceVIEW
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Flash
PreK - 5 
Buzzing a Hive
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
K - 310 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Frog Math
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
K - 36 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
MARE Teacher's Guide to the Rocky Seashore
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
K - 3-14 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Treasure Boxes
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
K - 36 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Bubble Festival
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
K - 612 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FAMILY MATH II: Achieving Success in Mathematics
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
K - 6 
Terrarium Habitats
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
 K - 65 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FAMILY MATH
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
     
Book
K - 8 
FOSSweb
from Full Option Science System® (FOSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Web page
K - 8 
MARE Teacher's Guide to Marine Science Field Trips: Central California
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
K - 12 
San Francisco Bay View
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Web page
K - Adult 
Secret Formulas
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
1 - 39 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Family Math Balloon Ride
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Flash
1 - 6 
MARE Teacher's Guide to the Sandy Beach
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
2 - 4-16 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Electric Circuits
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
3 - 611 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Schoolyard Ecology
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
3 - 65 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies (OBIS)
from Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies (OBIS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Portable Document Format (PDF)
Web page
3 - 8 
HOU Galaxy Trip
from ScienceVIEW
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Shockwave
3 - 9 
Mixing red, green and blue light
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Java Applet
3 - Adult 
CHEM-2: Chemicals, Health, Environment and Me
from Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Kit
Teacher guide
4 - 630-45 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
MARE Teacher's Guide to the Kelp Forest
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
4 - 6-25 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Crime Lab Chemistry
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Fingerprinting
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 83 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
GEMS Alien Juice BAr
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Flash
4 - 8 
MARE Build a Fish
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Flash
4 - 8 
Oobleck
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 84 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Stories in Stone
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 88 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Vitamin C Testing
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
4 - 84 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Get It Together
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
4 - 12 
Háganlo Juntos
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
4 - 12 
Animals in Action
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
5 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
FAMILY MATH—The Middle School years, Algebraic Reasoning and Number Sense
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Book
5 - 8 
Life Through Time
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 87-10 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Math Around the World
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 88 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Ocean Currents
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 87 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Only One Ocean
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 811 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Bubble-ology
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 910 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Earth, Moon, and Stars
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 96 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Environmental Detectives
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
5 - 914 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
HOU Hands On Solar System
from Hands-On Universeâ„¢ (HOU)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
 5 - 914 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Acid Rain
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
     
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 88 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Chemical Reactions
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 82 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Convection: A Current Event
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 83 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Discovering Density
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Dry Ice Investigations
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 812 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Experimenting with Model Rockets
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
6 - 87 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Invisible Universe
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 85 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
The Real Reasons for Seasons
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
Book
Teacher guide
6 - 88 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Investigations: Flea-Sized Surgeons
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
6 - 9 
Investigations: Growth Patterns
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
6 - 9 
Investigations: Remote Rulers
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
6 - 9 
Investigations: Scatter Matters
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
6 - 9 
Investigations:Telling Someone Where To Go
from EQUALS and FAMILY MATH
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
6 - 9 
SEPUP Car Comparison
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
Flash
6 - 9 
Emission with single filter
from ScienceVIEW
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Java Applet
6 - Adult 
MARE Teacher's Guide to Coral Reefs
from Marine Activities & Resources in Education (MARE)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
7 - 910 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Climate Change
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Ecosystem Change
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Energy Flow
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Energy Use
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Global Systems Science
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
Book
9 - 1250 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Hands-On Universe High School Curriculum
from Hands-On Universeâ„¢ (HOU)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
 9 - 12-15 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Life and Climate
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
     
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Losing Biodiversity
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Ozone
from Global Systems Science (GSS)
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
9 - 1210 class sessions of 45-60 minutes each.
Science and Math Explorations for Young Children
from Great Explorations in Math and Science® (GEMS)
  • After School Program Providers/Community Organizations
  • Classroom Teachers & Students
  • Early Childhood Educators/Day Care Providers
  • Educators/Curriculum Coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Parents/Care Givers, Families, and Kids
  • Science Museum Professionals
Book
Adult - Adult 

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