Welcome to the Science Materials Center

The Science Materials Center (SMC) supports PreK-12 science inquiry instruction in Seattle Public Schools and select other districts/schools. We provide units and modules and their supporting materials to implement the adopted PreK-8 curriculum, with limited support for high schools. Find more information and support documents for middle school science modules. Learn more about the SMC.

Important Notices

Live Materials Order Forms

If your elementary science unit uses live materials that do not come from Carolina Biological, you will no longer find the order form inside your kit. Forms inside kits become out-of-date too easily. Please go to the Inventory page then select your unit for its live material cards. Complete the page for each card and submit it to us electronically.

2007-2008 Science Unit Rotation

The rotation schedule for science units has been changed this school year, for most grades. Each unit will only be offered twice a year, rather than three times; primarily, this is to coordinate with professional development. Please see the rotation schedule and find your school.

Changes in your personal information

If your school, grade level assignment, last name, etc. are changing, or you're retiring/taking a leave of absence, please let me know. You can email the information directly to the SMC or use this form.

Science Stories books

The Ecosystems, Food Chemistry, Microworlds, Circuits and Pathways, and Liquids units come with a set of Science Stories, which are written for the unit and support literacy. The Stories come in a separate box, and must be returned in the box. Please don't return them inside your kit. We have to immediately send the books back out and cannot readily remove them from the hundreds of kits coming in.

Initial Use Classes

Please note that before you can get a unit for the first time, you need to take the Initial Use classes. Once you take the class, the unit is automatically sent to you each year. Please note: training for each unit will be offered only twice during the year.

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