Multi-component learning kit
First Claim
1. A learning kit comprising:
- a) a literary component comprising at least one story, said story having described therein a problem;
b) an experimental component wherein said problem is quantitatively and/or qualitatively analyzed using experimental hardware and procedures provided in said kit; and
c) a means for verifying successful completion of the experiments wherein successful completion of the experiments is required in order to progress the story.
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Abstract
A learning kit having a literary component that includes at least one story, wherein the story has described therein a problem; an experimental component wherein the problem posed in the story is quantitatively and/or qualitatively analyzed using experimental hardware and procedures provided in the kit; and a means for verifying successful completion of the experiments wherein successful completion of the experiments is required in order to progress the story. In one embodiment, the means for verifying successful completion of the experiments is a written letter or document that that is opened after the experiments are completed to verify the results. The letter or other printed document includes printed matter to progress the story. In another embodiment the means for verifying successful completion of the experiments is digitally recorded media recorded on digital media such as a compact disk, DVD or a remotely accessible computer. Also disclosed is a method for improving an individual'"'"'s educational knowledge base in at least one science-based subject matter wherein the individual utilizes the above kit.
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29 Claims
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1. A learning kit comprising:
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a) a literary component comprising at least one story, said story having described therein a problem; b) an experimental component wherein said problem is quantitatively and/or qualitatively analyzed using experimental hardware and procedures provided in said kit; and c) a means for verifying successful completion of the experiments wherein successful completion of the experiments is required in order to progress the story. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A learning kit comprising:
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a) a literary component comprising at least one story, said story having described therein a problem; b) an experimental component wherein said problem is quantitatively and/or qualitatively analyzed using experimental hardware and procedures provided in said kit; and c) a written means for verifying successful completion of the experiments comprising a printed document that is opened after the experiments are completed to verify the results and wherein the printed document further includes printed matter to progress the story. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A learning kit comprising:
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a) a literary component comprising at least one story, said story having described therein a problem; b) an experimental component wherein said problem is quantitatively and/or qualitatively analyzed using experimental hardware and procedures provided in said kit; and c) a digital verifying means for verifying successful completion of the experiments wherein successful completion of the experiments is required in order to progress the story. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for improving an individual'"'"'s educational knowledge base in at leak one science-based subject matter, said method including the steps of:
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a) providing at least one multi-component learning kit wherein said kit includes;
i) a literary component comprising at least one story;
ii) an experimental component utilizing experimental hardware and procedures provided in said kit; and
iii) a means for verifying successful completion of the experiments to facilitate self-verifying, correcting and/or redirecting user experimentation and analytical reasoning;b) reading the literary story wherein the story has at least one problem requiring analytical experimentation; c) performing analytical experimentation and collecting data; d) verifying successful completion of the experiments from the collected data; and e) progressing the story after successfully completing the experiments. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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