A quick & fun way to teach the scientific method. Lab Kit for 40 students. Teach your students basic problem-solving skills! Challenge them to develop and test a hypothesis which determines the ideal environmental conditions for specially encapsulated animals to emerge from their "cocoons." In the process, they learn the basics of how scientists design variables, gather information, summarize and present data, and solve scientific problems. Key Scientific Concepts: Scientific Method - Problem-Solving Skills. Cross-Curriculum Integration: Math - Writing.