A murder in a quiet house boat community sets the stage for you and your students to test their forensic knowledge. Students will take on the role of a forensic technician as they analyze hair, fiber, fingerprint, blood, and hand writing evidence to help pin point the killer. This kit provides a…

Show students it is possible to produce acetylsalicylic acid from a naturally-occurring, renewable resource. Students will convert sodium salicylate to salicylic acid, collect and dry prepared salicylic acid. They may then use a quick confirmatory test to examine for the presence of salicylic acid.…

Use the Happy and Sad Balls to explore polymer chemistry. One ball will bounce very high; the other ball will not bounce. A classic demonstration.

Why are raindrops the shape that they are? How do detergents work? Simply put – surface tension. This kit contains materials to demonstrate the concept of surface tension to your classroom using soap as a power source! Kit contains enough materials for 6 groups of 4. Aligned to the Next Generation…

This activity provides the most procedurally accurate simulation of the blood typing technique available. Students test and determine the ABO/Rh blood types of four different simulated blood samples. Using Innovating Science’s new simulated blood, the students combine blood samples and antisera,…

The probability that a photon of light will be absorbed by a solution is directly proportional to the concentration of the absorbing molecules, the thickness of the sample and the degree to which the molecules absorbs light. This relationship is called the Beer-Lambert Law and is used in analytical…

Many household products contain buffering chemicals. Students will design a procedure to determine the buffering agents that are in different household products such as foods, beverages and over the counter drugs. The activity contains enough materials for 15 groups of students as well as a…

This complete set features high quality borosilicate glass parts and all hardware necessary for simple distillation experiments. Includes: 500ml Round Bottom Borosilicate Flask with Side Tube 300mm Graham Condenser 250ml Erlenmeyer Flask Glass Stopper Support Stand…

Study acid base indicators and complex ions. Mixing three colored chemical solutions results in another wine colored solution. Adding the fourth chemical of sodium fluoride turns the solution clear. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B…

Chemical reactions take place all around us. Being able to identify reactions and communicate what is happening is vital to the scientific community. This kit will introduce two common types of chemical reactions; single replacement and double replacement. Students will perform a series of…

The innovating Science Geological Time Scale shows major evolutionary events from 4.5 Billion Years Ago to present. Students can visualize the milestones of geologic history. The events are color coded to the Period or Epoch in which they occurred. Geology Time Scale Poster, Laminated and measures…

Explain how there are exceptions to the rules of chemistry. Heat a solution and watch it form a precipitate. Watch it go back into solution as it cools. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2 Cross Cutting…

Understand the definition of nanotechnology as it applies in current usage. Learn of one nanomaterial, ferrofluid, and some of its applications in modern technology. Create magnetite nanoparticles through a precipitation reaction, while employing a surfactant to create a colloidal suspension of…

Be prepared for spills in your lab. This kit contains enough material to clean up a liter of a 10% formalin solution. Complete with instruction sheets and SDS. Kit Includes: 2 Nitrile Gloves 2 Polybags 9? x 16? 2 Twist Ties 2 Blank Shipping Tags 1 Dustpan and Brush Set 1 Bag Vermiculite Absorbent…

The serratia marcescens culture is freeze dried into a lyophilized pellet packaged in a sterile plastic vial. The culture includes one tube of rehydrating broth and one tube agar slant, sterile swab and instructions. DOT: Not-regulated

Be prepared for spills in your lab. This universal absorbent eliminates the guesswork and is safe for use on all chemicals except hydrofluoric acid. This kit contains enough material to absorb 1 liter of solvent. Complete with instruction sheets and SDS. Kit Contains: 1.1kg Universal Absorbent 1…

Ferrofluid is a colloidal liquid made of particles less than 10 nanometers in diameter. When exposed to to a magnetic field, the nanoparticles form regular patterns of peaks and valleys. You can demonstrate magnetic fields for your students in a very visual way. Included: 50mL Ferrofluid WARNING:…

Use simulated urine to identify a variety of physiological conditions with urine test strips. Included: 500mL Urine, Artificial w/ Albumin DOT Info: Non-regulated

The voltaic cell is an electrochemical cell that produces electrical energy through a chemical reaction, specifically an oxidation-reduction reaction. In this activity, students will set up electrochemical cells, with each group using a different combination of materials for the anode and the…

Students study the various energy changes that occur with the formations of solutions for laboratory salts. From this data they will create the best and safest hand warmer. Students will determine the heat of solutions for each solid and analyze the cost and safety information with provided safety…

Aldon’s Innovating Science cereal grass medium is used for culturing protozoa (Rhizopods, Choanoflagellates, Ciliates, and Flagellates). It contains dehydrated cereal grass leaves with natural vitamins A,B,C,K. Our cereal grass medium is recommended by King’s lab at The University of California at…

This kit has been designed to allow the analyst to perform a very simple titration to determine the alkalinity of their freshwater sample. This kit allows the analyst to determine both the phenolphthalein as well as the total alkalinity. The titration uses an easily identifiable color transition to…

This stain kit is perfect for general slide staining and provides 1% alcohol solution of the following stains: Bismarck Brown, Brilliant Cresyl Blue, Cupric Sulfate, Janus Green, Methylene Blue, Neutral Red. Perfect to use on living cells without damaging or injuring the cells. Kit Includes: 30mL…

Students collect data using different solvents to identify the optimal solvent for separation. They will then illustrate the intermolecular forces that are acting on the molecules in the separation. Students evaluate the chromatograph with different solvents and establish a connection between…

Refill Kit Includes: 1 x 25 g Suspect 1: White Powder Evidence 1 x 25 g Suspect 2: White Powder Evidence 1 x 25 g Suspect 3: White Powder Evidence 1 x 25 g Suspect 4: White Powder Evidence 1 x 25 g Suspect 5: White Powder Evidence 1 x 25 g Suspect 6: White Powder Evidence 1 x 10 mL Suspect 1: Urine…

Students will study electrochemical series. The electrochemical series is built up by arranging various redox equilibria in order of their standard electrode potentials (redox potentials). When a strip of metal (an electrode) is placed in water the metal has a tendency to go into solution as ions…

Students will investigate the suitability of gravimetric analysis for determining the amount of water hardness in the form of calcium carbonate found in various water samples. The activity contains enough materials for 15 groups of students as well as a Teacher’s Guide and Student Study Guide…

Urinalysis, one of the oldest medical diagnostic tests performed, is to this day still one of the most common. In this activity, students will use simulated urine to avoid the unpleasantness of using the real thing while still performing actual tests used on real urine samples. Students will…

Raoult’s Law can be proven empirically by measuring the change in vapor pressure as solute is added to a solvent. The measurements will be taken at different temperatures to demonstrate the effect of temperature on vapor pressure. Kit Includes: 2 x 2.5 kg Sodium Chloride Crystals DOT Info: Non-regulated

Your forensic team is needed to help figure out which of the four suspects is responsible for stealing the gold. Evidence collected from the scene, as well as samples from the four suspects need to be analyzed using techniques from soil and mineral analysis, document analysis, fabric and fiber…

Utilize alternative methods for detecting fingerprints. Examine some possible methods of gathering evidence when dusting for fingerprints is not effective. Learn to identify fingerprint types, a method of fuming for fingerprints, and a technique of chemically-developing fingerprints. The three…

The periodic table is more than just a list of elements. The activities in this kit focus on developing a better understanding of why periodic trends occur in the elements. Students will perform two sets of experiments focusing on the alkaline earth metals and the halogens groups. The first set of…