Demonstrate the wonderful, super absorbent properties of a polymer while making snow in your classroom. As the hydrophilic polymer instantly absorbs water, it will expand to over 40 times its original volume. The end result is fluffy flakes of fake snow. Performs 5 demonstrations. Complete with…

Crime scene investigators are called to the scene of a possible violent crime. They examine the scene for evidence, such as fingerprints, hair, fibers, etc. After collecting the evidence, they notice there is no visible blood. Someone takes out a spray bottle and begins to spray the area with a…

Rheoscopic solution is a pearly-white, waterbased solution that can be used to demonstrate concepts that are usually difficult to see such as: ocean currents, turbulence, and convection. Adding food coloring to color the solution will make it even easier and more exciting to simulate oceanic and…

Students will determine the rate law for the reaction of crystal violet and sodium hydroxide. Students will also prepare dilutions of stock crystal violet solutions to generate a Beer’s law calibration curve. This lab will require students to integrate prior chemistry knowledge involving…

A large quantity of foam is produced when detergent and potassium iodide are added to hydrogen peroxide. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2 Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns Engineering Practices:…

Students will study the process of transpiration/transpiration pull and the role it plays in water/nutrient movement in plants. They will study the role of stomata in relation to the transpiration process using a potometer to examine the rate of transpiration in a bean seedling under a select set…

Prepare your own squashed stained slide and be able to identify the phases of plant mitosis and chromosomal development. Students will be able to prepare, stain and mount slides using specially prepared onion root tips. Kit contains enough material for 5 groups. Teacher’s Manual and Student Study…

Part chemistry, part biology, and part physical science, forensics is the investigation of a crime using a full range of scientific knowledge or methods. Introduce your students to the investigation with several different types of possible evidence, such as; fingerprints, blood detection/blood…

Understand the consequences of cultural nutrient overloading on the aquatic environment. Recognize that there may be alternative, more environmentally-friendly alternatives in typical consumer chemical goods. Demonstrate and monitor the effects of two detergent builders on natural water samples.…

Blood type, an inherited characteristic, has use in everything from forensic investigations to medical procedures. In this activity, students will learn about the genetics that determine blood type and the possible inheritance patterns and how they express themselves. Students will use Innovating…

This lab allows you to learn about two forms of passive transport: diffusion and osmosis. You will compare and contrast similarities and differences in the processes of diffusion and osmosis. Use a colorimetric test to demonstrate the movement of a solute across a semi-permeable membrane. Set up an…

Drug testing comes in two forms, presumptive and confirmatory. Because of the cost associated with confirmatory testing, a presumptive test is often employed first. While there are various forms of presumptive drug testing, two of the most common techniques are immunoassay testing and thin-layer…

A small amount of potassium permanganate is placed in a petri dish. A few drops of glycerin are added and after a few seconds, a puff of smoke and violet flames are produced. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B Performance Expectations:…

All the food in the world is of no use if the human body does not have the ability to extract necessary nutrients from it. With this activity, students will be able to expose three nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) to different digestive enzymes. These samples will be compared to…

Study the process of exothermic reactions. The reaction is safely carried out in a plastic bag. The students can pass the bag around to feel the result of the reaction. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS2.B Performance Expectations:…

How is the water that comes out of our faucets made safe for consumption? Students will learn about the processes performed at water treatment facilities, and then engineer their own small scale filtration plant. Once they design their filtering system, they will observe and evaluate the quality of…

In this lab, you will gain an understanding of the basic differences between the properties of acids and bases, learn the role of hydrogen and hydroxide ions in acids and bases, and comprehend the nature of the pH scale with regards to acid and base strength. Students will examine the effects of…

Performing liquid-liquid extractions allows students to apply their knowledge of the properties of molecules. Students will learn how the properties of solubility can be utilized to separate two solids in a mixture. This kit provides for a qualitative test that will help students visualize that two…

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…

Students will determine the actual concentration of the Hydrogen Peroxide in the bottle by titration and determine if it is lower than the value on the label. Hydrogen Peroxide will degrade over time, and students will determine how much it degrades. The activity contains enough materials for 15…

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

Many people think that all acids are the same. Often times when students hear the phrases strong acid and weak acid they will confuse these concepts with high/low concentration of the acid. This demonstration kit has been designed to visualize the differences between strong and weak acids.…

Test for the presence of blood on materials using phenolphthalein. The test will not distinguish between animal and human blood. Further serology tests are needed. Kit contains instructions, blood standard and reagents to complete 30 tests. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* …

Explain and view chemiluminescence. Observe how luminol is converted to an excited state in the presence of an oxidizer such as hydrogen peroxide. As the excited state molecule decays or returns to the ground state, energy is produced as light. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards…

In this lab you will learn the history of the discovery of DNA and DNA structure. Understand the nature of genetic inheritance and the role of DNA and proteins in genetic expression while using biological detergents, enzymes, and ethanol to isolate DNA from plant material. You need to supply the…

Refill Kit Includes: 10g Aspirin 10g Acetaminophen 10g Sodium Bicarbonate Antacid 10g Effervescent Antacid 10g Unknown #1 10g Unknown #2 30ml Universal Indicator Solution 30ml 0.5M Hydrochloric Acid 30ml Ferric Nitrate 1g Simulated Marijuana 10g Simulated LSD 10g Simulated Cocaine 30ml Simulated…

200mL Sterile Ringer’s solution, mammal. DOT Info: Non-regulated

The bacillus cereus culture is freeze dried into a lyophilized pellet packaged in a sterile plastic vial. DOT: Not-regulated

In a reaction vessel salicylic acid, acetic anhydride and sulfuric acid are mixed. The exothermic reaction will cause the temperature to increase to 70-80°C. Once the reaction is complete the vessel is cooled in an ice bath and the acetylsalicylic acid crystallizes out. This material is…

Students will design a laboratory procedure to analyze the amount of copper in brass using a spectrophotometer. Students identify the correlation among wavelength, absorbance, and concentration for each of three possible ions that may be obtained from brass: copper, zinc, and iron. The activity…

This kit and the accompanying teacher’s guide have been developed by the American Chemical Society through grants from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. Through the lessons in this lab students will learn how human activity may affect natural water sources. Using an…

This kit has been designed to allow the analyst to perform a very simple titration to determine the hardness of their freshwater sample. The titration uses an easily identifiable color transition to indicate the end of the analysis. The kit contains everything an analyst would need to perform a…