Commercial food colors may contain more than meets the eye. Students will perform thin layer chromatography, a highly effective separation procedure, on four different food colors to determine if there may be more in each color than visual appearance would lead them to believe. Each group will…

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

Students can observe and measure how muscles contract. The muscles are shipped in glycerol which extracts most of the water soluble material leaving muscle tissue that can be identified and studied using a microscope. The muscle can also be stimulated to contract using the ATP chemical solution.…

The most convenient reference guide available- the Periodic Table Pen. This pen holds a double sided updated 2016 Periodic Table. The back side is a handy miniature reference chart. A great reference right at your fingertips! DOT Info: Non-regulated

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:…

Learn the role of the kidney in blood filtration and waste removal along with the many functional tasks performed by nephrons, as well as nephron structure. Students will create an artificial kidney model to filter simulated blood. This will allow them to visually determine if filtration of the…

The way in which light is absorbed or reflected by a crystalline material is determined by the structure of the crystal. This crystal structure can be changed by the application of heat. In some cases this change is reversible and the original structure, and therefore the original color, returns…

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…

The yield of ester can be increased either by removing one of the products of the reaction as it is formed or by increasing the concentration of one of the reactants. The normal procedure is to remove water using the dehydrating agent sulfuric acid, which also acts as the catalyst. In this…

The activities in this kit focus on developing a better understanding of what is matter and what the different types of properties are. Students perform a series of experiments focusing on the physical properties of density, smell, color, melting point, boiling point and solubility. Other…

The rock cycle has been the subject of study for many years. A key component to the rock cycle is the mechanical and chemical erosion of rocks. In this kit students will learn about the rock cycle and the significance of certain types of erosion. This kit also provides an opportunity for students…

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…

In this lab, the student learns the difference between forensic chemistry and forensic toxicology. They gain knowledge in understanding how over-the-counter drugs, controlled drugs, and illegal drugs may act as toxins. Students will have the opportunity to perform presumptive chemical tests on…

Students determine the equilibrium constant of three unknown acids and compare the data to known values to identify them. Kit Includes: 1 x 10g Benzoic Acid Crystals 1 x 10g Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate 1 x 10g Sodium Bisulfate (Sodium Hydrogen Sulfate) 10 x 250mL Sodium Hydroxide, 0.1M Solution 4…

Refill Kit Includes: Simulated Blood Samples 10mL Victim 10mL Suspect #1 10mL Suspect #2 10mL Crime Scene ABO/Rh Blood Typing Anti-sera (10mL of each) DOT Info: Non-regulated

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…

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

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

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…

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…

Construct a simple wet cell battery. When complete it will generate 1.5 volts for 20-30 minutes. Several cells can be connected in series to increase the voltage or in parallel to increase the current. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)* Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS3.A; PS3.D;…

In this activity, students will be performing a two-phase process to produce small batches of crude biodiesel. The crude biodiesel produced is of sufficient quality for use in the demonstration of the burning qualities of both biodiesel and vegetable oil. Included is an optional small-scale…

The activity in this kit is designed to introduce students to the concepts of ionic reactions. Students will test a series of microscale chemical combinations watching for reactions. The contents of this kit have been optimized to minimize risks of cross contamination, teacher preparation and waste…

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…

Soil composition has been a keystone experiment in earth science classrooms for many years. Our soil analysis kit will teach students the skills needed to properly conduct soil composition tests as well as allow them to collect and evaluate local soil samples. By bringing in local soil samples the…

Students will identify unknown chemicals based on laboratory testing of their physical and chemical properties. Students will identify the 4 different kinds of bonds that exist in chemicals: ionic, polar covalent, nonpolar covalent and metallic. Students review the properties of each solid using…

TLC is a technique of separation chemistry, which provides a simple, rapid method of separating small amounts of compounds. A mixture of three dyes is prepared and then separated on a thin layer of the absorbent silica gel with the appropriate solvent. Aligned to the Next Generation Science…

This kit pack includes the necessary materials to introduce students to the forensic fields of hair analysis, fingerprint analysis, soil and mineral analysis, drug and poison analysis and document analysis. Each kit contains enough material for 30 students when working in groups of 2 to 3. Teacher…

Study how the concentration of acids in various consumer beverages may be determined by titration with sodium hydroxide. Students will determine the proper indicator to use in the titration of a weak acid. Students will create an experiment to calculate the molar concentration of acid in a…

Introduce your students to this valuable separation science in a safe and colorful manner. Unlike DNA and other molecules which cannot be seen during electrophoresis, this activity uses dyes that can be observed during the actual procedure, providing visual reinforcement of the forces driving…

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

This kit has been designed to introduce students to the field of document analysis. Experiments in this kit cover the areas of paper analysis, hand writing analysis, detection of a forgery, recovery of mechanical/chemical erasures, hidden message discovery and ink analysis. Students will make use…