Kemtec Science: Environmental Engineering Oil Spill Management Target Grades: 7-12 Number of Students: 24 students working in groups of two Students simulate deep-ocean and beach crude oil spills as they engage in the work of an environmental engineering team using...
Using STEM to Investigate Issues in Food Production This item is on closeout and limited to quantities on hand. Once in-stock quantities sell out, this item will no longer be available. The STEMs of Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...
Lab-Aids: Modeling Stream Erosion and Deposition Kit Student groups use a LAB-AIDS‚® Mini Stream Table to investigate the dynamics of stream erosion and deposition. Using specially engineered materials students create, observe, describe, and interpret the erosional and depositional patterns created when...
Lab-Aids:‚ 30 Medium Owl Pellets Use with Basic Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37), Advanced Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37-A), and Individualized Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37-I). Pellets collected from a single region, sterilized, and individually wrapped. Pellets are 1.25" to...
Lab-Aids: Modeling and Investigating Watersheds Kit This kit provides students with exclusive LAB-AIDS‚® Watershed models to help them explore the dynamics of watersheds. Despite the significance of watersheds, many students get few opportunities to explore this important aspect of topography and...
Lab-Aids: Mini Stream Tables
LAB-AIDS Mini Stream Tables (includes stream bed, catch basin, stand and rainmaker). For use with‚ Modeling Stream Erosion and Deposition Kit LAB-442.
Lab-Aids:‚ Weather Forecasting Kit Students work together in teams to interpret weather maps from eight consecutive days. Each team initially interprets the map for a single day and constructs a weather report for that day. Teams assigned the same day then...
Lab-Aids: Photosynthesis, Plants and Food Kit In the opening activity, student teams use LAB-AIDS‚® atom models to build carbon dioxide and water molecules then "react" them to form sugar and oxygen molecules. To reinforce and extend the concepts from the first...
Lab-Aids: Plate Tectonics - Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Kit Student groups use SEPUP/LAB-AIDS‚® specially designed and annoted puzzle pieces representing the earth's continents to investigate the idea of continental drift. In part I, an exploratory activity, students attempt to fit...
Lab-Aids:‚ Advanced Owl Pellet Study Kit Advanced kit is designed for an in-depth study of owls and their prey. The kit provides extra identification materials such as illustrations of prey, bone sorting chart, and 15 keys to mammals commonly eaten by...
Lab-Aids: Hydroponics Experiment Kit Do plants only grow in soil? Not always. Sometimes they grow in water. This Lab-Aid incorporates a uniquely designed LAB-AIDS‚® transparent plastic culture chamber making the study of hydroponics stimulating and fun. Studentsclearly view the plants growing...
Investigating Renewable Energy Book This item is on closeout and limited to quantities on hand. Once in-stock quantities sell out, this item will no longer be available. This activity book helps students gain an understanding of sustainable developments in "green"...
Now You See It, Now You Don't See-Through Compost Container Ages: 5+ Grades: K+ Three separate, aerated compartments enable kids to view the entire decomposition process clearly and make side-by-side comparisons between different materials. Included thermometers demonstrate temperature changes during...
Lab-Aids: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Kit Part One is an investigation into the reactions of photosynthesis and cellular respiration using a series of images and statements. Students then discuss these processes relative to ecosystems and the carbon cycle. In Part Two,...
Lab-Aids: Pollutant Effects of Phosphates and Nitrates This kit is an excellent environmental pollution laboratory activity. Students use water samples from nearby fresh waterways to set up controlled experiments, observe them, and determine the effects on fresh water (both qualitative and...
Lab-Aids: Introduction to Soil Kit In this elementary school kit, students observe several different earth materials with a magnifying lens and describe what they see. Their observations, including metric measurements, are used to help them understand how these materials are classified...
Lab-Aids: Copper Mining and Extraction Kit Copper and other raw materials contribute to our technological lifestyle, but the by-products of extracting copper from ore are potential toxic wastes. In this activity, students explore the properties of copper and copper ore. They...
Lab-Aids:‚ Biofuels - Investigating Ethanol Production and Combustion Kit This LAB-AIDS‚® kit is designed for use with six groups of four, or at most five, students. If your classes have more students than this kit is designed to accommodate, you can...
Lab-Aids:‚ 40 Small Owl Pellets Use with Basic Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37), Advanced Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37-A), and Individualized Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37-I). ‚ Pellets collected from a single region, sterilized, and individually wrapped. Pellets are 1.25" or...
Lab-Aids: Qualitative Introduction to Water Pollution What are some common causes of water pollution in today's world? Organic waste from sewage Industrial chemicals dumped into ground water Rain contamination by air pollution Fertilizers and pesticides washed into water from farmlands This...
Lab-Aids: Modeling Stream Erosion and Deposition Expand-A-Kit
This EXPAND-A-KIT package when added to the base Modeling Stream Erosion and Deposition Kit LAB-442 (pictured) provides enough material for one additional group of 4 students.
Lab-Aids:‚ 12 Large Owl Pellets Use with Basic Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37), Advanced Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37-A), and Individualized Owl Pellet Study Kit (#37-I). Pellets collected from a single region, sterilized, and individually wrapped. Pellets are 1.5" or greater....
Lab-Aids: Soil Organism Study Kit With simple, reusable apparatus, student easily extract, collect and study the characteristics of small arthropods in soil samples. This Lab-Aid reveals the teeming multitudes of living organisms found in the smallest sample of common, garden-variety soil. ...
Lab-Aids: Universal Indicator for Qualitative Introduction to Water Pollution
Universal Indicator for‚ Qualitative Introduction to Water Pollution (LAB-19).
Lab-Aids: Phosphate in Fresh Water Test Kit A major cause of water pollution is too much phosphate. Students begin to understand and appreciate why some areas of the country have restricted the use of detergents that contain phosphates due to the...
GeoSafari® Ant Factory™ It's easy for young entomologists to set up and maintain their own ant habitats with this Ant Factory. Shhh...They're Learning! Perfect for aspiring young entomologists Introduces learners to basic ecology Provides great lessons in responsibility Cut...
Lab-Aids: Soil Composition and Structure Kit In this companion kit to the Introduction to Soil Kit LAB-1101, elementary students continue their exploration of soil. In the first activity, students describe a soil sample, then identify the similarities and differences between their...
Lab-Aids: Using Chemical Reactions to Reduce Waste Kit Students learn that wastes from many industrial processes contain toxic or valuable substances that can sometimes be reclaimed then recycled or disposed of safely. Working in groups, students reclaim copper from a liquid...
Lab-Aids: Basic Owl Pellet Study Kit Students use illustrations to identify and classify the skulls and exoskeletons found in owl pellets. This kit is especially useful for lower grade students who are just learning about food chains and food webs. Pellets...
Lab-Aids: Soil Organism Study Kit - Bilingual English/Spanish With simple, reusable apparatus, student easily extract, collect and study the characteristics of small arthropods in soil samples. This Lab-Aid reveals the teeming multitudes of living organisms found in the smallest sample of...
Lab-Aids: Pollutant Effects of Phosphates and Nitrates - Bilingual English/Spanish This kit is an excellent environmental pollution laboratory activity. Students use water samples from nearby fresh waterways to set up controlled experiments, observe them, and determine the effects on fresh water...
Lab-Aids: Nitrate in Fresh Water Test Kit From an environmental stand-point, it is sometimes necessary to hold back the forces of nitrogen. The essential balance of life in a body of water can become disrupted if they aren't. Students become aware...
Lab-Aids: Introduction to Soil Expand-A-Kit This EXPAND-A-KIT package when added to the base Introduction to Soil Kit LAB-1101 (pictured) provides enough materials for one additional group of 4 students. Content List: 4 1/2 oz. plastic cups 2 magnifying lenses 2 15-cm...
Lab-Aids: Copper Mining and Extraction Refresh-A-Kit Re-Supply for‚ Copper Mining and Extraction Kit LAB-440S (pictured). Developed by SEPUP. Content List: 8 Bottles of 1M sulfuric acid 1 Container of iron powder 1 Coarse filter paper circles, 16/pkg 1 Container of crushed malachite...
Lab-Aids: Making and Interpreting Topographic Maps Kit This activity provides students with a basic understanding of topographic maps and how to interpret them. Students conduct a hands-on investigation using the LAB-AIDS‚® Topographic Model to construct contour lines and create a topographic...
Lab-Aids: Plate Tectonics - Plate Boundary Computer Simulation Kit In this investigation student use actual data and a CD-ROM computer simulation designed at the Lawrence Hall of Science to investigate the geology of plate boundaries. In Part 1, students compare and...
