Lab-Aids: Heredity and Environment Kit By germinating hybrid tobacco seeds first in darkness and then in light, students make interesting observations using this challenging kit. Students set up controlled experiments that provide mathematical data to test their theoretical genetic hypothesis about...
Lab-Aids: Forensic Science - Introduction to DNA Fingerprinting Kit - Bilingual English/Spanish Students get a real feel for what it takes to be a modern-day detective in this basic introduction to forensic science. The first activity begins with a crime scene...
Lab-Aids: Design-Your-Own Custom Molecular Model Kit Teachers, why limit your lab activities by using only standard molecular model kits? Now, you can design your own activity kits. This complete assortment of color coded atoms and bonds allow the flexibility to create...
Lab-Aids: Sublevel Orbitals of the Atom Models (Quantum Models) Kit Using specialty designed components to simplify rather abstract concepts, students assemble their own spatial 3-dimensional models. The models demonstrate the position and number of electrons along the x, y and z...
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: 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: Osmosis and Diffusion Kit Can studying the basic life process function of osmosis and diffusion stimulate your students' curiosity? It can with this hands-on lab experience! Students observe first hand the characteristics of a deferentially permeable membrane. Some substances will...
Lab-Aids: Investigating Human Heredity Kit An excellent introduction to the science of genetics, this enjoyable Lab-Aid contains four simple and easy-to-follow investigations.‚ Students study selected human traits that are controlled by a single pair of genes and then expand that study...
Lab-Aids: Classifying Animals Kit How and why do biologists classify animals? Students work together to arrange a set of 18 Animal Cards into groups and then adjust their groupings as they learn how scientists classify animals into phyla. By identifying the...
Lab-Aids: Cheese Making Kit - Bilingual English/Spanish Students will love making cheese using basic modern science concepts and one of the oldest scientific processes: enzymatic action. In this easy-to-do experiment, students first add viable, non-toxic bacteria to milk to adjusts the...
Lab-Aids: Understanding and Comparing Antacids Kit This Lab-Aid makes science more interesting and meaningful by dealing with fundamental chemical principles and applying them to products found at home. Most antacids are composed of bases or alkalizing agents. Students are able to...
Lab-Aids: Simulated AIDS and STD Transmission and Control Kit - Bilingual English/Spanish This kit presents an outstanding simulation of how diseases can be transmitted through the exchange of "body fluids." This very relevant hands-on activity illustrates how easily sexually transmitted diseases...
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: Plant Cell Study Kit This simple, step-by-step lab activity provides a sense of realism and participation that commercially prepared slides or illustrations can't possibly duplicate. Students prepare slides using the pre-cut monocot and dicot plant cross sections and macerated stem...
Lab-Aids: Molecules of Life Modeling Kit What are the molecules of life? Science has proven that atoms unite into molecules, and that when molecules exchange atoms, new substances are created. Inorganic substances such as water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen, together with...
Lab-Aids: Molecular Model of DNA and its Replication Kit This basic introduction to the double helix model of DNA uses simple components developed exclusively by LAB-AIDS‚®. Those unique components include:‚ Double nitrogen pyrimidine bases are constructed proportionately larger in diameter than...
Lab-Aids: Investigating Alternative Energy: Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Kit This six activity module focuses on hydrogen fuel cell technology as one potential solution to energy concerns. Students first consider some trade-offs of using various fuels, including hydrogen, for powering vehicles then...
Lab-Aids: Introduction to pH Measurement Kit This series of simple, highly visual lab activities introduce students to the effects of acids and bases on litmus indicators, indicator solutions, and natural indicators. The activities begin by discussing the differences between acids and...
Lab-Aids: Identification of Substances Kit Specific positive and negative ions are often used to identify inorganic substances. In this kit, students are asked to identify common metallic and non-metallic ions in zinc, cadmium, antimony, barium, sulfate, sulfide, sulfite, and carbonate. Through...
Lab-Aids: Human Genetics Experiment Kit The experiment is based on the transmission of a single inherited trait - the ability to taste harmless PTC (phenylthiocarbamide). The goal is for students to determine if they have this gene. They collect data by...
Lab-Aids: Genetics Concepts Kit Duplicate Mendel's years of work and research in five lab periods, is it possible? Yes! Through a series of simulated experiments, students experience the same problems encountered by theFather of Genetics. Studentsrediscover his Law of Genetics using...
Lab-Aids: Food Nutrient Analysis Kit This Lab-Aid is a variation of the Food Analysis kit (LAB-6). In this kit however, tests are performed using pure samples of the nutrients in order to standardize the tests. Working in teams, students are asked...
Lab-Aids: Food Analysis Kit Using simple and safe chemical tests, students can very quickly and easily identify the major nutrients in common foods. Students use step-by-step instructions to test common foods for the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids. They also perform...
Lab-Aids: Exploring Newton's First Law - Inertia Kit Using the specially-designed LAB-AIDS‚®/SEPUP track, students investigate inertia by observing a marble„¢s motion. They observe a marble in motion around a circular track then predict what path it will follow when a section...
Lab-Aids: Examining Fossils Kit Fossils provide important evidence about changes on earth. This kit provides students with the opportunity to handle and examine eight different fossils from various localities and geologic ages. Fossils of species that are no longer living, as...
Lab-Aids: Ecological Succession Kit This kit provides an active learning alternative to passive methods of studying ecological succession. Students experience the stages of succession as they progress from bare rock to the climax community. Within each successional stage, students react to...
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: Classifying Objects in the Solar System Kit Students use sets of LAB-AIDS‚®/SEPUP cards to identify different kinds of objects found in space, with a focus on those observed in our Solar System. The cards contain comparable characteristics of the different...
Lab-Aids:‚ Chemiluminescence Student Activity Kit Using this Lab-Aid, students conduct a series of simple, safe and dramatic activities that produce light energy (chemiluminescence). They are introduced to an oxidation-reduction reaction as well as rates of reaction. Students also calculate the ratios...
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:Bacteria Study Kit - Bilingual English/Spanish Students conduct the classic Leeuwenhoek bacteria experiment in this individualized, self-paced kit. Paralleling methods performed over 300 years ago, students observe and identify bacteria using a microscope. MICROSCOPES ARE NEEDED. Scientific Concepts: Culture bacteria...
Lab-Aids:‚ Advanced Molecular Model of DNA and its Replication Kit Advanced modeling kit explains DNA double helix model in greater detail, and emphasizes construction of the nucleotides (the phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar, and one of four bases). While replication is observed,...
Lab-Aids: Variation - The Normal Distribution of the Characteristics of a Species Kit Variation in species and normal distribution are brought to life as students use LAB-AIDS‚® exclusive Variation Profile Tubes. They gain experience in constructing visual graphs, histograms and linear...
Lab-Aids: Universal Indicator for Qualitative Introduction to Water Pollution
Universal Indicator for‚ Qualitative Introduction to Water Pollution (LAB-19).
