Equipment and Supply List for
a Family Science Night
Equipment and Supply
List for a Family Science Night at:
| Experiment |
Need |
Have |
Get |
Item |
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| Acid-Base Reactions |
150 |
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Indicator strips |
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2 |
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Paper cups for indicator strips |
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2 |
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Plastic bowls for used indicator strips |
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4 |
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Plastic trays |
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7 |
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Samples - foods and cleaning supplies |
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2 |
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Test tube racks with 28 plastic pipets |
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| Alka-Seltzer Dissolving and Rxn |
72 |
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Alka-Seltzer tablets |
|
4 |
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Beakers, 250-mL, colorless plastic preferred |
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4 |
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Thermometers |
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| Attractive? |
4 |
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Magnetic/non-magnetic sample sets with magnets |
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2 |
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Note pads |
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| Bridge Building |
2 |
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Wooden blocks, approximately 4"L x 4"W x 4"H |
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75 |
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Copy paper sheets, 8 1/2"L x 5 1/2"W |
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60 |
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Pennies, dated since 1982 |
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2 |
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Plastic rulers, 15-cm |
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2 |
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Scissors, blunt tip |
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| Building by Touch |
2 |
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Identical sets of magnetic blocks (6 are appropriate) |
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1 |
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Screen, approximately 12"W x 18"H |
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| Canned Constellations |
100 |
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Film canisters, black not frosted white |
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3 |
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Pens |
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15 |
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Push-pins |
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6 |
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Scissors, blunt tip |
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2 |
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Rolls of scotch tape |
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| Cartesian Divers |
8 |
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Divers, plastic medicine droppers with nuts |
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4 |
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Forceps/tweezers, approximately 5" |
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4 |
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Medicine droppers with rubber bulbs and glass tips |
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4 |
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Plastic cups, 6-8" deep |
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4 |
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Soda bottles, 2-L, colorless plastic, with caps |
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| Center of Gravity |
1 |
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"Balancing Bird" from the dollar store |
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25 |
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3" x 5" Cards |
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8 |
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Irregularly shaped articles |
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2 |
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Laminated U.S.A. maps, approximately 4" x 6" is sufficient |
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1 |
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Road map of Kansas |
|
100 |
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Paper clips |
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2 |
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Pencils |
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| Chromatography Mystery Note |
3 |
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Black, wet-erase, "Vis-a-Vis", overhead markers |
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2 |
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Containers for used water |
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100 |
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Filter paper strips |
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2 |
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Laminated chromatographs from black, wet-erase, "Vis-a-Vis", overhead
marker |
|
10 |
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Plastic 12-oz tumblers |
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10 |
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Short, 4", skewers |
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5 |
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Plastic squeeze bottles filled with water |
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25 |
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Water-soluble marking pens, various colors |
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| Empty the Bottle |
2 |
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2.5-L glass jugs (Safe-Cote preferred), or 2-L heavy plastic soda bottles |
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2 |
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Plastic tubs (10-gal), or sinks |
|
2 |
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Plastic tennis ball containers |
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1 |
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Tygon tubing, 1/4" to 3/8" ID, 18" to 24"L |
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| Faster than the Eye Can See |
200 |
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1" White, round, gummed labels |
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3 |
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Spools of button thread |
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6 |
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Marking pens, thin-line |
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2 |
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Paper meter tapes, or wooden meter sticks |
|
75 |
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Plastic poker chips, with a pair of holes drilled in opposite edges |
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3 |
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Scissors, blunt tip |
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| Glue to Glob |
1 |
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Borax solution, saturated, 2 qt |
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6 |
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Elmer's Glue-All, 16-oz |
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6 |
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Water soluble marking pens |
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4 |
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Newspapers, for covering tables |
|
100 |
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Note papers, approximately 2" x 3" |
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3 |
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Paper cups for popsicle sticks |
|
100 |
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Plastic sandwich bags, 1-pt, with twistees |
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2 |
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Plastic grocery bags for clean-up |
|
100 |
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Plastic cups, colorless, 5-oz, marked at 1-tbls level |
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8 |
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Plastic spoons, 4 marked WATER, 4 marked BORAX SOLUTION |
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4 |
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150-mL Plastic squeeze bottles marked WATER |
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4 |
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250-mL Plastic squeeze bottles marked BORAX SOLUTION |
|
100 |
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Wooden splints/popsicle sticks |
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| Graphing |
75 |
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Sheets showing multiple areas of graph paper |
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| Invincible Balloon |
150 |
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Balloons, 9", round, cheapest variety |
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8 |
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Wooden skewers, 10" |
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| Iron in Cereal |
1 |
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1/2-gal Container for used cereal/water slurry |
|
75 |
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3-oz Plastic cups |
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6 |
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Magnetic stirring bars in Tygon tubing |
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3 |
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Iron nails |
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2 |
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1-L Plastic soda bottles for water |
|
2 |
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TOTAL cereal, 12 oz |
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6 |
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Wooden dowels, 5-6", rounded at the ends |
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| Perception |
1 |
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Folder of visual perception activities |
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| Scale Model of the Solar System |
2 |
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Rolls of adding machine tape |
|
1 |
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Crayon pack |
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2 |
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Glue sticks |
|
1 |
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Roll of 1" masking tape |
|
1 |
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Meter stick |
|
30 |
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Solar system patterns |
|
2 |
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Pencils |
|
2 |
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15-cm Plastic rulers |
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2 |
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Scissors, blunt tip |
|
1 |
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Solar system model |
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1 |
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"Colors of the Planets", laminated |
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1 |
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"Planet Quest" ID Quiz, laminated, from WonderScience |
| Soda Bottle Symphony |
1 |
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250-mL Beaker for water |
|
1 |
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Container for extra water |
|
1 |
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15-cm Plastic ruler |
|
1 |
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2-L Plastic soda bottle for water |
|
4 |
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16-oz Glass soda bottles |
|
1 |
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Metal spoon |
|
25 |
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Drinking straws, cut in half |
|
1 |
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Plastic tennis ball container marked USED STRAWS |
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| Starch in Food Products |
1 |
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Iodine tincture, 1 fluid oz |
|
1 |
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Dilute iodine tincture (freshly made) |
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4 |
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Plastic medicine droppers, labeled IODINE |
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6 |
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Plastic spoons |
|
1 |
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Waxed paper roll |
|
1 |
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Cereal, 1/2-cup sample (or pasta) |
|
1 |
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Coconut, 1/4-cup sample |
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2 |
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Dog biscuits |
|
1 |
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Dry milk, 1-Tbls sample |
|
1 |
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Flour, 1-Tbls sample |
|
1 |
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Horseradish, 1-Tbls sample |
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1 |
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Marshmallows, miniature, 1/2 cup sample |
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1 |
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Oatmeal, 1/4-cup sample |
|
1 |
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Parmesan cheese, 1-Tbls sample |
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1 |
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Brown rice, 1/4-cup sample |
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1 |
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White rice, 1/4-cup sample |
|
1 |
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Salt, 1-Tbls sample |
|
1 |
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Scrap paper, confetti style |
|
1 |
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Sugar, 1-Tbls sample |
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| Surface Tension of Water |
8 |
|
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Glass-tip medicine droppers with rubber bulbs |
|
8 |
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Pennies |
|
8 |
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Plastic cups |
|
8 |
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15-cm Plastic rulers |
|
8 |
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Plastic trays or saucers, approximately 4" x 6" or 4" diameter |
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| Swinging Pendulum (Length) |
2 |
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Meter sticks or tape measures |
|
4 |
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Pendulum strings of various lengths |
|
2 |
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Ring stands with rings |
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2 |
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Metal washers, identical in size |
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| Swinging Pendulum (Mass) |
2 |
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Pendulum strings, identical length |
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2 |
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Ring stands with rings |
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8 |
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Metal washers, 4 identical pairs of various sizes |
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| Weighing Pennies |
1 |
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9-V Battery (extra) |
|
1 |
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Beam balance, weighing to 0.01 g |
|
1 |
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Electronic balance, weighing to 0,01 g |
|
1 |
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Graph board in Plexiglas |
|
40 |
|
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Pennies, 1963-2002 |
|
1 |
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Red marking pen, water soluble |
|
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| Wonderwhirler |
100 |
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Paper clips |
|
6 |
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Scissors |
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| EXTRAS Box |
2 or 3 |
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2-L Plastic soda bottles |
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2 or 3 |
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Plastic pails or buckets |
|
1 |
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Extension cord and plug adaptor |
|
1 |
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Roll of masking tape |
|
3 |
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Rolls of paper towels |
|
24 |
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Pencils |
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| OPENING ACTIVITIES |
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| Balloon in a Bottle |
4 |
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Balloons, 9" |
|
1 |
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Pair of leather-faced gloves |
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2 |
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16-oz Glass soda bottles |
|
1 |
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Hotplate |
|
1 |
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Pail or bucket |
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| Invincible Bag |
3 |
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1-pt Plastic, Zip-loc, bags |
|
3 |
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Pencils, sharpened |
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| Magic Message |
1 |
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12-oz spray bottle of Windex with ammonia |
|
1 |
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Yellow crayon |
|
1 |
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Roll of masking tape |
|
1 |
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"Welcome" sign on Goldenrod paper |
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