Whole Unit

Materials are listed below for a class of 32 students.  For a smaller class you will need fewer items.  See “Getting Ready” #3 (pg. 15 in guide) to decide how to adjust

 

Nonconsumables:

• 1 plastic spoon
• 1 rock (big enough for the class to see)
• 1 piece of fabric at least a few inches square
• 3 transparent containers of different shapes (1 with a lid)
• 1 cafeteria tray or plate
• 1 copy of Solids and Liquids signs
• about 150 pushpins (optionally masking tape)
• 8 clear plastic bags to hold collections of solid and liquid items
• 32 clear plastic vials with tight fitting lids
• 8 or more small glass beads or marbles
• 1 bag of cotton balls
• 8 or more small rocks or pebbles
• 2 boxes of wooden toothpicks
• 1 small box of metal paper clips (or 8 screws, nuts, bolts, washers, or coins)
• 8 small pieces of fabric
• About 150 sealable, clear plastic snack-size bags
• 4 cafeteria trays (to contain mess at some learning stations)
• 2 tweezers
• 2 plastic serrated knives
• 4 rolling pins (or mortars and pestles, or wooden hammers)
• 2 collective devices for liquid (medicine droppers, turkey basters, etc.)
• 2 clear plastic cups
• 4 trash containers
• 6 wide-mouth plastic cups
• 4 dishtubs
• 1 one-teaspoon measuring spoon
• 1 one-tablespoon measuring spoon
• 1 stirrer
• 1 spring scale (calibrated, for teacher)
• 16 spring scales (for students)
• a large sign that says Gases
• 2 copies Making Gas procedure sign
• 1 vial or pill bottle
• 2 funnels
• 1 piece of wood
• 1 large, lightweight object (such as a piece of Styrofoam)
• 1 small, heavy object (such as a fishing weight)
• 1 piece of plastic
• 1 small rock
• 1 piece of glass (not sharp)
• a pan and hot plate (or a shallow container or plate)
• 1 lightweight object (such as a pencil)
• 1 heavy object (such as a ring of keys)
• 1 very heavy object (such as a large rock)
• 8 hand magnifying lenses (or handheld microscopes)
• 1 copy of photo helium balloon in a vacuum
• 4 film canisters with lids (or squeeze bottles)
• a few Styrofoam packing peanuts
• 1 air pump
• 1 hand-operated juicer
• (optional) 1 syringe without needle
• (optional) dissecting microscopes

 

Consumables

• water
• 1 16 oz. bottle of white vinegar
• 1 16 oz. bottle of baking soda
• 4 squeeze bottles
• 4 graduated cylinders
• 12 plastic vials (no lids)
• 32 Solids student sheets (pg 24 of guide)
• 32 Liquids student sheets (pg 25 of guide)
• 32 Solid or Liquid? student sheets (pg 54 of guide)
• 32 What’s the Matter? student sheets (pg 67 of guide)
• 32 Gases student sheets (pg 86 of guide)
• 32 binders, clipboards, or folders (to keep journals in)
• 1 cup thick, clear liquid (such as shampoo or dishwashing detergent)
• 1 cup thick, opaque liquid (such as hair conditioner)
• 1 oz. red food coloring
• 1 oz. blue food coloring
• 20 sentence strips
• 1 roll of masking tape
• 7 large plastic trash bags to cover tables or desks
• 16 plastic teaspoons
• several sheets aluminum foil
• 21 cotton balls
• 1 candle or chunk of wax
• 1 box of chalk
• 5 drops of food coloring (any color)
• 2 cups of dry cereal (that can be ground into a powder)
• 3 oranges
• a small amount of baking soda (in clear plastic cup)
• 1 cup of shaving cream
• ½ tube of toothpaste
• 1 cup of sand
• 2 sealable plastic bags or other airtight containers
• 4 teaspoons of Borax powder
• 8 tablespoons of white glue
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar (for making CO2)
• 1 tablespoon of baking soda (for making C02)
• about 20 balloons
• 2 identical balloons
• 1 tethered helium balloon
• 16 fold-top plastic sandwich bags
• a few drops of 4 scents, extracts, or perfumes
• 1 tablespoon peppermint extract (in closed bottle)
• about 5 lightweight plastic grocery bags
• scratch paper to make into paper fans
• 32 straws

 

General Supplies

• 32 pencils
• 6 black fine-tip permanent markers
• 2 black wide-tip felt markers
• chart paper
• several sheets of paper
• two 3 x 5 index cards
• paper towels
• 1 trash can
• 2 dustpans and brooms
• (optional) several rolls of masking tape (if pushpins are not used for display)
• (optional) colored pencils or crayons
• (optional) 2-4 pairs of scissors
• (optional) 2 craft sticks
• (optional) a small container of glue (to seal lids on containers, if needed)
• (optional) 1 electric fan or hair dryer