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Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 6 Kit

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082497
Grade 6
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Choking Hazard
  • Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 6 Kit

Description

Kit includes forceps, safety goggles (adult size), nitrile gloves, 10 ml. graduated cylinder, pipet, filter paper, two rulers, clear plastic cups, glass jar, Lugol’s Iodine, laundry starch, blotter paper, tea-light candle, inoculating needle with looped end, nutrient agar, petri dishes, basic microscope slide set, Eosin Y, methyl cellulose, protozoa culture kit, yeast, Ziplock bags, Borax, Snap Circuits Jr. 100 Kit, steel balls, marbles, platform scale, magnetic compass, heavy cord, matches, and 6” protractor. You will need to provide isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), ammonium hydroxide (household ammonia), red cabbage indicator (easy to make at home!), measuring cups and spoons, black permanent marker, acetic acid (vinegar), Escherichia Coli bacteria (freeze dried or live culture –available through Home Science Tools), Microscope (1000x is recommended), microscope immersion oil (if using 1000x Microscope), thumbtacks, colored pencils, and LED flashlight. Optional items to enhance your studies include additional elementary slides, digital stopwatch (or watch with second hand or timer), modeling clay, reflector telescope, star and planet locator and Stellarscope Star Locator.

Publisher's Description of Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 6 Kit

This kit contains 34 items for the experiments in Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 6, from Gravitas Publications & Real Science 4 Kids. Inside, you'll find a compass, Iodine (Lugol's) Solution, microscope slides, pipets, a Protozoa Culture Kit, a platform scale, Petri dishes, a Snap Circuits Junior 100 Kit, and so much more! Use the provided materials to dive into a hands-on exploration of how technology is used in the five core scientific disciplines of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy.



Category Description for Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 6

Book 6 builds further on the topics introduced in Book 2. These include: the technology used in different scientific disciplines, acids and bases, titration, nutritional chemistry, microscopes, protists, fungi, geosphere, atmosphere, solar systems, linear and non-linear motion and more.

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Product Format:Other
Grade:6
Brand:Home Science Tools
Length in Inches:8.375
Width in Inches:13.25
Height in Inches:19.375
Weight in Pounds:7.7
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