ExploraGear kits contain equipment and consumables for student explorations. Scroll down to view the entire ExploraGear list.
Each module also lists easy-to-find Classroom Supplies used in the lessons. Scroll down or click the link on the right to see the Classroom Supplies list for this module.
| QUANTITY | ITEM | LESSON |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Balloons, 12", helium quality | 2, 5 |
| 25 | Calibrated cups, 230 cc | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, SBA 3 |
| 8 | Funnels, 65 mm powder | 2, 3, 5, 8, 11 |
| 8 | Magnifying lenses | 2, 13, SBA 2 |
| 1 package | Straws, flexible | 2, 5 |
| 16 | Syringes, 5 ml | 2, 5 |
| 8 | Beakers, 100 ml | 3, 4, 7, SBA 3 |
| 8 | Graduated cylinders, 100 ml | 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, SBA 3 |
| 3 packages | Modeling clay | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| 4 | Scales, platform diet | 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, SBA 3 |
| 1 | Vinyl tube | 5 |
| 8 | Craft foam balls, 5 cm (2 in) | 6 |
| 1 | Cup warmer, electric | 7, 9, 10, 13 |
| 4 | Aluminum foil tart pans | 7, 9, 13 |
| 8 | Glycerin "melt and pour" soap cubes | 7 |
| 8 | Paraffin wax cubes | 7 |
| 6 | Plastic dessert cups with dome lids | 9 |
| 50 | Glass marbles | 9 |
| 1 package | Steel nuggets | 12 |
| 8 | Magnets | 12 |
| 1 package | Sand | 13 |
| 1 | Storage Chest w/ Lid, 11X18X15” |
| QUANTITY | ITEM | LESSON |
|---|---|---|
| 13 large sheets | Chart paper | 1, 2, 8, 11, 14, SBA 2 |
| 1 pad per group | Self-sticking notes | 1, SBA 5 |
| 2 boxes | Baking soda | 2, 15 |
| 1 | Beverage stirrer or chopstick (optional) | 2 |
| 6 per group | Bowls, plastic or foam, 240 ml (8 oz) | 2, 12, 14 |
| About 500 ml (2 C) | Dish soap | 2 |
| About 500 ml (2 C) | Flour | 2 |
| 1 per group | Marker, permanent | 2, 6 |
| 1 roll | Masking tape | 2 |
| 1 sheet per desk | Newspaper or plastic (optional) | 2 |
| About 500 ml (2 C) | Rice | 2 |
| Class set | Safety goggles | 2, 15 |
| 1 pair per group | Scissors | 2 |
| 24 | Spoons | 2, 13 |
| About 1liter (2 pt) | Vinegar, white, distilled | 2, 15 |
| Various amounts | Water | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, SBA 3 |
| 3 | Soda bottle, glass or plastic | 2, 5 |
| 1 set of about 50 g per group | Connectable or stackable solids (blocks, cubes, or coins) | 3 |
| 1 per group | Drop cloth or newspaper (optional) | 3 |
| 2 per group | Knives, plastic | 3, SBA 4 |
| 3 | Laundry items such as socks or washcloths | 3 |
| 1 per group | Paper plates | 3 |
| 1 per group | School milk cartons, empty and clean (optional) | 3, 4 |
| 1 set | Base-10 blocks: 1-units, 10-rods, 100-flats, and 1000-cube | 4 |
| 1 package | Popcorn, unpopped kernels | 4, 12 |
| 1 roll | Paper towels | 4, 5, 6, 9, 15 |
| 1 | Ruler, metric (optional) | 4 |
| 1 per group | Cups, plastic or paper, any size | 5, 8, 14 |
| 3 | Floating objects, small, such as cork, foam packing peanuts, or crumpled aluminum foil | 5 |
| 6 sheets | Paper, 8Vi“x 11” | 5, SBA 3 |
| 2 | Pitchers or liter bottles | 5, 9, SBA 3 |
| 4 | Plastic bags | 5 |
| 1 or more | Squeeze bottles (optional) | 5 |
| 2 | Tubs or large bowls | 5 |
| 1 package | Aluminum foil | 6 |
| 1 per group | Foam objects, large, such as blocks of packing foam from appliances | 6 |
| 100 ml, or 100 ml per group | Honey, corn syrup, or molasses | 6 |
| 1 package | Lightweight clay (e.g., Binney & Smith Crayola Model Magic) (optional) | 6 |
| 100 ml, or 100 ml per group | Oil, cooking | 6 |
| 1 per group | Steel objects, medium, such as socket wrenches or crescent wrenches | 6 |
| 1 per group | Steel objects, small, such as sockets from a socket, wrench, marbles, bolts, or nuts | 6 |
| 1 per group | Wooden objects, medium, such as short pieces of two-by-four boards, stout sticks, or other solid wooden objects | 6 |
| 1 per group | Cup warmers or other low-temperature heat sources (optional) | 7 |
| Various amounts | Ice | 7, 9, 10 |
| 1 | Overhead projector | 7, 14, 15, SBA 6 |
| 30 ml (2 tbsp) per student or pair | Olive oil | 7 |
| 2 per student or pair | Plastic bags, resealable, snack size | 7 |
| 1 | Portable ice chest with ice packs | 7, 9, 10 |
| 2 per group | Tart pans (optional) | 7 |
| Quarter sheet per student | Construction paper, various colors | 8 |
| several | Containers, various shapes and sizes | 8, 10 |
| 1 bottle | Food coloring | 9, 14 |
| 3, or 3 per group | Glass or metal containers, 100-250 ml (3.5-8 oz) | 9, 14 |
| 1 | Humidifier, cool mist (optional) | 9 |
| 1 for 9; 1 per group, plus extras for 15 | Plastic bags, resealable, sandwich size | 9, 15 |
| 2 per group | Tissues | 9 |
| 1 | Fan (optional) | 10 |
| 1 | Heating pad (optional) | 10 |
| 1 or more | Thermometers (optional) | 10, 11 |
| 1 per group | Display boards (optional) | 11 |
| 1 | Bag of recyclable items including crumpled paper, steel and aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles | 12 |
| 120 ml (V2 C) per group | Popcorn, popped | 12 |
| 1 sheet | Black paper | 13 |
| 1 package | Salt | 13 |
| 1 per group | Stirring sticks (optional) | 13 |
| 1 | Teaspoon | 13 |
| 4 boxes, 500 g (16 oz) each | Corn starch | 14 |
| 1 | Mixing bowl, large | 14 |
| 2 | Pens, 2 colors, water based | 14 |
| 1 | Plastic garbage bag | 14 |
| 1 | Sealed container | 14 |
| 1 or 2 rolls | Wax paper (optional) | 14 |
| 1 | Apple, pear, or banana | 15 |
| 250 ml (1 C) | Black tea | 15 |
| 1 | Can opener | 15 |
| 1 pair per student | Gloves, vinyl | 15, SBA 4 |
| 1 | Knife for teacher | 15 |
| 1 | Measuring cup, 500 ml (2 C) or larger | 15 |
| 250 ml (1 C) | Pineapple juice, canned | 15 |
| 1 per group | Apples (same kind, similar in appearance) | SBA 2 |
| Class set | Colored pencils (optional) | SBA 2 |
| 1 sheet per group | Paper | SBA 2 |
| 1 sheet per student | Paper, white (optional) | SBA 2 |
| 1 or more per group | Pencils | SBA 2 |
| 1 per group | Trays | SBA 2 |
| 1 | Bathroom scale | SBA 3 |
| 2 | Objects for weighing that weigh close to but under 500 g (e.g., shoes) | SBA 3 |
| 4 | Objects for weighing that weigh less than 500 g | SBA 3 |
| 1 loaf | Bread, sliced, in packaging | SBA 4 |
| 1 jar | Jelly | SBA 4 |
| A few | Napkins or wipes | SBA 4 |
| Several | Balls, various shapes and sizes | SBA 5 |
| 1 roll | Masking tape | SBA 5 |
| 1 per group | Meter sticks | SBA 5 |
| 5 pieces | Tape, stickers, or bits of clay (optional) | SBA 6 |
| 1 | World globe (optional) | SBA 6 |