ExploraGear™ and Classroom Supplies for Kindergarten
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.
ExploraGear
| QUANTITY | ITEM |
|---|---|
| 6 | Plastic Droppers |
| 1 | Funnel Set, set/3 |
| 2 | Dual Magnifier Hand Lens, pk/6 |
| 1 | Green Pipe Cleaners, pk/100 |
| 1 | Pitcher Measuring Set, 3 sizes |
| 1 | Pulley Cord, 1/8" x 20 ft |
| 1 | Single Pulley |
| 1 | Straws, pk/500 |
| 4 | English/Metric Tape Measures |
| 2 | Masking Tape, 1" x 60 yds |
| 1 | Plastic Tubing, 1/2" x 4 ft |
Classroom Materials
| Quantity | Item | Study (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Several sheets | Paper (large) or chart paper | Growing and Changing; Class Pet; Collections from Nature; Constructions; Dirt, Sand, and Water; My Body |
| 1 per child | Photograph of each child | Growing and Changing |
| 1 roll | Tape (or adhesive photo corners) | Growing and Changing |
| Class set | Drawing materials such as pencils, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, etc. | Growing and Changing; Class Pet; Collections from Nature; Constructions; Dirt, Sand, and Water; My Body |
| Variety | Tempera paints | Growing and Changing; Collections from Nature; Constructions |
| 1 per child | Paintbrushes | Growing and Changing; Collections from Nature |
| 1 | Ball, globe, or other model of the Earth (optional) | Growing and Changing |
| Several | Basket, bucket, or other large containers | Growing and Changing; Collections from Nature; Constructions |
| Several | Blocks or books | Growing and Changing |
| 1 | Scale, kitchen or bathroom | Growing and Changing; Class Pet |
| Several | Meter stick or ruler | Growing and Changing; Class Pet, Collections from Nature |
| Several | Scissors | Growing and Changing; My Body |
| 1 or more | Class pet | Class Pet |
| Variety | Materials for pet’s tank or cage such as a water bottle, wood shavings, or food dish | Class Pet |
| Various amounts | Water | Class Pet, Collections from Nature; Constructions; Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Variety | Pet food | Class Pet |
| Variety | Measuring tools such as string, centimeter, or unifix cubes ™ | Class Pet; Collections from Nature |
| Several | Reference books about class pet | Class Pet |
| Variety | Children’s pets from home or photographs of pets | Class Pet |
| 1 | Camera and film (optional) | Class Pet; Constructions |
| Class set | Clipboards | Class Pet; Collections from Nature; Constructions; Dirt, Sand, and Water; My Body |
| Several | Books, magazines, and maps | Class Pet |
| Variety | Party supplies (class decorations, paper plates, cookies) | Class Pet |
| Several sheets | White paper | Collections from Nature; My Body |
| 1 package | Crayons, jumbo with paper wrappings removed | Collections from Nature |
| 1 roll | Masking tape | Collections from Nature; My Body |
| Several | Stamp pads or printing ink | Collections from Nature |
| Several | Trays such as egg cartons, deli trays, or frozen dinner containers | Collections from Nature; Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 | Sponge | Collections from Nature |
| 1 | Paintbrush, wide or roller | Collections from Nature |
| 1 or 2 packages | Clay, plasticine ™ , or play dough | Collections from Nature; My Body |
| 1 container | Plaster of Paris | Collections from Nature |
| 1 | Spoon, large | Collections from Nature; Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Class set | Safety goggles | Collections from Nature, Constructions; Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 | Balance scale | Collections from Nature; Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 pack | Index cards | Collections from Nature; My Body |
| Several | Field guides, books, and magazines | Collections from Nature |
| Variety | Building materials such as Legos ™ , Tinker Toys ™ , Lincoln Logs ™, or marble ramps | Constructions |
| Variety | “Recycled” garbage such as toilet paper or paper towel tubes, PVC tubing, craft foam, cardboard from boxes, shoe boxes, corks, string, scrap paper, egg cartons, and plastic bottles with lids | Constructions |
| Variety | Adhesive materials such as glue, staples, brad fasteners, and tape (masking, wrapping, packing) | Constructions; My Body |
| 1 or 2 boxes | Sugar cubes | Constructions |
| 1 or 2 packages | Clay | Constructions |
| Variety | Pictures of adobe houses (optional) | Constructions |
| Several | Craft sticks or sticks from outdoors (optional) | Constructions |
| 1 roll | Cellophane (optional) | Constructions |
| Variety | Pre-cut wood | Constructions |
| Several | Wooden dowel rods | Constructions |
| 1 package | Nails (medium-length) | Constructions |
| Several | Hammers, child-size | Constructions; Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Screws and screwdrivers | Constructions |
| 1 | Hook | Constructions |
| Variety | Objects to lift with pulley | Constructions |
| Variety | Books with pictures of pulleys, simple levers, construction operations and equipment, and bridges | Constructions |
| 1 | Piece of wood with a nail partly driven in | Constructions |
| 1 | Hammer for teacher | Constructions |
| 1 | Wooden pole, such as a broom handle | Constructions |
| 1 | Rock, large (or other heavy object to lift) | Constructions |
| 1 | Rock, small | Constructions |
| Variety | Toy construction equipment such as cranes, front loaders, and power shovels | Constructions |
| 1 bag | Sand | Constructions; Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Sand shovels | Constructions |
| 1 or 2 bags | Marshmallows, miniature | Constructions |
| 1 box | Toothpicks | Constructions |
| 1 box | Plastic bags, small resealable | Constructions |
| Class set | Old shirts, plastic smocks, or aprons | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 | Box | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Sand and water tables or tubs | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Various amounts | Dirt | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Variety | Tools such as shovels, sieves, colanders, sifters, pourers, squirters, and sprayers | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Variety | Gravel or small rocks | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Socks (old cotton), dishtowels, or cloths | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 cup | Dirt rich in compost, such as potting soil | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 | Coffee filter or paper towel | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Jars, with lids, one large and several small for Science Center | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 | Ice tray | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Containers, clear plastic | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 | Thermometer | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Variety | Small containers of materials such as rice, flour, salt, tempera or watercolor paint, oil, or juice | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Variety | Objects that sink or float such as small metal, cloth, and wooden toys; sticks; rocks; marbles; pencils; erasers; paper; or cloth | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Variety | Objects for displacement such as rocks, dry sticks, marbles, and foam pieces | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 piece | Sod (15 cm [6 in] square and 15 cm [6 in] deep) | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 2 | Baking pans, large rectangular | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Newspapers (optional) | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several | Knives, plastic | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 or 2 | Rolling pins or cylindrical blocks | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 roll | Cloth or plastic wrap | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 or 2 packs | Clay (moist natural potter’s clay) | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| Several handfuls | Straw or grass | Dirt, Sand, and Water |
| 1 sheet per child | Butcher paper | My Body |
| 1 | Ball | My Body |
| 1 per child | Crackers or chips | My Body |
| 1 per child | Piece of apple or chocolate | My Body |
| 1 | Orange , peeled | My Body |
| Several | Containers of “mystery” substances such as salt, sugar, vanilla, jelly, or sand | My Body |
| 1 package | Hand wipes (optional) | My Body |
| Variety | Objects to see (pictures), hear (recordings), taste (lemons, sugar, salt), smell (cinnamon, vanilla), and touch (sandpaper, animal fur, water balloon) | My Body |
| 5 | Mirrors, small | My Body |
| 5 | Flashlights | My Body |
| 1 | Balloon | My Body |
| 1 | Stethoscope (optional) | My Body |
| 1 | Cardboard tube | My Body |
| 2 | Small, rolled tubes of paper | My Body |
| Several | Plastic bags, small | My Body |
| 1 | Long sock with foot cut off | My Body |
| 1 roll | Thick yarn (1.5 m) | My Body |
| 1 roll | Thin string (5 m) | My Body |
| 1 box | Rubber bands, wide | My Body |
| 1 box | Chalk | My Body |