Lab Supplies for Dive Into Marine Biology
For our middle school science classes, we try to keep specialty lab supplies to a minimum in order to make the class and activities accessible for all families. Below you’ll find options for where to purchase the few specialty items required, along with a complete list of lab supplies needed for each lesson in Dive Into Marine Biology.
Purchasing Lab Supplies
Marine Biology Lab Kit (coming soon!) We have partnered with Cornerstone Educational Supplies to provide our Dive Into Marine Biology lab kit. If you plan on completing all of the labs, this is the most convenient option.
Purchase supplies a la carte: If you’ll be choosing select labs to complete or want to purchase just a few supplies at a time, use the links below to purchase items a la carte from Home Science Tools.
Lab Supplies on a Budget
We understand the budget constraints of many homeschoolers—purchasing curriculum and supplies often for multiple children can be pricey! We recommend your students plan to watch all of the lab videos. For those labs that require specilaty supplies, we’ve included images and demonstrations so they can follow along at home.
Canadian Families
Please see this page for a special note on sourcing lab supplies.
Specialty & Household Lab Supplies
Below are two lists of supplies you’ll need. On the left are lab supplies that need to be purchased from a lab supply company. On the right is a list of supplies you will like have around your house or that you can easily acquire from a local store. Alternatively, you can see a list of lab supplies listed by lesson on this page.
Special Supplies
- Disposable gloves (4 pair)
- Crayfish (preserved and/or recently frozen)
- Dissection tray (optional)
- Dissection tweezers or scissors (optional)
- Scalpel
- Preserved dogfish shark
- Natural sea sponge
- Bony fish specimen (preserved or fresh)
- Knobby sea star
- Tan sea star
- Sea biscuit
- Sand dollar
- Shells: cowrie, murex, turritella
- Preserved clam
Household Supplies
- Colored pencils
- Yarn or string
- Cutting board or protective surface
- Ground pepper
- Magnifying glass
- Ruler
- Pencil