Lab Supplies for Physical Science Explored

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 Physical Science Explored.

Please note: If your student is taking the  Level C version of this class, there are a few additional supplies required.

Lab Supplies on a Budget

Many of the labs and activities in this course require easy-to-find items you probably have around the house or can find inexpensively at a local store. 

If you aren’t able to fit the specialty supplies into your budget, we’ve included demonstration videos for most the labs in this course. This will allow your student to still observe the lab and answer the lab questions, but will help keep the class more affordable. 

Where to Buy Supplies?

1. Purchase the First Semester Physical Science Explored Custom Kit

Cornerstone Educational Supplies has created a lab kit with the specialty supplies for the first semester for those who would like to complete all of the labs. Families may pick and choose which labs to complete. However, if you would like to do all or most of the labs, this is the most economical way to purchase the specialty lab supplies. 

2. Purchase supplies a la carte:

Most families won’t complete all of the labs. For those who will be picking and choosing which labs or want to purchase just a few supplies at a time, use the links in the list below to purchase items a la carte from Home Science Tools. 

 

Lab Supplies for Physical Science Explored

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 likely 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.

Household Supplies or Local Purchases

 

  • 3 household liquids 
  • Ice cube tray
  • Timer
  • Plate 
  • Ruler
  • Textbook
  • Stopwatch
  • 3 pieces of scrap paper
  • Trash can
  • 3 coins
  • Plastic cup (or any object to use as a target)
  • Plastic bottle
  • Balloon
  • Teaspoon
  • Funnel
  • Baking Soda
  • Vinegar
  • Salt
  • Small pot
  • Stove
  • Ice cube
  • String 
  • M&M’s
  • Colored pencils
  • Periodic table
  • Disposable aluminum pie pan
  • Candle wax (scrape a small amount off of any household candle)
  • Sugar
  • Sharpie marker
  • Food coloring
  • 2 dice
  • Marker
  • Dish soap
  • Tray or baking sheet (something to catch the foam that overflows)
  • Magnesium Sulfate (epsom salt)
  • 128 pennies
  • Jar with lid
  •  1 packet active dry yeast
  • Steel wool 
  • Sodium Chloride (table salt)
  • Alka Seltzer tablet
  • 12 oz plastic bottle with cap
  • Measuring tape (metric preferred)
  • Sidewalk chalk, tape, or rope
  • Ramp (cardboard or wooden board)
  • Toy car
  • Cup

  • Index card
  • 5 pennies
  • 5 quarters
  • 2 objects with noticeably different masses (ex: bowling ball and ping pong ball)
  • Tablecloth, table, and dishes (preferably non-breakable, but sturdy)

  • 2 small balls with different masses (tennis ball, ping pong ball, baseball, etc.)

  • Piece of paper

  • Paper napkin
  • Tape
  • Large paperclip
  • Large bottle filled with water (500 mL – 1 L water or soda bottle)
  • Meterstick

  • Pole (2-3 cm diameter dowel, ~½ meter long)

  • Rope/string to tie bottle to dowel with ½-1 m length between

  • Candle
  • Lighter or matches
  • Clothespin
  • 3 Metal wires about 30 cm long (different thickness, but made of the same material)
  • Newspaper or parchment paper
  • Pencil with eraser
  • Slinky
  • Thin rubber band
  • Thick rubber band
  • Soda bottle
  • 3 identical flashlights
  • 3 rubber bands
  • White wall or white poster board
  • 3 cardboard rectangles (10 cm x 15 cm)
  • Glue
  • 3 pushpins
  • Marble
  • Scissors
  • 6 plastic straws
  • Wooden block
  • Plastic spoon
  • Cardboard strip
  • Paperclips
  • Sewing needle or small pin
  • Small piece of cork
  • Bowl of water

Additional Level C Supplies

Student’s in Physical Science Explored PLUS will require a few additional supplies for certain lessons. Below is a list of supplies and links.  

Household Supplies or Local Purchases

 

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