Our Science Lending Library offers cutting-edge equipment and science kits to educators in Sarasota and Manatee Counties at no cost. Through the Science Lending Library, educators can enhance their curriculum and promote exploration for an improved understanding of science concepts. Educators include traditional teachers as well as homeschool families.
All kits and equipment are aligned with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
(Grades 5th – 8th) Students use model cars and weight sets to experiment with force, mass, and motion. (Contains materials for 6 groups)
(Grades 8th – 12th) This kit contains a series of 12 large fossil samples for study and research along with student study worksheets and a set of silicon molds for making fossil casts using plaster of Paris.
Resin-mounted specimens of a preserved mammal heart, a preserved squid, and a preserved shark. (A second preserved squid is also available.
These are user-friendly, “no electricity required” microscopes. 2 sets of 6 are available for lending.
(Grades 5th – 8th) Students use model cars and timers to calculate and explore velocity and changes in velocity. (Contains materials for 6 groups)
(Grades 4th – 8th) Students use a large set of photo cards to explore the way living organisms are classified according to their characteristics.
(Grades 6th – 12th) Students study the importance of density as a property and learn how to measure and compare the density of a variety of materials (Contains materials for 6 groups)
(Grades 4th – 8th) In this investigation, students will explore the physics involved in dropping an object to land on a specific target from a moving vehicle. Contains materials for an air-drop challenge demonstrating Newton’s first law of motion, projectile motion and acceleration.
(Grades 6 – 8th) Discover what makes you different from everyone else. Build a model of DNA that shows the unique structure deduced by Watson, Crick and Franklin. This can be done in conjuction with the extension activity for DNA extraction. Kit includes Knex sets, DNA component guides, laminated visuals of DNA structure and Knex… Read More »
Electrophoresis chambers and micropipettes with tips. Chemicals and gels are not included. Each kit has 10 sets. Multiple kits may be borrowed for larger classes.
(Grades 3rd – 5th) Students build a model house powered by a solar cell to explore energy efficiency, transfer and conversion.
(Grades 3rd – 5th) Students explore examples of a variety of Florida’s natural resources and determine if they are renewable or non-renewable.
(Demo Use) The kit contains demonstration samples of fossils from the Mesozoic, Cenozoic, and Paleozoic periods, with identification sheets for each.
(Grades 6th – 12th) Students use corn samples to study patterns and ratios of Mendelian genetics.
(Demo Use)(Grades 9th – 12th) Contains materials for an interactive demonstration showing momentum, angular momentum, and inertia.
(Grades 2nd – 4th) Students observe plants growing in a hydroponic system. (Kit includes seeds, plant food and equipment)
(Grades 5th-8th) This kit contains materials for a demonstration that shows the difference between kinetic and potential energy and the relationships among mass, velocity, and energy.
(Demo Use)(Grades 9th – 12th) This kit includes a laser that can be used to demonstrate how a variety of prisms cause light to be reflected, refracted, or absorbed.
(Grades 6th-12th) Students use light boxes and a variety of lenses to explore properties of light including color, reflection, and refraction. (Contains materials for 6 groups)
(Grades 1st – 3rd) This kit contains a series of stations in which students explore the properties and “behavior” of magnets.
(Grades 6th – 12th) Students complete a series of activities with tokens that demonstrate how probability influences genetic outcomes.
(Grades 2nd – 5th) Students learn why the moon has “phases” and how they progress through the month using a model system and a set of moon phase photo cards.
(Grades K – 8th) Build Multiple Bridges with 1 kit! Mini Unit Beams Bridge Builder set provides a rich and rewarding STEM environment. With no additional tools required, budding engineers are ready and able to create, develop, re-work, and marvel at their creations.
(Grades 6th-8th) This kit contains a series of 12 stations at which students explore the variety of objects in the solar system and outer space. Also contains a DVD for viewing (teachers without access to a DVD player may request one for loan along with the kit)
(Grades 4th – 12th) Fast and accurate readings from 0 to 14 pH with a resolution of 0.01 pH. This compact tester features an easy-to-read LCD and simple to perform two-point calibration. Kit includes storage solution, calibration solutions, and pipets for rinsing.
(Grades 6th – 8th) The kit contains a series of 10 lab stations that take students through a study of objects in the solar system. Also contains a DVD for viewing (teachers without access to a DVD player may request one for loan along with the kit)
(Grades K – 3) Students learn about the characteristics, order, and distance of the planets as they walk a scaled model of the solar system complete with inflatable planets.
(Grades 6th – 12th) Students compare features of plant and animal cells using large cell models and prepared microscope slides. (This kit comes with 1 Brock Magiscope – additional microscopes are available for loan if needed)
(Grades K – 5th) Students use a specialized set of materials to conduct an experiment to discover how plant respond to stimuli such as heat, light, and gravity.
(Demo Use)(Grades 2nd -12th) Contains samples of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks plus minerals of the earth’s crust; plus 9 unknown samples and materials for mineral hardness testing.
(Grades 4th – 8th) Students use rock samples and testing kits to explore the three main types of rock, the difference between rocks and minerals and the properties of minerals.
(Grades 3rd – 5th) This kit contains a hands-on exploration to help students understand how the sun, Earth, Moon, and stars move in space and in relation to each other.
(Grades 6th – 8th) Contains materials for 12 stations at which students explore the hydrogeologic process underlying weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Also contains a DVD for viewing (teachers without access to a DVD player may request one for loan along with the kit)
(Grades 5th – 8th) Students use salt to create a chemical reaction and observe how chemical energy can be transformed into motion. (Contains materials for 6 groups)
(Demo Use) (Grades 4th – 8th) A buildable model that shows how layers of the earth are affected by the movement of tectonic plates.
(Grades 4th – 8th) Students conduct experiments that demonstrate heat flow, temperature changes, and changes in state. (Contains materials for 6 groups)
(Grades 3rd – 5th) Students use tuning forks to demonstrate how sound is produced and travels through materials
(Grades 5th – 12th) This kit contains multiple activities related to sea turtle biology and behavior, as well as activities related to light and electricity. Some of the trunk items include: Skull replicas of the 3 sea turtles we see nesting on Florida’s beaches as well as a corresponding food item for each, circuit walls,… Read More »
(Grades 3rd – 8th) This kit contains multiple games and activities all related to sea turtle natural history and conservation. (Kit includes skull replicas of the five sea turtles we see in Florida’s waters as well as a corresponding food item for each, 10 individualized model turtles, 10 calipers, measuring tapes, a scale, and a… Read More »
Digital temperature and gas pressure sensors designed to be used with Vernier Lab Quest software (Available on CD as part of the kit)
This kit consists of five hands-on experiments to explore the properties of waves and sound. Students experiment with concepts such as frequency, amplitude, period, interference, resonance and the Doppler effect. This complete “activity stations” lab kit is suitable for introductory or advanced-level class. Detailed instructions and all necessary materials are provided.
(Grades 6th – 8th) This kit contains a series of 11 stations at which students explore the physical processes that create weather. Also contains a DVD for viewing (teachers without access to a DVD player may request one for loan along with the kit)
