Lab Kit for Focus On Middle School Science Set

This Lab Kit for Focus On Middle School Science Set contains many of the harder-to-find items for the experiments in the Focus On Middle School Science curriculum, 3rd edition. Use this kit to give your middle schoolers hands-on lab experiences in Chemistry, Biology, and Physics! It includes iodine, test tubes, an electricity science kit, a compass, petri dishes, a magnifying glass, and more.

Check out the 'Contents' tab for a complete list of contents included in this kit. You can also look through our lab kit order form to see a contents list & to identify the items that are optional &/or not-included for some of the Chemistry, Biology & Physics labs.

Note: Real Science For Kids Level 1 has a new name and a new look! While you'll enjoy the same easy-to-teach and fun-to-learn curriculum as before, it's now called Focus On Middle School and intended for grades 5-8.

Note: This kit is intended for parent/teacher use to complete curriculum lab activities with students. It includes items that are not designed or intended primarily for children ages 12 and under.

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Lab Kit for Focus On Middle School Science Set:

This kit includes the following items (download the kit order form to order individual or optional items):

• 1 Electricity Science Kit
• 1 Battery, 6 volt
• 1 Stirring Rod, glass, 10"
• 1 Lab Apron No. 3, plastic, 2 mil
• 1 Beaker, glass, 100 ml
• 10 Tongue Depressors
• 2 Balloons, medium, 9"
• 8 Straws, flexible plastic
• 1 Nail, 16D, bright box
• 1 Steel Wool
• 1 Pack of Seeds, baby lima bean, 22 g
• 1 Pack of Seeds, corn, 18 g
• 1 Pair of Chemical Splash Safety Goggles, adult
• 2 Test Tubes, extra-large, 20 x 150 mm
• 10 Pieces of Filter Paper, 11 cm
• 15 Marbles
• 1 String, heavy cord, 25'
• 1 Tennis Ball
• 1 Ball, hard rubber, 1-3/4"
• 1 Ball, steel, 0.5" each
• 1 Ball, steel, 1" each
• 1 Compass, magnetic, 1.5"
• 1 Pipet (medicine dropper)
• 8 Swab Applicators, sterile
• 40 Petri Dishes, polystyrene, 90 x 15 mm
• 1 Magnifying Glass, 2 in, 3X lens
• 1 Graduated Cylinder, glass, 10 ml
• 1 Copper Wire, insulated, #24, 15'
• 1 Original Slinky, Slinky brand
• 1 Tape Measure, flexible, 150 cm
• 2 Bar Magnets, 1.2" ceramic
• 12 Cups, clear plastic, 9 oz
• 4 Pairs of Gloves, nitrile, medium
• 100 Microscope Slide Coverslips 
• 72 Microscope Slides, plain glass
• School Glue, 4 oz
• Clear Glue, 5 oz
• Cornstarch, food-grade, 1 lb or 450 g
• Iron Metal Filings, 30 g
• Sodium Tetraborate (Borax), 30 g
• Iodine (Lugol's) Biological Stain Solution, 30 ml
• Agar, nutrient, dehydrated, 16 g