The Magic Scientist
Denn!s Regling aka Mr. Denn!s

Teacher's Resources

This guide is a collection of resources recommended by teachers. It includes sources for some hard-to-get items, for books and print materials considered exceptionally valuable, for unique suppliers, and for items that might not conventionally be considered to be science resources. It does not pretend to be all-encompassing, exhaustive, or universal, but I hope it will be useful.

STORES AND SUPPLIERS

I recommend that you browse through toy stores, office supply or stationery stores, and hardware or home repair stores, and think about how the items on display might be used in a science class. This can be an amazingly creative endeavor and can generate long-term rewards. A few examples of uses of common items are given below.

Toy Stores

You can use dart guns for experiments in projectile motion, wind-up toys for energy transformations, and toy cars of various types for velocity and acceleration experiments.

Hardware and Home Repair Stores

You can use pulleys and jacks for simple machines, flashlight bulbs, sockets and knife switches for electricity activities, Mini-Mag flashlights and penlight flashlights for light sources, springs for Hooke's Law, and mousetraps to power cars.

Stationery and Office Supply Stores

You can use spring clips for mirror holders, colored stickers for retinal afterimages, pencils to obtain diffraction patterns, rubber bands for propulsion, paper clips for use in electric motor construction, and banker's box-type cardboard boxes for storage.

Grocery Stores

You can use Wesson oil, Karo syrup, or mineral oil for index of refraction experiments and demonstrations, sugar for making rock candy, Alka-Seltzer for generating a gas, peanuts for calorimetry experiments, and bread for demonstrating density (before and after sitting on a loaf).

Plastics Stores

You can get Plexi-mirror, clear and colored acrylic sheet (for static electricity demonstrations or colored filters), aluminized mylar, and plastic tubes. Most plastics stores will cut plastic to size (for a price), and they may have a bargain scrap bin for pieces by the pound.

Science Museum Stores

The Exploratorium Store
http://www.exploratoriumstore.com/
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Mail order phone 1-415-561-0393
Check science museum stores in your own area.

Science and Nature Stores

The Nature Company
http://shopping.discovery.com/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?catalogId=10000&storeId=
10000&langId=-1
(800)477-8828
Mail Order Division
P.O. Box 188
Florence, KY 41022

This company and others like it are often expensive, but the good news is that they often have some interesting items, and may be found in shopping malls.

Scientific Supply Companies

These are the most traditional sources for the most traditional supplies, from test tubes to preserved frogs. If you do not have access to these extensive catalogs, visit your local high school science department, where they usually exist in abundance. If you have never thumbed through one of these volumes, it is worth your while to do so. You will get an overview of what things are available and what they are used for, and you may get ideas for how to improvise more economical substitutes or more creative variations.

 

A2Z
http://www.a-two-z.com/
(413) 586-1611
email@a-two-z.com
57 King Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060

American Science and Surplus
http://www.sciplus.com
(847)982-0870
fax (800)934-0722
3605 Howard Street
Skokie, IL 60076
Mostly real science stuff (lab equipment, small motors, etc.) with strange hardware odds and ends, wide range of peculiar adhesives.

Anatomical Chart Company
http://www.anatomical.com/
(800)231-6000
8221 Kimball
Skokie, IL 60076-2956
Formerly "Anatomical Supply," good for plastic skeletons, muscle or nerve charts, and bone related items.

Arbor Scientific
http://www.arborsci.com/
arborsci@arborsci.com
(800)367-6695
PO Box 2750
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-2750
Educational/instructional including pre-packed physics modules for various grade levels.

Edmund Scientific Company
http://www.edsci.com
(609)573-6250 or (609)547-3488
101 E. Gloucester Pike
Barrington, NJ 08007
If you are a science teacher, you need to get an Edmund Scientific catalog. It is a prime source for offbeat science materials, from moiré patterns to polarizing material. They are a particularly good source for optics supplies.

Fisher
http://www.fisheredu.com/
Fisher Science Education
Toll Free: (800)955-1177
Ordering &. Service: (800)955-1177
Fax Orders: (800)955-0740
email: fisheredu@ix.netcom.com

Frey
(888)222-1332
fax: (888)454-1417
Beckley Cardy Group
100 Paragon Parkway
Mansfield, Ohio 44903

Rare-Earth Magnets
http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/
Specializes in providing high-quality neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) rare-earth permanent magnets with no minimum order size.
National Imports
3125 Valley Lane
Falls Church, VA 22044
Toll Free: (888)774-6005
Fax: (703)935-6440
Email: info@nationalimports.com

Sargent-Welch
http://www.sargentwelch.com/,
VWR Scientific Products Science Education
the USA's leading distributor of Science Supplies
US & Canadian Phone Orders (800)727 4368
US & Canadian Customer Service (800)727 4368
Other Contacts: (847)465 7559
Orders Only - Fax: (800)676 2540
Other Fax: (847)459 6975
email: sarwel@sargentwelch.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 5229, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-5229
Street Address 911 Commerce Court, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-5229

The Science Fair
http://www.thesciencefair.com/
(800)304-9403 or in Delaware call (302)453-1817
140 College Square
Newark, DE 19711-5447

ScienceStuff
http://www.sciencestuff.com
800-795-7315, 512-837-6020
1104 Newport Avenue
Austin TX 78753
Supplier of science products and lab equipment for students, teachers and schools.

 

Chemicals

Flinn Scientific
http://www.flinnsci.com/
(708)879-6900
131 Flinn St.
PO Box 219
Batavia, IL 60510-0219
In addition to being a chemical supply house, Flinn has an unmatched array of materials related to laboratory safety. Their catalog is a valuable teaching resource, and they also offer publications with ideas for chemistry lab experiments and activities. They only sell to teachers. Don't fail to visit their exhibit if you ever go to an National Science Teachers' Association convention.

Electrical/Electronics

Radio Shack
http://www.radioshack.com/
Everywhere

Electrical and electronic supplies: alligator clips, resistors, buzzers, meters, wire, etc. Catalog available, but browse a store if you can.

Local Alarm Companies

A local alarm company may be a source for free batteries. These companies have periodic schedules for battery replacement, and the old batteries are often still usable.

Mouser Electronics
http://mouser.com/
(800)34-MOUSER
1000 North Main Street
Mansfield, Tx 76063-1511

Mail-order electronics supplier with an extensive selection. Catalog routinely sent to schools.

HARD TO FIND MATERIALS

This section gives sources of materials that are unique, useful, or hard to find. The listings are categorized by supply or material, rather than by store type, as in the previous section.

Cow Magnets

Local Feed Stores
Cow magnets are strong, cylindrical magnets with rounded ends. These magnets are fed to cows so that any iron material eaten by the cow (nails, bits of wire, and so on) will remain in the stomach and not pass through the digestive tract. These are excellent magnets for many science activities; you can probably find them at a local animal feed store.

Dowling Miner Magnetics Corp.
(707)935-0352, or (800)MAGNET 1
PO Box 1829
Sonoma, CA 95476
Source of extremely strong neodymium magnets at reasonable cost. Cow magnets also available.

The Magnet Source/Master Magnetics, Inc.
http://www.magnetsource.com/
(800)525-3536
fax: (303)688-5303
747 S. Gilbert
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Source of extremely strong neodymium magnets at reasonable cost.

Liquid Crystal Postcards and Postcard Thermometers

Exploratorium Store
http://www.exploratoriumstore.com/
fax: (415)561-0370
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

Diffraction Gratings

Learning Technologies, Inc.
http://www.starlab.com/
40 Cameron Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144
Holographic diffraction grating: bright, inexpensive, and gives fantastic separation.

Polarizing Material

Polaroid Corporation
http://www.polaroid.com/
(800)225-2770
1 Upland Rd.
Norwood, MA 02602
Polaroid material.

Vector Toys aka Ramp Walkers

Many toy stores have these. I found a website called JD's Plastic Ramp Walkers (http://www.angelfire.com/mi/rampwalkers/) where you can get more information about them and buy them.

 

BOOKS AND JOURNALS

The resources in this section are primarily print materials and include magazines, textbooks, lab manuals, demonstration collections, and resource books.

Science Teaching Journals

If you haven't seen these, make it a priority to do so. They are invaluable as sources of concrete ideas for teaching.

The Physics Teacher
http://www.aapt.org/pubs_catalog/tpt/tpt.html
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
http://www.aapt.org/
Main Phone: (301)209-3300
Fax: (301)209-0845
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD
20740-3845
Catalog of publications also available.

The Science Teacher
Science and Children
Annual NSTA Guide to Science Education Suppliers
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
http://www.nsta.org/
1742 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
Catalog of publications also available.

ChemMatters
American Chemical Society
http://www.acs.org/
Dept L-0011
Columbus, OH 43268-0011

The Exploratorium
Exploratorium Magazine
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Each issue deals with a single topic. Some examples are Antarctica, Insects, Motion and Robots. While this magazine is not specifically focused on the classroom, the articles contain lots of unusual and useful information, and hands-on activities.

Textbooks

There are many textbooks, and each has its advocates and its critics. The books listed below emphasize a readable, qualitative approach to the concepts of physics, rather than a mathematical approach.

Conceptual Physics: A High School Physics Program
Paul Hewitt
Addison-Wesley
http://www.awl.com
Teachers Guide, Lab Manual, and other related teaching materials available.

Conceptual Physics (Eighth Edition)
Paul Hewitt
SAddison-Wesley, 1998
http://www.awl.com/sf-aw/
College version.

Demonstration Collections, Lab Manuals, and Related Resources

Activity Cards
TOPS Learning Systems
http://topscience.org/
(888)-773-9755 (orders only)
FAX: (503)266-5200
10970 Mulino Rd.
Canby, OR 97013
Activity cards for physical science projects using everyday materials (rubber bands, paper clips, etc.). An extremely valuable resource for teaching low-budget, hands-on science with simple materials and without elaborate facilities. The activities cover an amazingly wide range of content.

Amusement Park Physics
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 1994
Carole Escobar
http://www.aapt.org/
Main Phone: (301)209-3300
Fax: (301)209-0845
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740-3845

Boston Children's Museum Activity Books
Activity books directed toward younger children, but with ideas that could be used by any age. There are several titles in this series, not all from the same authors and publishers. A few illustrative titles: Wheels at Work, Messing Around With Water Pumps and Siphons, Science Sensations.

Clouds in a Glass of Beer
Craig Bohren
John Wiley & Sons, 1987
http://www.wiley.com/
and
What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks
Craig Bohren
John Wiley & Sons, 1991
http://www.wiley.com/
Discussion and activities concerning atmospheric physics.

Comparisons
The Diagram Group
St. Martin's Press, 1980
Unique book of approximately 100 comparison charts for a wide range of topics, from sizes of bridges to frequencies of sound. An immensely useful teaching tool.

A Demonstration Handbook for Physics
G.D. Frier and F.J. Anderson
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 1981
http://www.aapt.org/
Main Phone: (301)209-3300
Fax: (301)209-0845
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD
20740-3845
Brief descriptions and diagrams for zillions of physics demonstrations.

The Dick and Rae Physics Demo Notebook
Dick and Rae, Inc.
Voice: (540) 464-7505
Fax: (540) 464-7214
Email: Dickm@vmi.edu
VMI Mallory Hall
Lexington, VA
24450-0304

Explorabook
John Cassidy and The Exploratorium
Klutz Press, 1991

The Flying Circus of Physics with Answers
Jearl Walker
John Wiley & Sons, 1977
http://www.wiley.com/
An extensive, fascinating collection of problems and questions about the real world. Answers and references are given in separate sections at the end of the book.

Gee Wiz!
Linda Allison and David Katz
Little, Brown, 1983
One of the Brown Paper School Book series. Creative, science-oriented activities for younger students, but adaptable to any age.

GEMS
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu//GEMS/GEMSpubs.html
Lawrence Hall of Science
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu//Publications.html
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
A series of activity-based publications covering everything from bubbles to fingerprinting.

Getting Started in Electronics
Forest M. Mims III
Radio Shack, 1983
http://www.radioshack.com/
A good introduction to basic electronics. Includes theory and practical applications, and lots of stuff to build with relatively inexpensive parts.

Graph Paper from Your Copier
John Craver
HP Books, 1980
More than 100 graph grids of various calibrations that can be used in a copier.

The Hole Thing
Jim Shull
Morgan & Morgan, 1974
A manual of pinhole photography.

How Things Work
Richard Crane
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 1992
http://www.aapt.org/
Main Phone: (301)209-3300
Fax: (301)209-0845
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD
20740-3845
Brief descriptions and diagrams for zillions of physics demonstrations.

Invitations to Scientific Inquiry (Second Edition)
Tik L. Liem
Phone (909) 590-4618
FAX (909) 590-2881
Science Inquiry Enterprises,1981
14358 Village View Lane
Chino Hills, CA, 91709
E-mail: jmkris@scienceinquiry.com
An outstanding collection of simple demonstrations and activities; a high-priority acquisition. Don't leave a methods course without it!

Ontario Science Center Activity Books
Addison-Wesley
http://www2.awl.com/
A series of activity books directed toward younger children, but adaptable over a range of ages. Titles include Sportworks; Foodworks; and Scienceworks.

Physics Olympics Handbook
Susan Arguso, Carole Escobar, and Virginia Moore
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 1984
http://www.aapt.org/
Main Phone: (301)209-3300
Fax: (301)209-0845
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD
20740-3845
Brief descriptions and diagrams for zillions of physics demonstrations.

Physics: a Window on Your World, (Third Edition)
Jay Boleman
Prentice Hall
http://vig.prenhall.com/

A Potpourri of Physics Teaching Ideas: Selected Reprints from THE PHYSICS TEACHER
Donna Berry Conner
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), April 1963-December 1986
http://www.aapt.org/
Main Phone: (301)209-3300
Fax: 301-209-0845
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD
20740-3845

Safe and Simple Electrical Experiments
Rudolf Graf
Dover, 1985
A practical book of activities covering electricity and magnetism.

Seeing the Light
David Falk, Dieter Brill, and David Stork
John Wiley & Sons, 1986
http://www.wiley.com/
A unique and outstanding text covering virtually all aspects of light, vision, and color. Though essentially a college text, it is largely qualitative, rather than mathematical. It also has many application activities which are quite doable by students. An invaluable resource for any science teacher covering a significant amount of light.

String and Sticky Tape Experiments
Ronald Edge
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 1987
http://www.aapt.org/
Main Phone: (301)209-3300
Fax: 301-209-0845
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD
20740-3845
Brief descriptions and diagrams for zillions of physics demonstrations.

Teaching Chemistry with TOYS
Jerry L. Sarquis, Mickey Sarquis, John P. Williams
Tab Books, 1995
http://teacher.scholastic.com/tab/

Teaching Physics with TOYS
Jerry L. Sarquis, Mickey Sarquis, John P. Williams
Tab Books, 1995
http://teacher.scholastic.com/tab/

Thinking Physics (Second Edition)
Lewis Carroll Epstein
Insight Press, 1989
Illustrated multiple-choice conceptual physics problems related to the real world-with solutions.

Turning the World Inside Out
Robert Ehrlich
Princeton University Press, 1990
A new collection of demonstrations and activities.

The Way Things Work
David Macaulay
Houghton Mifflin, 1988
Profusely illustrated descriptions of the way a lot of things work.

EVEN MORE LINKS:
Chemistry Resources For The Secondary Education Teacher On The WWW

CHEMICALS, EQUIPMENT, EDUCATIONAL TEACHING AIDS, RESOURCE KITS

ACS Science Teaching Resources
The American Chemical Society has a catalog of science teaching resources for high school chemistry teachers. Included in it are books (published both by ACS and others), videotapes, CD-ROMs, and other products. Additional educational resources are available under the "Curriculum Materials" heading at the top of the page.
http://chemistry.org/portal/Chemistry?PID=acsdisplay.html&DOC=education\curriculum\teachres.html

Adam Equipment
Adam Equipment is a global supplier of electronic weighing equipment predominantly designed for the laboratory, medical, educational and light industrial markets.
http://www.adamequipment.com/

Antec, Inc.
Antec, Inc. was formed in 1969 by chemists to furnish individuals, schools, companies, and laboratories with chemicals, equipment (new and used), glassware and supplies. "We sell any amount of any chemical in any grade to industry, to schools, and to individuals."
http://www.kyantec.com/

Arbor Scientific
Arbor Scientific offers a unique selection of innovative science education products. Their chemistry-related products include teaching toys, software, demonstration materials, and lab supplies.
http://www.arborsci.com/

Brevis
Brevis, among other biological items, has a unique product line which emphasizes handwashing training, education and motivation products, and is called Glitterbug.
http://www.brevis.com/

Cambridge Educational
Cambridge Educational has a comprehensive selection of supplemental learning materials, including a large selection of videos, CD-ROMs, posters, and books available for chemistry.
http://www.cambridgeeducational.com/

Carolina Biological Supply Company
Carolina Biological Supply Company serves science and math educators. They do have chemistry supplies, and the site contains information about their catalogs, as well as an online order feature.
http://www.carolina.com/

CLEARVUE/eav
CLEARVUE/eav claims to be "the most complete source for curriculum-oriented media." They do have a large selection of videos, videodiscs, CD-ROMs, posters, and books available for chemistry.
http://www.clearvue.com/

DiscoverySchool Teacher Store
Discovery Channel School's Teacher Store sells unique products. They have fantastic videos (which are aired on the Discovery Channel) plus CD-ROMs, resource books (for students and teachers), and internet guides.
http://teacherstore.discovery.com/

Edmund Scientifics
Edmund Scientifics is a supplier of science products, including chemistry items.
http://www.scientificsonline.com/

Educational Innovations, Inc.
Educational Innovations was created as a service for teachers and workshop presenters. Their goal is "to serve as an inexpensive source of innovative hands-on activities, captivating demonstrations, hard to find supplies, and other super! wow! neat! science materials" which are teacher developed and student tested. You can browse their latest online catalog.
http://www.teachersource.com/

Educational Video Network
Educational Video Network has been in the business of producing educational media since 1953. They make educational videos for junior highs, high schools and universities, and have several chemistry titles.
http://www.edvidnet.com/

EduCue
PRS, which stands for Personal Response System, is educational technology for active learning in the classroom. It literally means Privately Responding or Selecting. The Personal Response System (PRS) allows your students to "vote" on multiple choice questions that you present, and then projects a computer screen with a chart of the results as soon as the voting is complete. Students register their votes with a small "sender" that looks like a TV remote control. Voting can be anonymous, to ask sensitive questions or to poll the class to see if they understand a concept, or each vote can be associated with an individual student, allowing teachers to track an individual's progress. With quizzes, students' responses are captured in a spreadsheet for grading, but the correct answer can be reviewed with the class as soon as all votes are in. http://www.educue.com/

EinsteinsGarage
EinsteinsGarage is a virtual marketplace where scientists, researchers, educators and hobbyists can buy, sell or exchange gently-used or surplus lab supplies and equipment.
http://www.einsteinsgarage.com/

ETA/Cuisenaire
ETA/Cuisenaire is a supplier of math manipulatives and science materials, including chemistry materials.
http://www.etacuisenaire.com/
Film Ideas, Inc.
Film Ideas, Inc. distributes and produces educational videos, CDs, and DVDs. Their catalog includes several chemistry titles.
http://www.filmideas.com/

Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Films for the Humanities & Sciences provides educators with video, videodisc, and CD programs. Their catalog includes a large list of chemistry titles available for purchase or rental.
http://www.films.com/

Fisher Science Education
Fisher Science Education is a Fisher Scientific Company. This site contains a customer service section, a science calendar full of important facts and dates in science history, a collection of teacher tips for use in the classroom, a listing of new products in their catalog, and an online "virtual catalog."
http://www.fisheredu.com/

Flinn Scientific
The Flinn Scientific web site. In addition to product information, this very nice web site provides teaching ideas, lab safety information, lab design tips, and more.
http://www.flinnsci.com/

Frey Scientific
The Frey Scientific web site. In addition to product information, this web site provides lesson plans, project ideas, science forums, and more.
http://www.freyscientific.com

FuelCellStore
"FuelCellStore is the nexus of the fuel cell industry. We provide the market place where fuel cell stack, component, and hydrogen storage manufacturers come together with consumers. Within our site you will find the widest array of fuel cell products from around the globe. If your fuel cell requirements are for demonstration, portable, or stationary fuel cells, the FuelCellStore can help you determine the best system to meet your needs." They have a teacher demonstration unit that we have tried, and is wonderful for use in the classroom!
http://www.fuelcellstore.com/

Grateful Dyes, Inc.
Grateful Dyes sells Procion MX Fiber Reactive Dyes and Generic Reactive Dyes, excellent dyes to use for tie dyeing. Their prices are great, and service is speedy! They sell all the chemicals needed to do a tie dye lab activity during a chapter on covalent bonding. You can purchase the chemicals and dyes separately or in kits.
http://www.bestdye.com/

Hawkhill Associates
Hawkhill Associates produces "live-action" science videos. Their catalog includes several chemistry videos.
http://www.hawkhill.com/

Indigo Instruments
Indigo Instruments is a supplier of science/educational equipment, including glassware, chemistry software, and molecular models.
http://www.indigo.com/

J. Weston Walch, Publisher
J. Weston Walch offers a wide selection of reproducible books, activity texts, posters, and more! "Many of our teaching materials are especially effective for interdisciplinary instruction, cooperative learning, multicultural education, and inclusive classrooms."
http://web.walch.com/walchweb/science/page91.html

Lab-Aids
Lab-Aids produces single-concept kits for many science disciplines, including chemistry. These hands-on activities require little prep time, create minimal lab waste, and are easy to clean up.
http://www.lab-aids.com/

Library Video Company
"Library Video Company is the leading distributor of educational video, CD-ROM, audiobook and DVD to schools and public libraries nationwide."
http://www.libraryvideo.com/

Magic Glo Inc.
Magic Glo is a distributor of glow in the dark novelty, safety and industrial products which can be used for wonderful demonstrations in chemistry.
http://www.magicglo.com/

NASCO
The NASCO web site.
http://www.enasco.com/

Ohaus
Ohaus manufactures weighing instruments for educational, scientific and industrial use.
http://www.ohaus.com/

Omniglow
Omniglow manufactures chemiluminescent glowing products which can be used for wonderful demonstrations in chemistry. They provide a brief description of chemiluminescence, and have an additional web site with much more information about their products.
http://www.omniglow.com/
http://glow2000.pikeserver.com/
http://www.cyalume.com/

PASCO
The PASCO web site.
http://www.pasco.com/

Precision Weighing Balances
A supplier of balances and scales offering multiple product lines at "deep discount prices."
http://www.balances.com/

QuickStudy/BarCharts
Bar Charts is "the world's largest provider of laminated reference guides that are comprehensive, easy to use and affordable." There are several of their Quick Study quick reference guide titles available for chemistry. Each is laminated and full-color. They also have a periodic table poster available.
http://www.quick-study.com/

Rob Orr
Rob Orr "offers innovative and exciting periodic tables of the elements suitable for any high school science class." (They even offer a periodic table for biology classes!) Their periodic tables are currently available from many of the larger, more common supply companies.
http://www.periodictables.com/

S17 Science Supplies and Services
S17 Science Supplies and Services has a rather unique catalog of products. "We try to supply only those items that you may have difficulty in obtaining elsewhere." You can download their catalog as Adobe Acrobat PDF files or request a printed version from their website.
http://www.s17science.com/

Sargent-Welch
Sargent-Welch is the K-14 education division of VWR Scientific Products. They are a distributor of science education supplies and equipment to US and Canadian educational institutions.
http://www.sargentwelch.com/

Schoolmasters Science
"Schoolmasters Science is a provider of science equipment and supplies for the school and home." You can browse their latest online catalog.
http://www.schoolmasters.com/scicat.html

Science Education Suppliers Guide
The NSTA has created this online resource to assist teachers in finding the supplies they need. "Our Guide can help you identify the right products and companies by searching grade level, science discipline, company & product description, and much more...."
http://suppliers.nsta.org/

Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories
Science Kit is a supplier of science materials and equipment to science teachers throughout the United States.
http://www.sciencekit.com/

Science Songwriters' Association
The SSA was formed in 1999 for the purpose of promoting science through song. Most of their members are musicians who write songs about science and/or science teachers who use music in their classrooms. Some of the material is chemistry related, particularly that composed by Lynda J. Jones or Michael Offutt.
http://www.sciencesongs.net
http://www.tranquility.net/~scimusic/SSA/

Science Stuff
Science Stuff is a supplier of science...uh...stuff of all kinds for schools, students, and science teachers.
http://www.sciencestuff.com/

SEPUP
"The Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP) produces elementary and secondary school science materials that highlight the science behind today's social and environmental issues and problems. All the programs produced to date are activity-centered...." SEPUP materials correlate to the National Science Education Standards.
http://www.sepup.com/

Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks are those "magical" shrinkable plastics. If you didn't grow up playing with these toys, you absolutely must check them out! They make a wonderful lab activity for a general topic of plastics and/or polymers.
http://www.shrinkydinks.com/

Soybean Science Kit
The soybean science kit is "a complete science lab." It includes "everything necessary for 30 students to participate in 21 hands-on experiments and exercises (with the exception of a very few readily available household materials), including two new biotechnology lessons." It even comes with an interactive DVD-ROM. All lessons are aligned to the National Science Education Standards.
http://www.soybeansciencekit.com/

Teacher's Video Company
Teacher's Video Company sells educational videos. Associated with them is the Teacher's Poster Company with a nice selection of contemporary looking posters. They have a separate science catalog for their science videos and also for their science posters.
http://www.teachersvideo.com/

Tetratops
These omnidirectional tops double as molecular models that can help students learn about some of the common geometries encountered using the VSEPR theory. The Duncan Toy Company has picked up the Tetratops line and will be selling them.
http://www.tetratops.com/
http://www.yo-yo.com/newproducts/index_tetratops.html

Textbook Publishers
This page provides a list of links to publishers of chemistry textbooks and the resource sites they have established in support of their textbooks.
http://www.thecatalyst.org/m17texts.html

Theta Technologies
Theta Technologies is a supplier of microchemistry laboratory activities.
http://www.scienceed.com/

Understanding Radiation
The National Safety Council’s Environmental Health Center has created the Understanding Radiation Resource Kit to help teachers explore radiation with their students. The new kit is available in the United States FREE to high school teachers.
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/rad/radbroch.HTM


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