DNA Extraction Kit

Grades 5-8

Included in Kit

4 4-cup measuring cups; 2 1-cup measuring cups; 2 sets of measuring spoons; 2 knives; 2 candy thermometers; 2 large mixing spoons; 2 strainers; 2 large mixing bowls; 2 3-quart saucepans; 2 hot plates; 2 cutting boards; table salt; coffee filters; shampoo; and denatured ethyl alcohol

Kit Locations

There are 2 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas.

Contact your Extension Biotechnology Representative to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $250.00.

DNA Fingerprinting (Electrophoresis) Kit

Grades 7-8

Included in Kit

2 elecrophoresis gel boxes ( with 3 combs); 1 power supply; 6 pipettors; 2 plastic containers for staining; 1 1000 ml graduated bottle; 1 250 ml Erlenmeyer flask; 1 100 ml graduated cylinder; 1 1000 ml graduated cylinder; 1 4" funnel; and 1 clear piece of Plexiglas.

Kit Locations

There are 2 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas.

Contact your Extension Biotechnology Representative to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $2,000.00.

Elementary Engineering: Bridges and Structures

Grades 3-5

Included in Kit

Truss Bridge Kit; Suitcase Carrier, Elementary Engineering Curriculum Notebook/Overheads, Build It! Festival book, Building Toothpick Bridges book, Bridge Design software, 4 K'NEX Lab Sets, K'NEX Bridges Educator Guide, Kate Shelley: Bound for Legend, Hammer (3 lb. weight), Toy Cars, Sponge and Engineering: Your Future.

Kit Locations

There are 3 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas.

Contact your local county extension office or the E-SET office to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $770.00.

Exploring the Universe

Grades K-12

Included in Kit

Supplies: Meade ETX Astro Telescope; Nikon Bionculars 7 x 50 mm; Astronomy Flashlight (2); Star Finders (30); and Maintenance Kit - lens shammy, ear syringe, hex wrenches, cleaning solution, and compass.
Resource Books: The Stars: A New Way to See Them, H.A. Rey; 365 Starry Nights, Chet Raymo; Peterson Field Guide: Stars and Planets, Jay M. Pasachoff; Scientific American Presents the Future of Space Exploration; and NASA Our Solar System Lithographs.
Activity Books: The Young Astronomer (elementary); Ranger Rick's Nature Scope (elementary); Astronomy: It's Our of This World (ages 8-12); The Universe at Your Fingertips (grades 3-12); Earth, Moon and Stars Teacher's Guide (grades 5-9); The Theory of Wow! A Kid-Size Exploration of the Solar System and Video (grades 4-8); Lesson Launchers: Build A comet (grades 6-8); NASA's Mars Exploration (grades 4-12), Getting Started (grades 4-10), Grand Canyon of Mars and How it Formed (grades 6-12), Great Martian Floods and Pathfinder Landing Site (grades 6-12); NASA Solar System Puzzle Kit (grades 5-8); NASA Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (grades 5-12); NASA Exploring the Moon (grades 5-12); NASA Planetary Geology (grades 5-12); and NASA's Great observatories Kit (grades 5-12).
Other Resources: NASA Astronomy CD-ROM (grades K-12) and PC's in Space CD-ROM (grades 4-12).

(NASA materials are free for download from the following web site: http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products.)

Kit Locations

There are2 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas.

Contact your local county extension office or the E-SET office to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $1,000.00.

Funtivities: Exploration in Math & Science

Grades 4-8

Included in Kit

100 Flashlight Bulbs; 15 Bar Magnets; 15 3" Steel Bolts; 2 Rolls 22 Gauge Insulated Wire; 30 Battery Holders; 2 Wire Cutters; 15 Tangram Sets; 30 Bulb Holders; 15 Buzzers; 15 Motors; 15 Propellors; 60 Alligator Clips with wires; 15 Horseshoe Magnets; 15 Donut Magnets; 1 lb Iron Filings; 1 Roll Electric Motor Wire; 15 Magnifying Glasses; 15 Eye Droppers; 15 Beakers; 15 Calculators; 15 Tape Measures; 1 Container of Cheerios; and 1 Ramp.

Kit Locations

There are at least 4 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas.

Contact your local county extension office or the E-SET office to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $600.00.

Microscopes & Cells (Biotechnology School Enrichment Grades 4-5)

Grades 4-5

Included in Kit

Slides and coverslips; Tweezers (18); Eyedroppers (20); Prepared Slide Sets (15); Dropper Bottles for use with Iodine Solution (10); Build a Giant Cell and curriculum activity supplies.

Kit Locations

There are 2 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas.

Contact your Extension Biotechnology Representative to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $400.00.

Rockets Away

Grades 5-12

Included in Kit

2 Launchers; 2 Bicycle Pumps; Rockets Away! Educator Guide; Rockets Away! Youth Guide; PC's in Space CD-Rom (5); and Washers (10).

Kit Locations

There are 2 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas.

Contact your local county extension office or the E-SET office to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $275.00.

Toys in Space

Grades 2-12

Included in Kit

Toys in Space Curriculum, videotape, rattlebacks (4), car and track, klackers (4), gravitrons (2), slinkys (4), popovers (4), spring jumpers (4) and magnetic marbles (2).

Kit Locations

There are at least 3 kits located in each of the 7 extension areas, several counties also have their own kit.

Contact your local county extension office or the E-SET office to get information on reserving a kit for check-out.
Estimated value $125.00.