D-G / Equipment list / Science equipment / Teaching science / Home

Equipment name	Sources	Suggestions for use	Notes
Dishes, Petri	Scientific suppliers	Growing micro-organisms Displaying things Studies of small animals and micro-organisms	Petri dishes can be re-used. Some processed cheese containers could be used instead.
Electric frypans	Appliance stores Second-hand shops	Use as a heat source or as an incubator for cultures.
Electric jugs	Appliance stores Second-hand shops	For heating purposes
Eyedroppers / Pasteur pipettes	Scientific suppliers		Pasteur pipettes are plastic, graduated, and inexpensive droppers.
Filter funnels (plastic, polypropylene, 25 mm)	Scientific suppliers Plastic-goods retailers	Separation by filtering	The top third of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) soft drink bottles are a satisfactory alternative.
Glass samples	Glass suppliers	Investigations of light and colour	Ensure that edges of samples are filed or fired.
Goggles (Polycarbonate construction)	Scientific suppliers Engineering or construction suppliers Hardware shops	For safety when heating chemicals For safety in any impact situations, such as breaking rocks or collision activities

Search community