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Equipment name	Sources	Suggestions for use	Notes
Hairdryer	Appliance stores	As a source of heat or wind
Hotplate or bench oven Single-hob (solid top):	Scientific suppliers Appliance stores	Heat source
Jars	Home	Storage Display Mixing	Some jars, such as those containing pasta sauce, have a measuring scale.
Knives, craft	Educational suppliers Hardware stores Hobby and craft shops		Do not use for cutting PET bottles.
Lab coats Cotton drill (all sizes) Polycotton	Scientific suppliers Industrial suppliers	Protective clothing	Alternatively, use old shirts.
Lenses (See also 'Magnifiers' below)	Scientific suppliers Opticians	Investigations of light Looking at small objects such as plants, animals, or rocks Telescope	A magnifying glass is a biconvex lens. Lenses could be borrowed from a secondary school.

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