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Form 2 Supply Lists

This page includes the supply list for all Form 2 guides. Live links are included.

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Astronomy

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Styrofoam square measuring at least 9 x 12 x 1-inch (22 x 30 x 2.5 cm; Hobby Lobby or Walmart)
Styrofoam Balls, 7 – including three sizes from 1 to 4-inches (2.5 – 10 cm; 1 large, 4 medium, and 3 small). The following assorted balls will provide the right sizes:

  • Styrofoam Ball Assortment, 6 balls in 3 sizes (Hobby Lobby) PLUS 2 extra 3-inch (7-8 cm) balls (Hobby Lobby)
  • Styrofoam Balls Multipack, 12 balls in 3 sizes (Walmart)

Grocery Store
Ingredients for chocolate chip cookies or refrigerated cookie dough.
Red and blue paint, to paint the styrofoam balls. Use any paint you have available or use marker pens as an alternative.
Tracing paper
Wooden skewers, 9, 12-inch long (30 cm)

Around the House
Blanket
Colored pencils
Flashlight (preferably with an incandescent bulb, as they are less bright than LED lights).
Highlighter
Pencil
Permanent marker or fabric paints.
Red nail polish
Scissors (sturdy enough to cut the skewers)
Tape or glue
Toilet paper tube
Umbrella

Botany

Grocery Story or Around the house
Baking dish
Black paper, 1 piece
Bowl or pie plate
Carnivorous Plant (optional, see week 10)
Coffee filters, filter paper, or chromatography paper
Cornmeal
Crock Pot with Lid (optional, see week 7)
Glass container that will fit over the top of a mushroom
Glass jar with a lid, large enough to fit one of the plants inside. (A Mason jar may work well, or you can use plastic wrap and a rubber band to seal the top of the jar.)
Green leaves, 2 from each of 5 different trees. (Collect these on the day you will perform the experiment. Try to collect some from trees that change color in the fall.)
Ink pen
Large box to dry and store seed balls (see week 11)
Large tub to mix ingredients (see week 11)
Masking tape
Mature mushrooms, one with its gills showing (buy some from the grocery store or, better, gather them in nature)
Meat or candy thermometer (optional, see week 7)
Milk 1/2 Gallon (2 liters, Read Choosing Milk for Making Yogurt, optional, see week 7)
Mixed beans, 1 cup (225 ml) soaked overnight
Paper towels or blotting paper
Pencil
Pencils or sticks, 5
Plastic wrap
Quart size, wide mouth Mason jar, with lid (1 liter), 5
Red and blue food coloring
Rubber bands, 2 that will fit around the panes of glass (see week 5)
Rubbing alcohol
Scissors
Shallow tray that the panes of glass can fit into (see week 5)
Sharpie for labeling pots
Small block or other object that will allow you to prop up one corner of the glass panes (see week 6)
Small cups, 3
Small paper or styrofoam cups, 8
Stalk of celery
Water
Water, hot from tap
White carnation
White paper, 1 piece
Yogurt Starter Culture (Read Choosing a Yogurt Starter, or you can use a small container of plain yogurt with active cultures. Optional, see week 7)

Hobby Store
Pottery clay mix
Two panes of glass (I purchased two 4×6 glass clip picture frames from a craft store for $2.50 each, and removed the glass for this activity.)

Nursery
Bean seeds, 16 dried (Choose a fast-growing variety, such as lima beans or green beans. You may also use radish or pea seeds.)
Houseplant (easy indoor plants)
Potting soil
Radish seeds
Seeds of your choice
Small potted plants, 4 (only if you were unable to start seed successfully in week 1)

Chemistry

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply House
Bar magnet (HST Item# MG-BAR3AL or Amazon: Science Wiz)
Beaker or glass jar (600 ml, optional, see week 11, HST Item# CE-BEI0600)
Drinking glasses or small beakers, 2 (optional, see week 11, HST Item# CE-BEI0600)
Eye Dropper or pipette (HST Item# CE-PIPET or CE-DROPPER)
Graduated cylinders, 3 (optional, see week 11, HST 500 ml, 100 ml and 10 ml)
Iron filings(approximately 2 tablespoons, 28 g; HST Item# CH-IRON or Amazon: Delta Education Iron Filling)
Safety glasses (HST Item# CE-GOGGLE1)
Make purple cabbage indicator OR purchase Red Cabbage Indicator Jiffy Juice Kit (HST Item# KT-JIFFYJU)
Sodium hydroxide, NaOH (optional, see week 11, HST Item #UN1823)
Stirring rod (optional, see week 11, HST Item# CE-STIR10)
Universal indicator solution (HST Item #UN-UNIVERS)

Flinn Scientific’s “Alka-Seltzer Rainbow.”

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Piece of modeling clay
Wooden craft sticks

Grocery Store
Alka-Seltzer tablet (optional, see week 11)
Balloons or plastic zipper bags, 2
Can of frozen orange juice concentrate
Clear soda such as Sprite or 7Up (optional, see week 8)
Lemons, 3 or lemon juice concentrate
Plastic cups, small 3-4

Around the house
Baking soda
Block of wood
Bowls, small, 3+
Cloth, small
Cornstarch 1 1/2 cup (188 g, optional, see week 1)
Cotton swabs
Digital scale (optional, see week 1)
Dish, small
Dishwashing liquid
Eggs
Flour, approximately ½ cup, in a small container or bowl
Food coloring (optional, see week 3)
Funnel (optional, see week 1)
Index card or a piece of card stock
Ink pen
Knife
Liquid soap (optional, see week 8)
Masking tape
Milk
Onion
Paintbrush
Paper cups
Paper towels
Pencil
Penny
Pepper
Pickle juice (optional, see week 8)
Piece of fabric
Piece of ice
Piece of paper, such as binder or printer paper
Pitcher
Plastic wrap or tin foil
Plastic zipper bag, large
Powdered laundry detergent
Salt (a heaping teaspoon, 6 g)
Sand (approximately 2 tablespoons, 47 g)
Scissors
Solid object, such as a rock
Spoon
Stick of butter
Sugar
Timer or clock
Toothpick
Vinegar (optional, see week 8 & 11)
Water
Wax paper

Energy

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply House

Compass (Amazon options, HST Item# RM-ORNCOMP or GS-COMPASS)
Insulated copper wire (Amazon, HST Item# EL-WIRE24I)
Insulated copper wire with alligator clips attached to each end. (JAMECO #2273543, HST Item# EL-ALCLIP1 or Item# EL-ALCLIP2, or any electronics supply store)
Neodymium disk magnet disk (HST Item# MG-NEODISC. This magnet is also used in the Form 2 Magnets and Form 3-4 Physics Study Guides.)
Red LED, 1, but get a couple of extras (HST Item# EL-LEDRED, Jameco# 333973)
Small light bulb and holder (HST Item# WO-LAMPHLD)
Electronic Snap (optional, see week 1, HST Item# KT-SNAPTRI or KT-SNAP500)

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Craft cotton balls, or Pom-poms, in a variety of colors and sizes. (You will need 54 large balls (29 of one color for the protons and 35 of another color for the neutrons) and 29 small balls (of another color) for the electrons.)
Craft glue (Adults may choose to use super glue or hot glue, which dries faster. Use caution with either.)
Electrical tape (optional)
Fine steel wire, 6 inches (15 cm) length, obtained by separating one strand from ordinary braided galvanized picture-hanging wire
Iron or steel nail, large – about 3 inches (7 cm, alternate activity, see week 10)
Matboard (from an old framed picture) or cardboard (the latter does not work nearly as well, but can be used in a pinch)
Nut, about the same width as a AA battery
Washer, about the same width as a AA battery
Piece of 100-grit sandpaper
Posterboard (Alternatively, wire, such as coat hanger wire, could be used for the concentric circles around the nucleus.)
Wire cutters (If you have a Wire stripping tool a cutting tool is likely included.)
Wire stripping tool (Amazon options) OR Wire cutters, scissors, a knife

Grocery Store
Batteries (AA. You may only need 1, but I highly suggest having a couple of backup batteries.)
Battery (9-volt or D, alternate activity, see week 10)
Battery (Any kind. From as small as a AA battery to one as large as 6-volt.)
Battery (D-cell)
Battery (6-volt or 12-volt lantern type)

Around the house
Box or a bowl, or even a plastic food container
Five pennies post-1982 U.S. + one of any date for each person
Masking tape
Paper clips or nails (alternate activity, see week 10)
Paper towel
Pliers (optional)
Salt, 1 Tablespoon (or enough to make a saturated solution)
Scissors
Small bowl
String
Vinegar, 1 Teaspoon
Water

Geology

HST or other Supply House
Copper (II) sulfate (called blue vitriol in HoNS; HST Item# CH-CUSO100)
Mineral Test Kit (HST Item# RM-TESTKIT, or at a minimum, a Jewelers loupe or hand lens (HST# OP-LOUPE) and a small piece of glass)
Hydrochloric Acid, 12 Molar, 30 ml (HST Item# UN1789, only if you also purchase the Mineral Test Kit)
Geodes (HST several options, Amazon: National Geographic set)
Safety glasses (HST Item# CE-GOGGLE1)

Rocks and minerals kit, possibly including feldspar, dogtooth spar (calcite,) mica, limestone, marble, granite, several quartz varieties (such as rock crystal, amethyst, rose and smoky quartz, agate, and flint,) shells of oysters or other sea creatures, coral.

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Acrylic paint
Air-dry clay, 5-pounds (2.26 kg, Amazon)

Grocery Store
Alum (from the spice aisle of your grocery store)
Cotton balls
Disposable casserole pan with clear plastic lid (It is best to get one that is not too large or you will need more than 1 container of clay.)

Around the house
Cardboard (optional, see week 10 and 11)
Coffee filter or paper towel
White glue
Hammer or rock pick
Ice Cubes (optional, see week 10 & 11)
Iodized salt (optional, see week 4)
Plastic zipper bag, small
Pocket knife
Small piece of glass
Sock (optional, see week 7)
Un-iodized salt
Water
Wide mouth jars, 4 (approximately 1 cup capacity)

Magnets

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply House

Bar magnets (HST Item# MG-BAR3AL)
Compass (Amazon options, HST Item# RM-ORNCOMP or GS-COMPASS)
Horseshoe magnet (HST Item# MG-HORSE2 or Amazon: Dowling)
Insulated wire (HST Item# EL-WIRE24I)
Iron filings (HST Item# CH-IRON or Amazon: Delta Education Iron Filling) Alternatively, use scissors to cut small pieces from a roll of steel wool, or file a large nail with a metal file, or cut a piece of galvanized iron pipe with a hacksaw.
Neodymium magnet (Skip this if the cost of supplies is over your budget. HST Item# MG-NEODISC or Amazon: CMS Magnetics)
Magnifying glass (optional, see week 7, HST Item# OP-MAGNIFY)
Box of metal paper clips (HST Item# GS-PCLIPSM)
Wire stripping tool (Amazon options) OR Wire cutters, scissors, a knife, and the Instructable How to Strip Wire Without a Wire Stripper (Adults only.)

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Acrylic paint
E6000 Permanent Craft Adhesive or Quick Grip All Purpose Permanent Adhesive
Fishing line or light string
Gesso (optional, see week 11)
Nails, 4 (HST Item# GS-NAILS)
Sewing needle (Most sewing needles are manufactured from high carbon steel wire, but some are stainless steel, and not all stainless steel is magnetic. Ferritic stainless steels are generally magnetic while austenitic stainless steels usually are not. Unfortunately, most packaging will not clarify which type of stainless steel the needles contain, so avoid purchasing needles that specify stainless steel.)
Small disk magnets
String, 12 inches (30 cm, HST, Item# MC-STRING)
Varnish (optional, see week 11)
Small iron nails, 5+ (HST Item# GS-NAILS)
Large iron nail (HST Item# GS-NAILS)

Grocery Store
Battery, 9-volt or D
Breakfast cereal that contains iron, such as fortified cornflakes (check the label to see how much iron each serving contains—the more, the better. Also, you could try this with several kinds of cereal to determine which has the most iron in it.)
Paper map of your local area

Around the house
A few coins
Blender
Block of wood at least twice the size of your magnet (HST Item# GS-WOODMD)
Box of metal paper clips (HST, Item# GS-PCLIPSM)
Can of food
Cardboard, small piece or a thin piece of wood
Dollar bill
Glass jar
Hacksaw blade (optional, see week 4)
Hammer
Masking tape
Paint brushes
Pan
Pen
Pencil
Pieces of paper
Plastic zipper bag, small
Pliers or tongs (HST, Item# CE-TONG)
Rubber band
Scissors
Small bowl
Small plastic zipper bag
Small rocks (HST Item# GS-PEBBLE)
Tack or pushpin, masking tape, or a heavy book
Water
Wax paper, small piece or a piece of cork

Tech & Eng

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply House
Castor wheels, 4 (Amazon, but you may be able to get them for as little as $0.99 a piece at your local hardware store.)
Spring scale (HST Item# BS-SCT2000) *Note—if you cannot purchase this scale, just use your senses to feel the difference in the force needed.

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Empty thread spools, 2
Nuts and bolts to fit the castor wheels
String, 5 feet
Piece of string that is 3 times as long as the board used
Rope or heavy string, 10 feet (3 m, optional, see week 8)

Grocery Store
Graph paper
Heavy fruit or vegetable box from your local grocery store
Board, 1 x 8 inch (3 x 20 cm) wide and 6 feet (2 m) long OR a tub large enough for a person to sit inside (optional, see week 5)

Around the house
A weight, such as a few bags of dried beans or possibly a little brother or sister.
Bar of soap (still in its packaging)
Board or book that is at least 14 inches (35 cm) long
Brick or small box
Broom handles, 2 (optional, see week 8)
Coffee cup with a handle
Concrete driveway or parking area (optional, see week 5)
Knife
Marbles or pennies, 20 or more
Masking tape (optional, see week 1)
Pen or pencil
Pencils, 2
Pennies (approximately $3 worth; alternatively, marbles, beans, or some other small numerous item will work)
Ruler (preferably a stiff metric ruler with centimeter markings)
Scissors
Scooters or skateboards, 2 (optional, see week 5)
Several books
Several pencils
Small plastic yogurt container
Small plastic zipper bag
Toy car (not a small matchbox car, but rather a medium-sized toy car or truck)

Waves

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply House
Metal slinky (Amazon OR Amazon)
Mighty Paw Training Whistle (optional, see week 1 Amazon)
Test tube rack (HST Item# CE-TTRACK1)
Test tubes, 6 (HST Item# CE-TTUBELG)

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Candle, such as a small tea light
Earplugs
Rope, between 3-10 feet long (1-3 m)
String, 10 feet (3 m) or more
String, 3 feet long (1 m)

Grocery Store
Plastic straws, 8 (optional, see week 8)
Playing card (optional, see week 6)

Around the house
Bicycle (optional, see week 6)
Blindfold
Butter knife
Fine wire, 3 feet long (1 m, plastic coated wire will work fine)
Food coloring (optional, see week 8)
Hammer and nail (if you are using a plastic cup rather than soup cans, then a pair of scissors with a sharp point may be enough)
Large bowl
Masking tape
Matches or lighter
Metal pan (such as a cookie sheet or cake pan)
Metal spoon
Plastic wrap
Rice, uncooked or sugar, 1 Teaspoon (4 g)
Rubberband (optional activity)
Ruler
Scissors with a pointed tip
Small, solid object such as a cork
Soup cans or plastic cups, 2
Strip of corrugated cardboard (optional, see week 8, Corrugated cardboard is made up of three layers of paper including an inside liner, an outside liner, and fluting with a ruffled shape, which runs in between the two.)
Tablespoon
Toilet paper or paper towel tube (empty)
Water

Weather

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply House
Compass (Amazon options, HST Item# RM-ORNCOMP or GS-COMPASS)
Eye Dropper or pipette (HST Item# CE-PIPET or CE-DROPPER)
Magnifying glass (optional, HST Item# OP-MAGNIFY)
Pliers or tongs (HST, Item# CE-TONG)
Windsock (Amazon)

Hardware Store or Hobby Store
Outdoor thermometer

Grocery Store
Balloon (option 1, see week 5)
Brown paper lunch bag (or a balloon and stick pin)
Drinking straw
Superglue

Around the house
Aluminum foil, Three 12 x 12 inch (30 x 30 cm) squares (option 2, see week 5)
Black paper
Cloud chart: Cloud Identification Guide by Dr. Tina Cartwright of Marshall University and/or Cloud Identification Chart from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and/or Cloud Identification Chart from Globe.gov. You may wish to print these double-sided and then laminate them, so they stay in good condition throughout the term.
Heat source, such as a light bulb or electric burner
Ice cubes
Light source (lamp, flashlight)
Marker
Metal pie or cake pan
Notebook paper or a sheet of plastic, such as a transparency sheet (option 2, see week 5)
Paper plate or construction paper
Pinecone
Quart size, wide-mouth Mason jar, with lid (1 liter)
Scissors
Spoon (option 1, see week 5)
Stick pin
Water
Wax paper or parchment paper
Wool cloth (option 2, see week 5, mittens, socks, or a sweater will work)