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High School Biology Supply Lists

This list will include the supply needs for all of High School Biology as the guides are completed.

The Body, Part 1

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply Store
Agar solution 125 ml, 2 (Two bottles will be enough to cover 20 Petri dishes) (HST Item# BE-AGARNBT)
Cotton swabs, 20 (HST Swab applicator Item# PT-SWABS, purchase 10)
Eldoncard Blood Type Test Kit (HST Item# BE-BLDTEST or Amazon)
Jewelers loupe or hand lens (HST# OP-LOUPE)
Petri dishes, 20 (HST Item# BE-PETRI20)

Grocery Store
Clear disposable cups (3 per volunteer)
Flavored jelly beans in a bowl
Large bottle of apple juice
Red, green, and blue food coloring

Around the House
3 or more volunteers to participate in your study (see Lesson 18)
8 or more volunteers to participate in your study (see Lesson 15)
50 small household items (see Lesson 15)
An obstacle course, or a location where your volunteers can fast walk or jog or do jumping jacks, skip rope, etc.
Bleach and water (if using glass Petri dishes)
Board games, 1-2
Colored pencils or watercolors
Drinking glasses (1 per volunteer)
Glue
Microwave (if you do not have a microwave, then you will need a small pot of water and a stove or another way to heat the water.)
Paper and pencil or pen for each volunteer (see Lesson 15)
Pen or pencil
Permanent marker
Potholder
Printed color copy of the Periodic Table of the Human Body (https://qrs.ly/anc9s84)
Ruler
Scissors
Tape
Towels, 2
Watch or stopwatch
Water

The Body, Part 2

HomeScienceTools.com or other Supply Store

Mammal Organs Dissection Kit (HST ITEM# DE-ORGANS) This kit includes all of the specimens, instructions, and dissecting tools that will be needed, including:

  • 1 Sheep Brain Specimen
  • 1 Cow Eye Specimen
  • 1 Sheep Heart Specimen
  • 1 Sheep Kidney Specimen
  • 1 Brain Dissection Guide
  • 1 Eye Dissection Guide
  • 1 Heart Dissection Guide
  • 1 Kidney Dissection Guide
  • Dissecting Tools
  • 6 Dissection Pins
  • 1 Probe & Seeker
  • 1 Scalpel with Plastic Handle, #22
  • 1 Pair of Dissecting Scissors
  • 1 Magnifying Glass, 2″ with 3X Lens
  • 4 Styrofoam Dissecting Trays

4+ Rubber gloves, one for each person for each dissection. If dissections take more than one lesson time, you will need extra.
Safety glasses
4+ Lab Apron No 3, plastic, 2 mil (HST ITEM# CE-APRON3), one for each person for each dissection. If dissections take more than one lesson time, you will need extra.
Specimen Holding Fluid, 16 oz, optional (HST ITEM# CE-APRON3)

Grocery Store

Heavy-duty, zip-lock bags, gallon size, 3
Bleach-water solution

Around the House

Paper towels

 

Ecology

HomeScienceTools.com or supply store

Water thermometer (Amazon)
17 in 1 Water Test Kit, includes 100 water test strips, but only two bottles to test E. coli, which is enough to test two different water sources, and only one test tube is included for water collection. (Amazon)
1 Test tube or jar (HST, CE-TTUBEKT)
Optional — If you will test more than two bodies of water, order or gather the following: (see Lesson 15)

  • Order extra E. coli tests. (1 bottle — Amazon; 4 Bottles — Amazon) 
  • Enough test tubes or jar for each extra water source

pH paper (HST, Item# CH-PHSTRIP)
Permanent marker or grease pen to label jars (HST, Item# BE-WAXPENC)

Garden Center or Hardware Store

A native shrub or tree (see Lesson 33, part 1)
Philodendron plant
Coleus plant (Alternatively: you can use begonia, spider plant, or pothos plants for either of the two plants listed)
Shovel 

Grocery Store

One or more recycling bins (see Lesson 9)
Compostable snack bags (Target has a selection of these, or you can find sources online.)
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips (regular sized chocolate chips make these bars less cohesive – if you can’t find mini chocolate chips, chop chocolate so that it’s mini-sized)
3 tablespoons pepitas or crushed peanuts or cashews
8 cups distilled water

Around the house

Print the recipe for Homemade Granola Bars (https://qrs.ly/f6evd46)
1 cup very smooth creamy natural peanut butter or cashew butter
2/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heaping 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2½ cups whole rolled oats
Pam or butter
4 teaspoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons baking soda
8×8-inch baking pan
Large bowl
Stirring spoon
Measuring cups and spoons + 2 cup measuring cup
4 jars (or cups) that will hold approximately 1-2 cups of water
Sharp knife or scissors
Several products that you or your family regularly use, such as cosmetics, face scrubs, toothpaste, body washes, and detergents. (If you are doing this with a group, have each member bring one of two items. If possible, save the box with the ingredient list.)
At least 1 sample of water from a local pond or stream. (You could test multiple water sources if you have access to several.)

Materials for Optional Challenges:

Week 13: Rubber or leather gloves, trashbag, litter pick-up stick
Week 16: Materials to build a birdhouse or purchase a premade one.
Week 19: Magnolia Soap Shampoo Bar and conditioner bar (https://magnoliasoapandbath.com/products/shampoo-bar)