This lab kit is designed to accompany Apologia's Exploring Creation with Astronomy. Perfect for the independent learner or busy family, this kit contains almost all the items you need to complete the experiments in the book. You won't find a more complete kit anywhere else! Using the items in this lab kit, students will be able to create a model of the solar system, assemble their own telescope, and find out how craters form on the moon! Items are packaged in individual lesson bags to correspond with lessons in the book. See the following table for a list of items included in this lab:
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts, small balls, marbles, and balloons.
Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once. This kit contains small parts, small balls, and marbles. Not for children under 3 years.
Items Included In This Kit
LESSON 1: Balloons, Thumbtacks, Thread, Scissors, Markers, Measuring Tape, Construction Paper
LESSON 2: Magnifying glass, Chocolate Bars, Inflatable Globe (Save for Lessons 5 & 8), Styrofoam Ball (Save for Lessons 6 & 11 ), Aluminum Foil, Straight Pin, Thin White Box (Save for Lesson 13), Tape, White Pape, Flashlight with Batteries
LESSON 3: Pencil, Table Salt, Flour, Cooking Oil, Marbles (Save for Lesson 8)
LESSON 4: Box with Lid, White Flour, Dishcloth, Rubber Bands, Plaster of Paris, Bamboo Skewers, Markers, Measuring Tape
LESSON 5: Practice Golf Ball (Used in place of tennis ball), Golf Ball (Used in place of baseball), Cork, Needle, Magnet, Inflatable Globe (Use from Lesson 2), Lid (Use from Jar in Lesson 11), Marker
LESSON 6: Compact Disc, Magnifying Lenses, Cardboard Tube, Masking Tape, Lightly-colored Ball, (Use Styrofoam Ball from Lesson 2), Scissors, Measuring Tape
LESSON 7: Sticks, Plastic Cling Wrap, Plastic Bottle, Aluminum Foil, White Vinegar, Baking Soda, Food Coloring, Dish Soap, White Flour, Table Salt, Cooking Oil, Construction Paper,
LESSON 8: Sprinkles, Sugar, Red Cinnamon Candies, Pinto Beans, Large Marble (Use from Lesson 3), Ball (Use Inflatable Globe from Lesson 2)
LESSON 9: Plastic Bottles, 1-inch Washer, Electrical Tape