Living with Plastics – Kit Contents
Kit Contents
Materials in Living with Plastics equipment kit:
- 8 sets of 24 Material Data Cards
- 1 bottle of acetone
- 32 30-mL graduated cups
- 24 vials with caps
- 16 plastic spoons
- 16 9-oz. plastic cups
- 8 droppers
- 8 pairs of forceps
- 8 60-mL wide-mouthed bottles
- 8 15-mL bottles of denatured alcohol (ethanol)
- 8 30-mL dropper bottles of water
- 8 180-mL bottles of 4% polyvinyl alcohol solution
- 8 30-mL bottles of 4% sodium borate solution
- 8 7-mL bottles of blue food coloring
- 45 plastic strips and 45 plastic squares each of:
- polypropylene (blue)
- polyvinyl chloride (green)
- high density polyethylene (red)
- polystyrene (yellow)
- 10 plastic strips and 10 plastic squares each of:
- polypropylene (clear)
- polyvinyl chloride (orange)
- high density polyethylene (black)
- polystyrene (white)
- 80 2 inch x 2 inch squares of:
- brown paper
- cotton fabric
- low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
- polyester fabric
- 500 silver paper clips
- 100 colored paper clips
- 50 packets of table salt
Materials required but not provided in equipment kit:
- 1 glass container (beaker, petri dish, or jar)
- 1 heat lamp, hairdryer, or other heat source
- 1 metal ring stand and clamp (or similar set-up)
- 2 wood strips or glass slides
- 8 large containers
- 8 ball point pens
- 8 balances
- 8 cotton grocery (or tote) bags
- 16 plastic grocery bags
- 16 paper grocery bags
- 1 overhead projector
- 16 pairs of safety goggles
- access to water
- paper towels
- 1 pair of heavy-duty scissors (optional)
- additional plastic strips from local plastic container (optional)
- resealable plastic bags or film canisters (optional)
- graph paper (optional)
- rulers (optional)
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