ExploraGear kits contain equipment and consumables for student explorations. Scroll down to view the entire ExploraGear list.
Each module also lists easy-to-find Classroom Supplies used in the lessons. Scroll down or click the link on the right to see the Classroom Supplies list for this module.
| QUANTITY | ITEM | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 package | Chalk | 1 |
| 1 bottle | Correction fluid | 1 |
| 1 set | Fossils | 1, 8, 9, 10 |
| 1 bag | Gravel, colored | 1 |
| 7 | Nails, steel | 1, 6 |
| 1 | Permanent marker, fine point | 1 |
| 1 package | Plastic gemstones | 1 |
| 2 | Pottery shards | 1 |
| 1 set | Rocks and minerals | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| 1 package | Sand, 4 oz | 1 |
| 1 set | Shells, spiral & clam | 1, 8 |
| 2 | Spoons, metal | 1, 9, 10 |
| 1 | Tree cross section | 1, 3, 8, 10 |
| 14 | Magnifying lenses | 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, SBA 1, SBA 2, SBA 3 |
| 1 | Hammer | 4 |
| 1 | Safety goggles, adult-size | 4, 10 |
| 1 | Hardness specimen chart | 6 |
| 1 set | Ceramic streak plates, set/10 | 6 |
| 1 package | Glass scratch plates, pk/10 | 6 |
| 1 | Baking pan, 12.5"x8.5"x1” | 9 |
| 1 package | Cupcake liners, pk/50 | 9, 10 |
| 1 package | Plastic dinosaurs | 9 |
| 1 set | Measuring pitchers, 3 sizes | 9, 10 |
| 1 package | Cream of Tartar | 9 (Teacher Directions) |
| 3 | Sponges | 10 |
| 1 | Storage chest with lid, 11“x18“x15” | storage |
| QUANTITY | ITEM | LESSONS |
|---|---|---|
| 4 sheets | Chart paper | 1, 2, 8, SBA 2 |
| 2 lumps | Clay, natural | 1 |
| 2 or more chunks | Concrete | 1 |
| Several | Pennies | 1, 6 |
| Several | Pictures, geologists at work (optional) | 1 |
| 2 or more | Pictures, Mt St Helen’s volcano or other volcanoes or “rocky” mountains | 1 |
| 2 or more | Pictures, real gemstones | 1 |
| 2 or more small samples | Table salt or rock salt | 1 |
| 2 or more small samples | Soil | 1 |
| Several | Containers to hold rocks (baskets, bowls, or boxes) | 1 |
| As many as possible | Rocks and minerals field guides | 2, 6, 11, SBA 3 |
| 1 package | Index cards | 2, 4 |
| At least 4 per child | Rocks from environment | 2 |
| Several rolls | Tape | 2, 3 |
| Several | Rulers, metric (optional) | 2 |
| 1 or more | Pan balances (optional) | 2 |
| About 20 (5 per group) | Paper plates, small, sturdy | 4 |
| 1 | Old towel or sock | 4 |
| Several | Envelopes or small plastic bags | 5 |
| Various | Picture of minerals (optional) | 7 |
| At least 1 | Bones, chicken or beef | 8 |
| At least 1 | Bones, fish (or partial fish skeleton) | 8 |
| 1 | Casserole dish (optional) | 9 |
| 2 | Cookie sheets or trays | 9, SBA 2 |
| 1 | Oven or microwave | 9, 10 |
| 1 | Paintbrush | 9 |
| Several | Small objects to make model fossils (optional) | 9 |
| 500 mL (2 C) | Vegetable oil | 9 |
| Small samples | Wet sand, modeling clay, or modeling dough (optional) | 9 |
| 2 | Airtight containers (optional) | 9 |
| 2 | Bowls, large mixing | 9 |
| 1 | Cooking pot | 9, 10 |
| 1.5 L (6 C) | Flour | 9 |
| 2 colors | Food coloring | 9 |
| 1 | Stove, hot plate, or microwave | 9, 10 |
| 1000 mL (4 C) | Salt, table | 9 |
| 1.5 L (6 C) | Sand | 9, 10 |
| 1.5 L (6 C) | Water | 9, 10 |
| 2 | Containers for sand | 10 |
| Several (1 set per group) | Digging tools (toothpicks, paintbrushes, chopsticks, etc.) | 10 |
| Several sheets | Newspaper | 10 |
| 1 pair | Scissors | 10 |
| 500 mL (2 C) | Epsom salt | 10 |
| Class set | Safety goggles | 10 |
| 1 | Book: Everybody Needs a Rock, by Byrd Baylor (optional) | 11 |
| 1 | Stapler | 11 |
| 1 | Filmstrip, slide, or overhead projector and a filmstrip, slide, or overhead transparency | SBA 1 |
| 2 | Flashlights or other light sources (optional) | SBA 1 |
| Several sheets | Graph paper | SBA 1 |
| 1 | Jeweler’s loupe (optional) | SBA 1 |
| 1 per pair | Lincoln pennies, new and clean | SBA 1 |
| 1 per group | Apples, same kind, similar in appearance | SBA 2 |
| Class set | Colored pencils and/or crayons | 2, 9, SBA 2 |
| Class set | Pencils | multiple |