Kits

Cheesemaking Kit – Lab-Aids® No. 5

A complete cheesemaking kit that lets students successfully make cheese using basic modern science concepts and principles. Everything necessary is provided. This is the only kit that prepares milk... More.

Consumer Chemistry: Properties of Soaps and Detergents

Though similar in function, soaps and detergents differ in chemistry and performance. Students will examine the similarities and differences in the properties of soap, hand dishwashing detergent, a... More.

Forensic Chemistry of Unknown Substances

Oftentimes, when collecting evidence at a crime scene, investigators may recover substances they are unable to identify in the field. Along with evidence such as fingerprints, hair, fibers, etc., t... More.

Consumer Chemistry: Science in the Kitchen

This comprehensive kit incorporates a variety of scientific techniques all themed around common kitchen materials. Students will perform chromatography on commercial food colors, use chemical tests... More.

Consumer Chemistry: Properties of Aspirin

Since its initial purification and commercialization, several other painkillers have been introduced to the market. However, aspirin is to this day the most widely-used painkiller and largest selli... More.

Consumer Chemistry: Properties of Shampoo

Different shampoos are manufactured from a variety of ingredients to perform a variety of tasks. In this investigation, students will not only learn about the role of several shampoo ingredients, b... More.

Consumer Chemistry: Properties of Antacids

With the global population spending over a half a billion dollars a year on commercial antacids, several companies are out there competing for a part of the business. In this activity, students wil... More.

Consumer Chemistry: Properties of Toothpaste

The history of teeth cleaning agents actually goes back thousands of years. Toothpaste as we know it today, however, is a comparatively recent development. In this activity, students will investiga... More.

The Oxidation-Reduction Flag

Demonstrate the principles of a redox reaction. Paint the potassium thiocyanate solution and potassium ferrocyanide solution onto filter paper. Once the solutions are dry, you can spray the paper w... More.

Negative Coefficient of Solubility

Explain how there are exceptions to the rules of chemistry. Heat a solution and watch it form a precipitate. Watch it go back into solution as it cools. Contains 500 ml of calcium acetate, saturate... More.