Kits

Mineral Identification Starter Set

A complete activity package for junior high to high school. Furnishes the earth science teacher with materials and information for a series of lab exercises in mineral identification. Consists of a Mineral Identification Laboratory Manual, a comp... More.

Earth Materials Kit

Each kit contains representative rock types found on the earth’s surface. Designed for classroom use, quantities of each rock type are packaged individually in identified plastic bags. Soils and crushed rocks are supplied in plastic containers. Co... More.

Reading River Sediments: A Simulated Mineral Exploration Activity – Lab-Aids® No. 435

This kit provides a series of hands-on activities that allows students to use key earth science concepts by conducting a mineral exploration which simulates real-life economic, social, and issue-oriented problems. The activities are designed... More.

Mechanical & Chemical Weathering of Rocks

What impact do chemicals and the elements have on rocks? Your students will observe the action and rate of such chemical weathering processes as oxidation, carbonation, and acidity. They’ll also gain insight into the relationship environmental fac... More.

Mineral Study Kit

An excellent introduction to minerals. Students will learn to identify 15 common minerals by observing and testing their physical properties. Activity guide, magnifying glass, streak plate, and nail are included. Grades 4-12. More.

Classifying Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic Rocks

Students learn that certain natural resources are often found in association with certain rocks. A reading on the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks supplements student observations as they examine, describe, and group rock samples... More.