Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities has 50 remote-ready activities, which work for either your classroom or remote teaching.
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CHEMICAL | Type of Store | Type of Product | |
acetic acid | supermarket | vinegar | |
acetone | drug store | fingernail polish remover | |
paint store | solvent | ||
alcohol | |||
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hardware/paint | denatured alcohol | |
paint thinner | |||
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drugstore | rubbing alcohol | |
supermarket | |||
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hardware/paint | paint thinner | |
auto supply | gas line antifreeze | ||
antacid tablets | drugstore | ||
supermarket | |||
aluminum | hardware | wire, siding nails, flashing | |
craft store | |||
bobby pins | drugstore | metal not plastic | |
butane lighter | supermarket/drugstore | ||
citric acid | supermarket | gator aid, tang, crystal light | |
copper | hardware | wire | |
craft store | strips | ||
cornstarch | supermarket | ||
corn syrup | supermarket | ||
cream of tartar | supermarket | ||
dishwashing liquid | supermarket | ||
gelatin dessert | supermarket | jell-o, royal etc [citric flavors] | |
glycerin | drugstore | ||
guar gum | health food store | ||
hydrochloric acid | commercial cleaning supply | muriatic acid | |
company | |||
Iodine [tincture of] | drugstore | ||
iron | hardware | nails, wire | |
lead | craft store | strips | |
sporting goods | sinkers | ||
lighter fluid | drugstore | ||
magnesium | bicycle repair shop | light weight frames | |
camping supply | light weight packframes | ||
oxalic acid | commercial cleaning supply | bartenders' cleaner | |
auto supply | radiator cleaner | ||
oils | supermarket | cooking oils | |
drugstore | baby oil & mineral oil | ||
auto supply | motor oils | ||
paradicholorbenzene | supermarket | mothballs | |
hardware | |||
pH indicator strips | pet supply | ||
swimming pool supply | |||
plaster of paris | hardware | ||
popcorn | supermarket | ||
powdered sugar | supermarket | ||
sodium bicarbonate | supermarket | baking soda | |
sodium borate | supermarket | borax | |
sodium hydroxide | supermarket | drain cleaner | |
hardware | lye | ||
sodium thiosulfate | photography store | fixer, hypo | |
sugar | supermarket | ||
toluene | hardware | thinner, solvent | |
paint store | |||
waterless hand cleaner | auto supply | ||
white glue | craft store | ||
stationery store | |||
xylene | paint store | thinner, solvent | |
hardware | |||
zinc | hardware | hot dipped galvanized nails | |
craft store | strips |
phenolphthalein
lead nitrate
© 1999 Robert Farber - All rights reserved. Teachers are encouraged to copy and modify these labs for use in their teaching. Please send any questions or comments to Robert Farber (robtfarber@verizon.net).