Living with Plastics
Equipment Kit Content
Scroll down to see the materials that are included in the
Living with Plastics kit as well as those materials that are required
but not
included.
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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