| Exp. | Page | Item Description | ||
| 9.1 | 291 | safety goggles | ||
| 2 eggs | ||||
| old clothes, apron, or paint shirt | ||||
| hard, flat surface (board, cookie sheet) | ||||
| fitted bed sheet | ||||
| 9.2 | 297 | 4 ping-pong balls | ||
| thread, about 2 feet | ||||
| tape | ||||
| ruler | ||||
| 2 stacks books, or other supports | ||||
| 10.1 | 317 | 2 paper clips | ||
| Ziploc bag | ||||
| a few heavy books | ||||
| sand, kitty litter, or beans, 650 g (about 1 ½ pounds) | ||||
| spring, loops on ends, 3-5 cm long, stretches easily to 10-15 cm | ||||
| mass scale, 0-650 g | ||||
| ruler, cm | ||||
| long flat object to hang spring from (ruler) | ||||
| 10.2 | 325 & 331 | spring, same as Experiment 10.1 | ||
| 2 paper clips | ||||
| Ziploc bag | ||||
| sand, kitty litter, or beans, 200 g (½ pound) | ||||
| mass scale, 175-225 g | ||||
| a few heavy books | ||||
| 2 rulers, metric (or 1 ruler and one long, flat object) | ||||
| stopwatch | ||||
| 11.1 | 355 | copper pipe, ½” diameter, two 6” long, one 4” long | ||
| freezer | ||||
| hacksaw or pipe cutter (if pipe needs to be cut) | ||||
| file (if pipe edges are rough) | ||||
| hot tap water | ||||
| large bowl | ||||
| gloves or oven mitt | ||||
| 12.1 | 385 | flat mirror | ||
| white sheet of paper | ||||
| protractor | ||||
| ruler (for straight-edge) | ||||
| flashlight | ||||
| black construction paper or thin cardboard (save cut-out for 12.3) | ||||
| tape | ||||
| scissors | ||||
| dark room with counter or table | ||||
| 12.2 | 397 | magnifying make-up mirror you can hold in your hands | ||
| 12.3 | 403 | sheet of plain white paper | ||
| protractor | ||||
| ruler (straight edge) | ||||
| square or rectangular glass or clear plastic pan | ||||
| flashlight with cover used in Experiment 12.1 | ||||
| 13.1 | 424 | 2 balloons, preferably round | ||
| thread, about 4’ | ||||
| cellophane tape, about 20 cm | ||||
| 13.2 | 426 | clear drinking glass | ||
| plastic lid, at least as large as the top of the glass | ||||
| paper clip | ||||
| aluminum foil, preferably thin, 5 cm x 3 cm | ||||
| rulers, metric | ||||
| balloon | ||||
| pliers | ||||
| tape | ||||
| no supplies needed | ||||
| 14.1 | 470 | 2 Styrofoam plates | ||
| aluminum foil, about 8x8” square | ||||
| tape | ||||
| scissors | ||||
| metal paper clip | ||||
| balloon | ||||
| 15.1 | 491 | 1.5-volt battery (AA, C or D battery) | ||
| aluminum foil, about 1 cm x 10 cm | ||||
| scissors | ||||
| 15.2 | 497 | table, non-metal, able to have things taped to it | ||
| insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, about 3’ | ||||
| scissors or wire strippers | ||||
| tape | ||||
| 1.5-volt battery, D-cells are easiest to work with | ||||
| flashlight | ||||
| 15.3 | 501 | (everything from Experiment 15.2) | ||
| 5 spoons, stainless steel | ||||
| more insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, 2’ | ||||
| 16.1 | 527 | compass | ||
| insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, about 1’ | ||||
| 1.5-volt battery | ||||
| tape | ||||
| 16.2 | 530 | 1.5-volt battery | ||
| 2 iron nails, one of them large | ||||
| insulated wire, 20-14 gauge, preferably braided wire, about 18” | ||||
| metal paper clip | ||||
| wooden matchstick or toothpick | ||||