hands-on science lab investigations

Hands-On Science Lab Investigations

Grades 7–12

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MODULES INCLUDE:

• Classroom-tested hands-on activities

• Detailed Student and Teacher Guides

• High-quality materials for 40 students

• Assessment strategies and tools

• Convenient storage boxes

Invite students to learn about their world with an innovative approach that makes science engaging, current, and comprehensible. Our exclusive NeoSCI® curriculum modules integrate hands-on activities with the latest lab technology—a winning combination for students and teachers alike.

Structured How Students Learn Best

NeoSCI curriculum modules are structured to engage students in problem-based science by focusing on real world challenges and solutions. Through active learning, students come to understand experimental design, observation, data interpretation, and analytical thinking.

Structured for How You Teach

The curriculum modules link to core science concepts, making them an ideal complement to existing curricula. Each module comprises 4–8 lab investigations that investigate major themes.

With every lab investigation, you receive a comprehensive Teacher Guide, a reproducible Student Guide, and materials for up to 40 students in easy-to-store boxes. For maximum flexibility, individual labs are also sold separately.

Grades 7–12

Science Curriculum Modules

Detective's Casebook Lab Investigation, part of Forensic Science Curriculum Module

Program Overview

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The Support You Need for Excellent Outcomes

You won’t need a deep background in science to use this program—teacher support is found in the Teacher’s Guides that accompany each lab investigation. Support includes science concepts, step-by-step activity instructions, time management tips, pre-lab set-up, and other tools designed to make you and your students successful.

Safety in Your Lab

The safety of you and your students is paramount. Both the Teacher and Student Guides have safety instructions at the beginning for each lab. Warning labels are included throughout the Student Guide, so students are aware of proper lab safety, including reading cautions on all bottles they handle in the lab.

Preparation• Time requirements for each activity

• Pre-lab set-up instructions

• Materials list, including any additional materials needed

Safety• Safety instructions begin each

investigation

• Clear warnings for students

• Safety and disposal guidelines in both Student and Teacher Guides

Teacher Guide• Step-by-step instructions

• Assessment questions and answers

• Cross-curricular integration

Student Guide• Reproducible pages for continued use

• Learning objectives

• Complete background information

FULL INVESTIGATION SUPPORTYou don’t need to be an expert to use NeoSCI curriculum modules. We provide the resources for you and your students for preparation and seamless execution.

Activity from Modeling Kidney Function Lab Investigation

Effects of Smoking Model

Human Anatomy Activity Model

Activity from The Mystery of

the Bloody Stain Lab Investigation

NEW! Digital resources to enhance and reinforce lessons

Available in select kits, the new digital add-on provides an innovative teaching tool to further engage students and reinforce lessons through interactive activities, visual resources, and assessments.

Look for this symbol in select kits for the digital add-on.

* Digital add-on component sold within lab investigations as a 1 year subscription.


Modeling DNA Structure Lab Investigation

Genetics and Inheritance Curriculum ModuleUnlock the secrets of the human genomeStudents examine DNA structure and the genetic molecule; model monohybrid and dihybrid crosses; learn Mendelian Laws; model meiosis and fertilization; determine gene trait frequency; test the Hardy-Weinberg Principle; construct pedigrees, determine genotypes and phenotypes; and explore the human genome.

Genetics and Inheritance includes:• Five lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Item # Description List Price

2009888 Genetics & Inheritance Module $445.99

Cellular World Curriculum ModuleInvite students into the fascinating microscopic world of cellsStudents will investigate cell types and cell organization; cell processes including osmosis and diffusion; how cells cycle energy; the cell cycle; and how cells reproduce and grow.

Cellular World includes:• Seven lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Mitosis Simulation Lab Investigation


2009882 Cellular World Module $549.99

Lab Investigations are also available for separate purchase


20-1203 Exploring Cell Processes Lab $69.99

20-1293 How Cells Reproduce Lab $60.99

20-1283 Meiosis Simulation Lab $143.99

20-2183 Mitosis Simulation Lab $118.99

20-1813 Osmosis and Diffusion Lab $65.29

20-1393 Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis Lab $69.99

20-1013 Why Cells Aren't Big Lab $71.99



20-1033 Genes and Family Relations Lab $174.99

20-1163 Genes and Probability Lab $65.99

20-1273 Heredity of Human Traits Lab $28.99

20-1283 Meiosis Simulation Lab $143.99

20-2193 Modeling DNA Structure Lab $56.99

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Curriculum Modules

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Kingdoms of Life Curriculum ModuleExplore the many kingdoms of life – in the classroom or fieldHands-on activities inspire students to learn by investigating life classification; how organisms create a food web; microbes — bacteria, fungi, and protists; plants and the plant life cycle; and animal behavior. They also design their own experiment on environmental preference.

Kingdoms of Life includes:• Four lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Plant Life Cycle Lab Investigation


2009889 Kingdoms of Life Module $234.99



20-2933 Animal Behavior Lab $49.29

20-2203 Classification of Living Things Lab $82.99

20-1073 Microbe Scavenger Hunt Lab $77.99

20-1363 Plant Life Cycle Lab $49.99

Modeling Kidney Function Lab Investigation

Human Biology and Health Issues Curriculum ModuleTest the limits of the finely tuned human machineHands-on activities give students a closer look at the body's organization; human senses of touch, taste, hearing, thermoreception, and vision; simulated bloods and blood groups; food nutrient content; and how certain drugs can be delivered through the skin. They investigate kidney function and perform urine analysis on simulated urines. Students also examine health issues involving smoking.

Human Biology and Health Issues includes:• Seven lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation• Human Anatomy Model and Effects of Smoking Model


2009886 Human Biology & Health Issues Module $659.99

Lab Investigations and Models are also available for separate purchase


20-2113 ABO-Rh Blood Typing Lab $57.29

30-1235 Effects of Smoking Model $130.69

20-4093 Exploring the Eye-Brain Connection Lab $51.99

20-1433 Food Chemistry & Nutrition Lab $90.69

20-1133 How Viruses Travel Lab $47.99

30-1130 Human Anatomy Activity Model $49.29

20-1113 Modeling Kidney Function Lab $61.29

20-1443 Understanding Human Senses Lab $141.99

20-1123 Urinalysis and Disease Identification Lab $78.69

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Simulation the Rock Cycle Lab Investigation

Environmental Issues and Solutions Curriculum ModuleExpand students' understanding of the environmental issues that affect their everyday livesStudents investigate landfills; effects of radiation on plants; bioremediation techniques (oil-degrading microbes); climate changes and greenhouse effect; water treatment processes; airborne, soil, and water pollutants; food webs; and energy pyramids.

Environmental Issues and Solutions includes:• Eight lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Do Landfills Really Work? Lab Investigation

Earth's Resources Curriculum ModuleInvite students to unlock the mysteries of Earth's natural bountyThrough hands-on activity, students investigate igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; rock formation; and the rock cycle. They also learn about mineral formation; streak; luster; hardness; and specific gravity. They explore cleavage and fracture; fossils; chemical and mechanical weathering; continental drive; and soil structure.

Earth's Resources includes:• Five lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation


2009885 Earth's Resources Module $442.69


2009890Environmental Issues & Solutions Module

$587.99



20-1563Chemical & Mechanical Weathering of Rocks Lab

$61.99

20-1553 Fossil Formation and Identification Lab $119.99

20-3023 How Minerals Get Their Color Lab $106.69

20-1523 Rock Formation and Identification Lab $95.99

20-4123 Simulating the Rock Cycle Lab $76.99

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20-1223 Do Landfills Really Work? Lab $90.69

20-2973 How is a Food Web Organized? Lab $66.99

20-1423 How Pollution Affects Plants Lab $70.69

20-1483Investigating Food Webs with Owl Pellets Lab

$70.99

20-1543 Porosity of Soils & Water Lab $71.99

20-1413 Radiation Effects on Plant Growth $82.69

20-1513 Water Pollution & Purification Lab $81.29

20-1503Investigating Water Pollutants and Water Analysis Lab

$79.99

Curriculum Modules

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Forensic Science Curriculum ModuleTurn students into detectives as they investigate DNA, blood, and fingerprint evidenceStudents develop a thorough understanding of concepts such as genetic principles of inheritance and chromatography. They acquire skills through activities such as making an impression cast, analyzing altered documents, and modeling a DNA profile. In each lab investigation, students perform both skill and case activities.

Forensic Science includes:• Six lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Fingerprinting – A Forensic Puzzle Lab Investigation

Elements, Mixtures, and Compounds Lab Investigation

Chemistry — A Closer Look at Matter Curriculum ModuleEngage students in investigating the chemistry principles that are integral to their daily livesStudents investigate atomic structure; molecular structure; the periodic table; matter; and the elements. They experiment with mixtures; compounds; gases (Boyle's gas law); chemical and physical reactions; endothermic and exothermic reactions; acids, bases, and salts; and oxidation-reduction reactions.

Chemistry — A Closer Look at Matter includes:• Four lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation• Thermochemistry demonstration• Boyle's Gas Law model


2009887 Forensic Science Module $710.69


2009891Chemistry — A Closer Look at Matter Module

$309.29



20-2163 Detective's Casebook Lab $86.69

20-3383 DNA Forensics Lab $183.99

20-1263 Fingerprinting – A Forensic Puzzle $77.99

20-4553Forensic Anthropology Talking Bones Lab

$206.69

20-4563 Forensic Science Lab $166.69

20-2143 Mystery of the Bloody Stain Lab $59.99

Lab Investigations and models are also available for separate purchase


20-1723 Understanding Acids, Bases & Salts Lab $47.99

30-1330 Boyle's Law Model $23.99

20-1703 Chemical Reactions Lab $78.99

2024224 Chemical Reactions Lab + digital add-on $88.99

20-1673 Elements, Mixtures & Compounds Lab $61.29

20-2223 Modeling Basic Chemical Structure Lab $62.99

20-2471 Thermochemistry Demonstration $45.99


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Genetically Modified Soybeans Lab Investigation

Biotechnology Applications Curriculum ModuleEngage students with innovative applications of fundamental biotechnology principles Hands-on activities lead students to investigate transgenic plants; bioremediate an oil spill; make cheese with a recombinantly produced enzyme; learn to detect a gene defect; interpret a karyotype; conduct Punnett square analyses; and perform gel electrophoresis to create and analyze DNA profiles.

Biotechnology Applications includes:• Seven lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Biotechnology Techniques Curriculum ModuleExplore the essentials of modern biotechnology methodologyStudents investigate the macromolecule DNA and acquire skills in running electrophoretic separations of DNA and other molecules to determine mass and charge. They learn about restriction enzymes and site mapping; investigate gene products; and observe gene expression.

Biotechnology Techniques includes:• Four lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Turning Genes On and Off Lab Investigation


2009883 Biotechnology Applications Module $721.29


2009884 Biotech Techniques Module $287.99



20-3303Understanding Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Lab

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20-2103 Biotechnology Techniques Lab $102.99

20-1463 Extracting DNA Lab $66.99

20-1093 Turning Genes On and Off Lab $59.99



20-1453 Biotech Cheesemaking Lab $41.99

20-1253 Cleaning Up Oil Spills Naturally Lab $83.99

20-3363 Diagnosing Genetic Defects Lab $143.99

20-3383 DNA Forensics Lab $183.99

20-1023 DNA Murder Mystery Lab $159.99

20-4073 Genetic Detectives Lab $96.99

20-2313 Genetically Modified Soybean Lab $65.99


Curriculum Modules

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Simple Machines Lab Investigation

Investigating Light and Optics Lab Investigation

Physical Science Curriculum Module Series IEngage students in explorations of energy, light, and electricity Students develop a thorough understanding of concepts such as conductivity; transfer of heat; color mixing; specific heat; and the scientific method. They hone skills through activities that include using a calorimeter, classifying materials, and building a simple circuit.

Physical Science Series I includes:• Five lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation

Physical Science Curriculum Module Series IIExtend physical science exploration to magnetism, forces, and soundStudents further their understanding of physical science concepts such as conservation of energy, how sound travels, and magnetic fields. They experiment with buoyancy, product waveforms, and explore how pulleys work as simple machines.

Physical Science Series II includes:• Five lab investigations, each with materials for 40 students• Student and teacher guides for each lab investigation


2009892 Physical Science Series I Module $499.99


2009893 Physical Science Series II Module $599.99



20-1613 How Heat Flows Lab $110.99

20-1623 Investigating Electricity Lab $143.99

20-1653 Investigating Light and Optics Lab $133.99

2024223Investigating Light and Optics Lab + digital add-on

$143.99

20-1053 Measurement in the Laboratory $63.99

20-3853The Scientific Method of Problem Solving Lab

$70.99



20-1603 Force and Motion Lab $154.99

2024225 Force and Motion Lab + digital add-on $164.99

20-1583 Investigating Gravity Lab $95.99

20-1643 Investigating Sound Waves Lab $97.99

20-1633 Magnets and Magnetism Lab $123.99

2024226Magnets and Magnetism Lab + digital add-on

$133.99

20-1593 Simple Machines Lab $152.99

2024227 Simple Machines Lab + digital add-on $162.99

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Double Gel Electrophoresis ApparatusNeoSCI Double-Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus features durable, clear acrylic construction and pure platinum electrodes for superior conductivity and longevity. Apparatus is leak-free has one-piece molded chamber design and comes with two casting gel trays, six 12-well forming combs and patch cords. Tank Size: 7 in x 3½ in x 2½ in. Tray Size: 4 in x 3 in.

Crime Scene TapeThe NeoSCI Crime Scene Tape made is of yellow polyethylene with "Crime Scene Do Not Cross" printed on it to secure your crime scene. 100 feet per roll.

Osmosis Simulation Activity ModelYour students will gain insight into this critical process as water diffuses across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. The process can be repeated using a variety of solutes in varying concentrations to observe the change in results. Includes display stand. Size: 6½ L x 1½ W x 7 H.

Visualizing Meiosis PosterLaminated poster with unique presentation lets students review and compare the steps involved in both plant and animal meiosis. Includes detailed illustrations of each meiotic stage and a teacher's guide. Size: 35 in x 23 in.


55-1094 Double Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus $185.99


05-2157 Crime Scene Tape $12.99


30-1125 Osmosis Simulation Activity Model $94.99


35-1141 Visualizing Meiosis Poster $19.99

Effects of Smoking Activity ModelNeoSCI Effects of Smoking Model illustrates how smoking accumulates tar and other pollutants in the lungs. A cigarette is lit and placed in the smoking model and smoke is drawn into the lungs with the help of a syringe pump. The model shows how the lungs start to darken only after a few short puffs. The model comes with teacher and student guides. Size: 5¼ in x 4 in x 9 in.


30-1235 Effects of Smoking Activity Model $130.69

Additional Models and Resources

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Ocean Circulation Activity ModelNeoSCI Ocean Circulation Activity Model is designed for a firsthand look at ocean circulation patterns. The model comes with student sheets and a comprehensive teacher guide including numerous, hands-on applications. Just place cold, blue-colored water in one cylinder and hot, red-colored water in the other to watch density currents in action. Size: 14 in x 4¼ in x 12 in.

Water Treatment Activity ModelGraphically demonstrate the key concepts of water treatment. Your class will build their own water treatment plant, complete with filtration, aeration and bioremediation capabilities. The model is accompanied by everything needed to test and treat water, including filter paper, simulated pollutants, bioremediation agents, air pump, and test materials. Includes comprehensive student and teacher guides. Size: 13¼"L x 4½"W x 17¼"H.

Visualizing Cells PosterLaminated poster has detailed examples and photography, perfect for instructing class about the differences and similarities of bacteria, animal, and plant cells. Graphically depicts the complex architecture of a cell membrane, golgi apparatus, nucleus and nuclear pores, endoplasmic reticulum, chloroplasts and mitochondria in an easy-to-understand format. Size: 35 in x 23 in.

DNA Activity ModelNeoSCI DNA Activity Model is an easy to assemble, DNA model that lets your students to construct their own double helix complete with cytosine, adenine, guanine, and thymine nucleic acid bases by connecting the phosphate strands and a center rod representing hydrogen bonds. Model is also included with comprehensive, illustrated student and teacher guides. Size: 19 in x 7½ in.

Groundwater Exploration ModelNeoSCI Groundwater Exploration Activity Model provides pictorial demonstration of groundwater flow with many concepts so that students will learn about groundwater's crucial role in the hydrologic cycle. Model teaches key concepts like groundwater pollution, porosity and permeability, Darcy's law, aquifers and artesian wells, water quality, and interrelationship of groundwater and surface water. Model comes complete with student and teacher guides. Size: 20 in x 5 in x 12½ in.

Systems Of Human Body PosterLaminated poster features all major body systems, including skeletal, muscular and integumentary, circulatory and immune, respiratory, digestive and urinary, endocrine, nervous, and reproductive. Unique anatomical perspectives of major human body systems are presented in a clear, concise format for contrast and comparison. Size: 23 in x 35 in.


30-1050 Ocean Circulation Activity Model $78.71


30-1045 Water Treatment Activity Model $173.21


35-1011 Visualizing Cells Poster $19.99


30-1335 DNA Activity Model $75.99


30-1075 Groundwater Exploration Model $629.99


35-1041 Systems Of Human Body Poster $19.99

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Functions as a Complete or Supplemental Lab Program

NeoSCI MODULE TOPICS

LIFE EARTH PHYSICALCellular World Earth’s Resources Physical Science Series I

Kingdoms of Life Environmental Issues and Solutions Physical Science Series II

Human Biology and Health Issues Chemistry—A Closer Look at Matter

Genetics and Inheritance Forensic Science

Biotechnology Techniques

Biotechnology Applications

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