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1 All About Elements: Carbon http://boreal.com boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About… Carbon 1. Graphine, an allotrope of carbon, is the strongest, thinnest, and best conductor of heat known to man. It was created by scientists using ordin...

1 All About Elements: Beryllium http://www.boreal.com boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About… Beryllium 1. Prior to being named beryllium, this element was known as glucinium, which originated from the Greek word glykys, meaning sweet. It w...

Feel the heat Kindergarten: Temperature Probe Aligned with National Standards Call WARD’S at 1-800-962-2660 for Technical Assistance Page 2 This is a teacher-led whole class inquiry activity where students demonstrate and observe the effects of su...

1 All About Elements: Fluorine http://boreal.com 2 boreal.com | 800-387-9393 Boreal’s All About Elements Series Building Real-World Connections to the Building Blocks of Chemistry The periodic table of elements is an essential part of any chemistr...

1 All About Elements: Helium https://boreal.com/store/ boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About…Helium 1. Helium is the second most abundant ele- ment after hydrogen in the universe and solar system. Approximately 11.3% of all atoms in the un...

1 All About Elements: Nitrogen http://boreal.com 2 3 boreal.com | 800-387-9393 Fun Facts About… Nitrogen 1. Nitrogen is the fourth most abundant element in the universe and it makes up the majority of the earth’s atmosphere, at a staggering 78 per...

1 All About Elements: Oxygen http://boreal.com boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About… Oxygen 1. Oxygen constitutes 21% of our atmosphere, nearly half the mass of the earth’s crust and about two thirds of the human body. It is the third mos...

Heat It Up, Cool It Down Grade 2: Temperature Probe Aligned with National Standards Call WARD’S at 1-800-962-2660 for Technical Assistance Page 2 Demonstrate the effect of temperature on changes in matter caused by heating and cooling. This inquir...

1 All About Elements: Lithium https://boreal.com/store/ boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About… Lithium 1. Elemental Lithium can float in mineral oil! 2. Lithium was one of the elements produced during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis. The other tw...

1 All About Elements: Lithium https://boreal.com/store/ boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About… Lithium 1. Elemental Lithium can float in mineral oil! 2. Lithium was one of the elements produced during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis. The other tw...

1 All About Elements: Hydrogen https://boreal.com/store/ boreal.com | 800-387-9393 2 3 Fun Facts About… Hydrogen 1. Robert Boyle produced hydrogen gas as early as 1671 while he was experimenting with iron and acids. 2. Under the extreme pressures ...

Spotted Salamander Conditions for Customer Ownership (per USDA Permits) We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here. Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in pla...

Predictions of Motion Grade 3: Motion Probe Aligned with National Standards Call WARD’S at 1-800-962-2660 for Technical Assistance Page 2 This is an interactive inquiry where students will participate in using force to create motion. Students will...

Bufo Toad Conditions for Customer Ownership (per USDA Permits) We hold permits allowing us to transport these organisms. To access permit conditions, click here. Never purchase living specimens without having a disposition strategy in place. A per...

Energy in Motion Grade 6: Temperature Probe Aligned with National Standards Call WARD’S at 1-800-962-2660 for Technical Assistance Page 2 Just because a bottle looks empty doesn’t mean that it is empty. The bottle actually contains air, which is m...

Speed Down the Ramp Grade K: Motion Probe Aligned with National Standards Call WARD’S at 1-800-962-2660 for Technical Assistance Page 2 This is a teacher-led class inquiry where students will observe how the height of a ramp changes the speed of a...