• Laser Pointers. $25.95 each. Ultra compact Laser pointer w/ on/off button http://www.calpaclasers.com/laser_pointers.html
• QX5 USB Microscope. $98.95 http://www.bluedeals.com/qx5midiblqx5.html
• Disc Magnets: $18 / pkg 200. Only 1/2" in Diameter But Has Terrific Holding Power http://www.amazon.com/Magnet-Diameter-Terrific-Holding-Power/dp/B000EBTQFK/ref=sr_1_2/002-4695360-0853666?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1185482446&sr=8-2
• Mirrors. $4 each. 7/8 wide x 2 15/16 high mirror www.dollhouseminiatures.com/furniture/mirrors.htm
• Spectrometers. $28.85. Project Star Plastic Spectrometer http://www.sciencefirst.com/vw_prdct_mdl.asp?mdl_cd=6140210

UV materials from Educational Innovations (www.teachersource.com)

• Portable UV light - 1 (#UV-635, $10.95 each)(replaced by #UV-640, July 2011)

• Purple UV beads -1 set (#UV-PUR, $6.95 per 250 bead package)

• UV Bead Color Guide - 1 set per lab group (#UV-360, $2.95 each)

• Clear UV blocking glass - 1 set (#FIL-235, $9.95 per set of two discs)

• Clear UV blocking plastic disks (#FIL-235), $12.95 per set of 2 disks - replaces item above

Nanofilters:  Ordering nanofilter kits from Argonide

Ferrofluids: Nanomedicine and Ferrofluids Activity Materials List

LED's can be bought from many sources. AllElectronics.com, catalog LED-137, has nice leads and a mounting clip.

The atomic microscope CD (which illustrates diffusion, osmosis, gas laws, etc.) can be ordered from:

STARK Design, Inc.

P.O. Box 429

Morristown, NJ 07963

(973) 734-9911

Their website www.starkdesign.com is under construction right now  (July, 2011)

Materials for the self assembly activities:

Ceramic Permanent Magnets

http://www.scientificsonline.com/    

Ceramic Disc Pkg/100 3/8"dia x1/4"         

#3042582

About $8 per package of 100.

The wooden shape manipulatives were from Michael's Crafts on Route 9  in Hadley, as
were the corks and the buttons. The wooden plugs, short dowels, and PVC pipe
were from a hardware store. Straws and toothpicks were from a grocery store. All
were very inexpensive.