TIMS Laboratory Investigations

Manipulatives and Supplies

This list indicates commercially available materials. Many investigations also require simple “collectible” materials which are listed at the end of each Teacher Lab Discussion.
This materials list shows items you may need to order to complete all TIMS Laboratory Investigations. A materials list indicating the quantities of materials required for each investigation is included at the end of each TIMS Laboratory Investigation’s TLD. For more information or information about suppliers contact Kendall/Hunt Publishing at (800) 542-6657.

TIMS Materials List

1. Balance, TIMS Equal Arm
2. Ball, High Bounce, Pack of 6 (super ball)
3. Balloons, Pack of 24
4. Balls, Tennis, each
5. Beaker, Glass, 250ml
6. Cart, Multipurpose
7. Clay, Plastalene
8. Compasses, Student, Pack of 30
9. Corks, Assortment, Bag of 100
10. Cloth Squares, 5" x 5" Cotton, Pack of 10
11. Cloth Squares, 5" x 5" Wool, Pack of 10
12. Cubes, Interlock Centimeter (Cube-O-Grams), Pack of 1000
13. Cylinder, Glass, 100ml
14. Cylinder, Plastic, 250ml
15. Dice, Pack of 12
16. Dowels, 1 Set of 3 Lengths (3cm, 6cm, and 12cm, at 3/4" dia)
17. Food Coloring, Blue, 30ml
18. Food Coloring, Red, 30ml
19. Force Measuring Gauge
20. Geobands, Pack of 300 (rubber bands)
21. Geoboard, Overhead, 5" x 5" Pin
22. Geoboards—8", Wooden, each
23. Hex-A-Links, Pack of 1000
24. Hexagram Weight Set, [Set of 54—(20) red–1 gram, (20) blue–5 gram, (10) green–10 gram, (4) yellow–20 gram]
25. Hex Nuts, 100 ct.
26. Incline, 1 Board (9" x 12" x 5/16")
27. Incline, Metal (15cm x 122cm)
28. Links, Learning, Pack of 1000
29. Machine Screws, 150 ct.
30. Magnets, Cylindrical, Pack of 2
31. Meterstick
32. Mr. O, Pack of 4
33. Paraffin, 1lb
34. Pipette, Glass, Pack of 12 (eyedropper)
or Pipette, Plastic, Pack of 12 (eyedropper)
35. Ruler 12", clear, w/holes
36. Slider, 1 half cup
37. Sphere, Glass 1"
38. Sphere, Glass 3/4"
39. Sphere, Plastic 3/4"
40. Sphere, Plastic, 1"
41. Sphere, Steel 1"
42. Sphere, Steel 1-1/4"
43. Sphere, Steel 1/2"
44. Sphere, Wood, 1"
45. Stopwatch, Digital
46. Storage Container, 15 Qt
47. Strips, Acetate (clear), (1" x 10"), 20 ct.
48. Strips, Vinyl (red), (1" x 11"), 20 ct.
49. Surface Board (includes 2 blocks with hooks)
50. Tape Measures, ST10
51. Tile, 1" Color, Plastic, Pack of 400
or Tile, 1" Color, Wood, Pack of 400
52. Washers, Zinc-plated, 300 ct.

The following items can be purchased by calling the TIMS Project at 312-996-2448.

1. “Collar” Device (with rod attachment) for the balances in order to create inertial and gravitational pendulums HGL18-T01

2. Adhesion Force Kit (Set of 7 Assorted Fiberglass pieces) HGL18-T02

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