Program Resources

At the LTS Office:
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There is tons of stuff in the office, and 250+ volunteers constantly add materials and ideas. Pass by the office or ask us if you want to do something specific. Also, check out our list of activity ideas .
Some of the resources are photographed below. E-mail us lts('at')ubclts.com to set up a time to visit as we are not always there. Be sure to check out our Internet Resources and activity ideas as well. If you have an idea for a great classroom presentation, let us know, we can help you with purchasing equipment that can be reused for future volunteers. The list below is by no means complete, pass by the office to check out the ever increasing variety of UBC LTS-PP equipment, or simply ask us if you are looking for something specific. We also have massive amounts of materials in a separate storage space.

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4 small, and 1 larger, microscopes and a set of prepared slides...

Medical supplies: 10 stethoscopes, 10 diagnostic hammers (for testing reflexes) and 2 sphygonomometers (for testing blood pressure) ...

a model of the human skeleton (~1 foot high) with poster

full color, laminated human anatomy posters (Cardiovascular Physiology/Cardiorespiratory system; Nervous System/Circulatory System; Digestive System; Immunology)

full color, laminated posters on plant anatomy and photosynthesis

Fossil collection!

Prisms & mirrors for learning about optics. "Inversion goggles" that allow you to see the world upside down!

  Activity Kits

• Electricity and Circuits Kit
• Magnets & Electromagnetic Motor Kit
• Polymers: the supplies you need to make nylon and slime!
• Rocket Science: build and launch your own rocket
• T-shirt Chromatography: make some trippy t-shirts by sparating the components of ink
• Water Resources: Lots of great booklets to handout!
• Optical Illusions: includes zeotrope, flipsticks, MRI scan of brain, etc

  Books

• STEP into Science - A Guide to Science Beyond the Classroom for children aged 6-11 years
• Endangered Science - Hands-on Science Guidebook, Ages 7-11
• Drive & Dine Science - Hands-on Science Guidebook, Ages 8-11
• Snack Attack Science - Hands-on Science Guidebook, Ages 9-14
• Wear and Tear - Hands-on Science Guidebook, Ages 9-14
• Wet'n'Wild - A Teacher's Guide to Habitats and Communities
• Optics - A Teacher's Guide to Light and Optics
• A Class Act - A Teacher's Guide to Classification and Animal Adaptations
• Batteries Not Included - A Teacher's Guide to Energy and Where it Comes Fro
• Build Your Dream House - A Teacher's Guide to Structural Strength
• Full of Energy - A Teacher's Guide to Energy from Wind and Water
• Mind Over Matter - A Teacher's Guide to Matter and Materials
• Good Vibrations - A Teacher's Guide to Exploring Sound
• What Happens When...? - A Teacher's Guide to Primary Science
• Hands On is Best: a compilation of activities used by LTS volunteers nation-wide in past years
• The Busy Educator's Guide to the World Wide Web: lists a variety of useful websites
• Science Fare: a guide for parents and students
• The Science Explorer: great compliation of do-at-home science experiments
• The Science Explorer Out & About: great compliation of science experiments that can be done at home or outside.
• Silly Science: strange and startling projects to amaze your friends
• Everyday Science: fun and easy projects for making practical things
• Science on a Shoestring: cheap and easy demos
• Idea Bank Collection: a great resource for High School level experiments
• Science Wizardry for Kids: over 200 experiments for kids!
• Science isŠ: the ALL TIME FAVOURITE source for ideas for classroom visits
• Let's Visit a Research Lab: Introduction and Lesson Plan
• Megamathematics: stories and activities for mathematical thinking and problem solving
• Technology@work.bc.ca: handbook from 1999 Festival of Sci and Tech, contains lots of neat experiments.

  Videos

• "In Good Taste... Careers in Food Science" (Institute of Food Technologists; 14.5 minutes)
• ”The Great Food Fight" (A Food Safety video; Institute of Food Technologists; 13 minutes)
• "Still Writing the Story of Chocolate" (8 minutes)
• "The Kosher Video: How Products Become Kosher" (Orthodox Union; 16 minutes)

  Other Resources

• 4 snazzy LTS lab coats
• 10 pairs of safety glasses
• Magnifying glasses
• Yarn
• Markers galore!
• Translucent coloured plastic