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Science Resource Suppliers

NSTA Science Education Suppliers Catalog. National Science Teachers Association. A yearly publication that lists names, addresses, and available materials and services for various suppliers. Sections include: equipment, educational services, computer software, media producers, and publishers. Available for $5.00 from NSTA.

 Science Resource Suppliers
American Association for the Advancement of Science Publications
Promotion Dept.
1333 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-326-66
Publishes reference books on science literature and AV materials for children. Their publication "Science Education News" comes out 6 times/year.
Accent Science
P.O. Box 1444
Saginaw, MI 48605
517-799-8103
Aquatic sampling equipment, nets, core samplers, field biology catalogs.
Acorn Naturalists
17300 East 17th Street Suite J-236
Tustin, CA 92680
800-422-8886
714-838-4888
Hands-on science and environmental education books, curriculum materials and field equipment, rubberized scat samples.
American Biological Supply Company
5819 NW 57th Way
Gainesville, FL 32611-0270
Scientific supplies (recommended by Don Hall for entomological and botanical supplies)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
1250 North Pitt Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-9110
Publishes a variety of science education books/documents.
Ben Meadows
3589 Broad Street
Atlanta, GA 30341
800-241-1601
Field and lab equipment for forestry, geology, horticulture, wildlife, biology, botany, entomology, etc.
The Biology Store
P.O. Box 2691
Escondido, CA 92033
619-745-1445
Labware, field study supplies, specimens, charts, slides, etc.
BioQuip Products
17803 LaSalle Avenue
Gardena, CA 90248-3602
Scientific supplies (recommended by Don Hall for entomological and botanical supplies)
Carolina Biological Supply Co.
2700 York Road
Burlington, NC 27215
910-584-0381
Huge array of biological, chemical and physical science supplies. Field equipment, books, posters, models, specimens, etc.
Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Co.
82 Valley Road, P.O. Box 326
Southampton, MA 01073
800-628-7748
Science activity kits, hands-on materials, science books, field equipment.
Creative Teaching Associates
P.O. Box 7766
Fresno, CA 93747
209-291-6626
Lab resources for elementary schools. Supplier of Project AIMS materials.
Cuisenaire Company of America, Inc.
10 Bank Street
White Plains, NY 10606
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Labware, field supplies, models, etc. Supplier for Addison Wesley and Science Weekly
Delta Education
P.O. Box 915
Hudson, NH 03051-0915
800-258-1302
603-889-8899
Supplier for OBIS. Supplier for SCIIS (Science Curriculum Improvement Supply). Complete line of lab supplies and equipment. Also produce their own Delta Science modules.
Discovery Scope, Inc.
P.O. Box 607
Green Valley, AZ 85622
800-398-5404
Hand-held microscope using available light in classroom and field.
Educational Instruments, Inc.
11 Robinson Lane
Oxford, CT 06483
203-888-1266
Field study supplies and labware for all science disciplines.
ERIC/CSMEE Publications Office
1929 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1080
Clearinghouse for Science, Math, and Environmental Education publications. Send/call for their publication list.
Flowerfield Enterprises
10332 Shaver Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
616-327-0108
Provides "worm-a-way" composting systems and live red worms.
Forestry Suppliers
205 West Rankin Street
P.O. Box 8397
Jackson, MS 39284-8397
Earth, life, and environmental science equipment for field, classroom, and lab.
Frey Scientific Co.
905 Hickory Lane
Mansfield, OH 44905
800-225-FREY (3739)
Science equipment, teaching aids, and curriculum programs.
General Supply Corporation
P.O. Box 937
Jackson, MS 39286-9347
601-981-3882
Equipment for field studies. Portable test kits for sampling air, soil, and water. Bags, compasses, lenses, microscopes, sieves, etc
Grau-Hall Scientific
6401 -6501 Elvas Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95819
800-331-4728
Science toys, books, specimens, and lab supplies for biology, chemistry, geology, and astronomy.
Hach Company
P.O. Box 389
Loveland, CA 80539
800-227-4224
Test kits, portable instruments, labware, and chemicals.
Hands On Science Outreach
4910 Macon Road
Rockville, MD 20852
301-881-1142
Hands on science program teacher's guide
Hubbard Scientific, Inc.
3101 Iris Ave. Suite 215
Boulder, CO 80301
800-446-8767
Equipment for the study of plants, animals, weather, geology, and earth history.
Interpretive Publication and Resource Center
P.O. Box 310
North Stonington, CT 06359
800-321-8725
Library of interpretive and environmental education titles.
Kons Scientific Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 3
Germantown, WI 53022-0003
414-242-3636
Hands-on science materials including models, audio-visuals, books, posters, and living materials.
Learning Alternatives, Inc.
2370 West 89-A Suite #5
Sedina, AZ 86336
800-HANDS-ON
Supplemental hands-on materials, kits, preserved specimens, biological and lab supplies.
Learning Spectrum
1390 Westridge Drive
Portola Valley, CA 94025
415-851-7871
415-566-0165
Science on a Shoestring microscope kits, and supplementary kits.
Let's Get Growing!
1900 Commercial Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
408-464-1868
Lifelab science program, indoor and outdoor garden supplies, books, and projects.
MECC
6160 Summit Drive North
Minneapolis, MN 54430-4003
800-685-6322
Science Inquiry Collection for grades 2-9, investigating science concepts.
NASCO Modesto
P.O. Box 3837
Modesto, CA 95352
800-558-9595
Complete line of science teaching aids. Equipment supplier for Western Publishing. Also a NASCO in the midwest: P.O. Box 901, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0901.
National Education Association
NEA Professional Library
P.O. Box 509
West Haven, CT 06519
203-934-2669
NEA publishes a variety of books on cooperative learning, questioning techniques, and other pedagogy topics.. Send for a catalog.
National Teaching Aids, Inc.
1845 Highland Ave.
New Hyde, Ny 11040
516-326-2555
Biological models, "science made easy kits".
Nature Discoveries
389 Rock Beach Road
Rochester, NY 14617
716-865-4580
Breeder and supplier of butterfly and moth stages. Supplier of butterfly egg laying cages and caterpillar rearing cages.
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES
200 Boces Drive
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-4399
914-245-2700 ext. 349
The elementary science program: 37 units of instruction, teachers guides and hands on kits for a class of 30 students.
Schoolmasters Science
745 State Circle
P.O. Box 1941
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
313-761-5072
Distributor of teaching aids for life, earth, and physical sciences, including videos, overhead transparencies, charts, books, lab equipment & experiential kits.
Science Kit and Boreal Labs
777 East Park Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14150
800-828-7777
Science labware, field equipment, teaching aids, and other teacher developed, classroom tested products.
The Science Man Co.
(A Division of TSM Marketing)
4738 N. Harlem Ave.
Harwood Hts. IL 60656
708-867-4441
Supplementary K-12 materials emphasizing process-oriented science education. Unique selection of teacher resource books.
The Science Source
P.O. Box 727
Waldoboro, ME 04572
207-832-6344
Curriculum materials for grades K-12. Classroom kits in biology and environmental science.
Silver Burdett Ginn
250 James Street CN 1918
Morristown, NJ 07960-1918
800-848-9500
Science Horizon Classroom Kits, including performance assessment equipment kits, creature kits, and scientific method equipment kit.
Swift Instruments, Inc.
P.O. Box 562
San Jose, CA 95106
800-523-4544
Microscopes, binoculars, telescopes, weather instruments.
Teacher's Laboratory, Inc.
P.O. Box 6480
Brattleboro, VT 05302
802-254-3457
Hands-on math and science materials and equipment, supported by instructional guides for teachers, grades K-8.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Attn: Carol Davis
311 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Set of two booklets on water quality sampling equipment: one describes professional equipment and suppliers, the other has instructions for do-it yourself.
Uptown Sales
33 North Main Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
800-548-9941
Insect collecting supplies, science experiment books, posters, Usborne books.
Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc.
5100 West Henrietta Road
P.O. Box 92912
Rochester, NY 14692-9012
800-962-2660
Field and lab supplies, materials cross reference for most biology and earth science texts.
Wind and Weather
P.O. Box 2320-ST
Mendocino, CA 95460
707-964-1284
Barometers, hygrometers, anemometers, psychrometers, rain gauges, cloud charts, etc.
Young Entomologist's Society, Inc.
1915 Peggy Place
Lansing, MI 48910-2553
517-887-0499
Buggy Bookstore catalog with comprehensive selection of invertebrate books, educational kits, audio visuals, charts, etc.
Young Naturalist Company
1900 North Main
Newton, KS 67114
316-283-4103
Nature Education kits - plant identification and classification.
Zephyr Press
P.O. Box 13448
Tucson, AZ 85732-3448
602-322-5090
Science Series Learning Packets - ecology, entomology, geology, rocks and minerals, etc.


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