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Laboratory experiments can be a challenge for teachers in small schools or home schools. This manual and the kit developed to accompany it are an effort to help solve this problem. These hands-on laboratory exercises have been designed with two principle goals in mind: 1) educational challenge and 2) convenience for the teacher. Every experiment was written to clearly teach a scientific concept. They cover a number of topics typically included in physical science classes usually taught at the 8th or 9th grade level. The kits are only intended for the laboratory portion of the course. The rest of the course would be covered in a standard text.Lab Experiments: 1. Metric Measurements 2. Density 3. Chemical Reactions 4. Electrolysis of Water 5. Acids, Bases, and Indicators 6. Friction 7. Work 8. Levers 9. Pulleys 10. Energy 11. Buoyancy 12. Atomic Motion and Diffusion 13. Electrical Circuits 14. Magnetism 15. Sound Waves 16. Light Waves 17. Convex Lenses