BRIT Education

Tools of the Scientist: Additional Resources for the Classroom

BRIT can enhance your teaching program by providing specialized tools you don’t always have at hand.  Check out our resources for the equipment that will add that extra dimension to your science lessons.  Resources must be reserved in advance and are loaned for two weeks.

Private Eye Loupes

Set of 18 individual 5X hand lenses; curriculum included

Fish and Insect Collecting Nets

Aquatic collecting hand nets, aquatic kick nets, aerial insect collecting nets, insect beat sheets

Binoculars

Classroom set of compact 8X21 binoculars suitable for field observations

Tree Dating supplies

Cross section of a mature tree trunk, classroom set of “Tree Cookies” for individual study

Forest Study Tools

Tape measures in feet and meters, DBH tapes 

GPS navigation devices

Hand held, battery powered units for location and navigation activities; instructional video included