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QUALITY SCIENCE LABS, LLC.

P.O. Box 162, Lake George, CO 80827 • www.qualitysciencelabs.com
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Review by L.K. Foster

Developing a science program that not only educates but, also, holds the interest of students, has long been a challenge for educators. Most science curricula emphasize learning basic facts and definitions from science textbooks with relatively little emphasis placed on the application of knowledge to daily life. These programs typically are not inquiry oriented, do not have laboratory emphasis and do not excite the majority of students. Laboratory experiments can be encumbering for both students and teachers and, for homeschoolers, “do-it-yourself” experiments can be time consuming and expensive. Designed for use in traditional classroom as well as homeschool settings, Quality Science Labs offers a convenient and dependable alternative to these common problems offering products that make it easy to teach, challenge, inspire and entertain students.

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Quality Science Labs, LLC offers innovative laboratory curricula and corresponding chemistry and physical science kits to enhance the science learning experience, improve success and aid teachers regardless of their teaching ability or science knowledge. These products are an excellent resource for homeschool parents who often find themselves teaching out of their field of expertise. From a teaching perspective, Quality Science Labs kits offer solid science. Kits are carefully designed and written by professors to intensify the non-laboratory curriculum component, simplify teaching, and empower the student to easily learn key scientific concepts.

From a practical perspective, these all-inclusive kits reduce preparation time, failure risk, time investment and expense. Each affordable and innovative kit contains virtually everything needed, including a laboratory manual, to complete a thorough scientific experiment. With the addition of a few common items, a clean workspace and enthusiasm, students can bring science to life.

In the area of chemistry, Quality Science Labs offers its MicroChem Kit. Winner of the Homeschooling Parent Best in Science accolade in 2004, the kit is designed to be used at the college-preparatory level and is intended to coordinate with other standard textbook curriculum as the laboratory component of a chemistry course. The “ready-to-go” kit makes preparation and teaching convenient by using pre-mixed chemical agents in dropper bottle form. This Microscale method simplifies classroom (or home study) management, avoids spills and keeps students organized and focused on the experiments. It also reduces chemical use and offers improved laboratory safety. Each MicroChem kit includes a clearly written and comprehensive manual, detailing seventeen lab experiments including melting points, oxidation reduction, pH and pH indicators, and electrochemistry. The kit also includes sufficient materials to perform every experiment five times.

For quality instruction in physical science, Quality Science Labs offers the MicroPhySci kit, an academically-challenging laboratory curriculum for grades 7–10. The hands-on experiments provided in the MicroPhySci kit promote a better understanding of physical science and, as with the MicroChem Kit, includes all materials necessary except for a few common household items to complete a variety of exciting experiments including metric measurements, density, buoyancy, atomic motion and diffusion, and electrical circuits.

Both the MicroChem and MicroPhySci Kits provide extremely well-written, user-friendly instructions for completion of experiments. Instructions are logically organized providing background information for the scientific concept being studied and clearly- defined goals for the experiment. Lists of materials and supplies are provided and students are guided step-by-step through experiments using the detailed, well-structured instructions manuals.

Quality Science Labs is committed to bring the best products and services for science lab instruction. QSL is also committed to providing educational and engaging products that make science instruction accessible and achievable by almost everyone.

For more information on the cost effective, time-saving products offered by Quality Science Labs, LLC, please visit their website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. L.K.F.