Hand-On Classroom Materials
Hands-on classroom materials such as models, manipulatives, games, puppets, activity sets, and more are located in the Milner Library Teaching Materials Center (TMC) nonbook section on floor 6.
They are meant to act as aids to enhance classroom teaching and instruction. These are in the catalog just like a book. The call numbers begin with ‘TMC Nonbook’ and are organized on the shelf by teaching subject area using Dewey. The science materials are predominantly organized under the call numbers TMCNonbook 500-509 and 520-599.
To browse available science nonbook items online, visit the Milner Library catalog's list of items classified as Nonbook items in the science range. Add search terms such as "cell" or "molecule" as additional search criteria to see results more specific to your needs.
Example Nonbooks
Snatoms X Complete Kit
TMCNonbook 539.6 SNA
Snatoms are a molecular modeling kit where the atoms snap together magnetically.
Renewable Energy Kit
TMCNonbook 333.794 REN
The Renewable Energy Kit includes a: wind turbine, water turbine, solar panel, universal base, mast section, and 4 output dials (power meter, light display/LED, alarm/buzzer, motion display/gears). Includes pamphlet with assembly instructions and activities for the kit.
Plant Cell Model
TMCNonbook 581.8 PLA
A large plant cell model that depicts the following components: cell wall, cell membrain, nucleus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, chloroplasts, mitochondria, dictyosomes/golgi apparatus.
Calorimeter
TMCNonbook 536.6 CAL
An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat involved in a chemical reaction or other process.
TK2 Scope Microscope & Biology Kit
TMCNonbook 502.8 T626s 2008
The kit includes the TK2 Scope microscope, boxes of prepared slides, a box of blank slides, a box of cover slips, pipette, tweezers, dissecting needle, scalpel, petri dish with cover, bottles of stain, slide labels, pad lens cleaning cloth, dust cover, and an experiment manual.
Meiosis Interactive Sticky Chart
TMCGraphic 574.87 MEI
The stages of Meiosis as large vinyl images with reusable adhesive backing that attaches to white boards and other surfaces so students can practice arranging the stages and other activities.
Maxwell's Wheel
TMCNonbook 531 MAX
An example of Maxwell's Wheel which demonstrates the relationship between potential and kinetic energy, linear momentum, angular momentum, nearly-elastic collisions, inertia, and torque.
Inflatable Solar System
TMCNonbook 523.2 INF
An inflatable representation of the solar system that shows the size, appearance, and when arranged, the relational position of each planet.
Animal Cell Model
TMCNonbook 574.87 ANI
A large animal cell model that depicts the following organelles: nucleus, mitochondrion, smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER), rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER), basal membrane, collagen fibers, golgi apparatus, microvilli, and lysosome.
Periodic table of the elements
TMCGraphic 546 PER
An interactive periodic table of elements with removable elemental pieces. Instructions include activities on electron configuration, Bohr models, Lewis structures, valence electrons and periodic trends.