Update: The MEL kits supply enough chemical reagents to repeat each experiment at least twice. Usually, even used kits have enough supplies to complete the lab successfully. However, buy new kits whenever possible. My target price is $10 with shipping for each kit. I like to buy lots of three or more MEL kits.
Good Will online has MEL science kits for an excellent price. I use these kits to supplement my Chemistry class. I have over thirty standard labs, such as flame tests, or precipitate labs. The MEL kits tend to have interesting labs, such as tin dendrites or Alchemy. These types of labs are expensive. Even the used kits have two or three sets of materials for labs. Last year, I described our experience here. The kids in my husband’s Physics class last year performed several MEL labs, too. That group took Chemistry remotely during the COVID quarantine. While they did over thirty labs at home, I couldn’t assign some of the fun labs we do with supervision. It was a chance for these kids to experience some of the fun in Chemistry. Buy the kits used. If you can obtain a kit for $10, you have a bargain. If you do not have lab supplies, buy a starter kit. It has some glassware, stopper, and the burner. Good Will online frequently has starter kits. Target one for about $25. However, $30 is still a fair price for a complete starter kit.
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