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American Science and Surplus

by American Science and SurplusP.O. Box

ScienceAll Grades

About This Curriculum

A science supply distributor offering an eclectic range of educational and surplus items including lab equipment, motors, electronics, kits, and materials suitable for hands-on science exploration and projects.

What makes it unique: Unique collection of surplus, closeout, and hard-to-find science items at low prices; constantly rotating inventory; serves home educators, tinkerers, and experimenters.

American Science and Surplus: Science Supply Distributor for Project Materials

American Science and Surplus is a science supply distributor offering surplus laboratory equipment, electronics, motors, and educational materials at discounted prices. The company publishes catalogs featuring an eclectic mix of scientific supplies and surplus items suitable for hands-on projects and explorations.

Best for

Homeschool families and teachers seeking affordable science supplies and materials for self-designed experiments and projects

Evaluation Criteria

1 neutral · 6 insufficient evidence

Hands On IntegrationNeutral

The materials support hands-on activities but lack integrated instructional design.

Review mentions 'motors, mechanical and electrical devices' and items that 'should suggest science projects to the invention-minded,' indicating materials for hands-on work

Knowledge RichInsufficient Evidence

This is not a knowledge-building curriculum but rather a supply distributor.

The review describes it as offering 'surplus science-type items' and 'educational science kits' but makes no mention of structured content or systematic knowledge development

Ngss AlignmentInsufficient Evidence

Cannot assess standards alignment as this is not a curriculum but a supply source.

The review describes only physical materials and supplies with no reference to educational standards or curriculum structure

Teacher TrainingInsufficient Evidence

No teacher training materials as this is a supply distributor.

Review mentions only catalogs with 'detailed descriptions of their weird and variable products' but no educational guidance or teacher support

Direct InstructionInsufficient Evidence

Does not provide instructional materials or teaching guidance.

Review describes only physical supplies and mentions that 'stock changes constantly' with variable products, indicating this is purely a materials source

Retrieval PracticeInsufficient Evidence

No instructional components for practice or review as this is a supply company.

The review makes no mention of any educational content, assessments, or practice materials

Scientific VocabularyInsufficient Evidence

No evidence of explicit vocabulary instruction as this is a supply distributor.

The review focuses entirely on physical materials and supplies with no mention of instructional content or vocabulary development

Sources: cathyduffyreviews.com

Review Sources

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Key Facts
GradesAll Grades
SubjectScience
PedagogyInquiry Based
Faith-BasedNo
FormatDigital + Physical
PricingVaries by item; supplies marketed as surplus at prices well below retail; online and in-store options available
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