Each group needs:

• 1 pack of agar (28g/1oz) 
• 250 mL of distilled water in a beaker 
• 0.4 grams of baking soda
• 3 mL of corn syrup
• 1 four-pack of food dye
• 1 gel tray (weigh boat or pipette tip container cover)
• 1 piece of flexible plastic, such as the top of a plastic container (e.g., sour cream, yogurt, etc.) to make a plastic comb
• 200 mm to 300 mm of 1 mm stainless steel wire
• 3-5 9-volt batteries, depending on use of weigh boat (3) or pipette tip box cover (5) 
• 1 12-well spot tray 
• 6 disposable micropipettes/eyedroppers
• 2 alligator clips
• 1 spatula
• 1 pair of scissors
• 1 ruler with cm/mm markings
• lab safety glasses (1 pair per student)

For the class to share:

• at least 2 scales
• microwave oven
• hot/oven mitts