Each group needs:

• microscope with light options: black light, base white light, or both
• 4 slides
• 4 slide cover slips 
• 4 onion membrane samples
• scalpel
• tweezers
• Onion Cell Lab Sheet (1 per student)
• graph paper (1 per student)
• 2 sets of personal protection equipment (1 per student)
• 2 pairs of rubber gloves (1 per student)

To share with the entire class:

• onion – cut into 2-cm strips
• 6 - 50 mL beakers
• 6 pipettes (one for each sample, except the food dyes)
• 2 fl. oz iodine solution (laboratory grade)
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 20 mL isopropyl alcohol
• 2 fl. oz tonic water
• 2 fl. oz energy drink
• 2 fl. oz soft drink
• box of food coloring samples (0.3 fl. oz; box of 4 colors)
• 10 fluorescent markers (all same color)
• 2 pairs of rubber gloves for the teacher
• pliers (for teacher to remove fluorescent marker ink pad)
• kitchen cutting knife (optional; for teacher only)
• tablespoon
• box of tissues
• 3-5 black lights