Equipment

The folllowing hydrology-related equipment is available for loan through the GES Department. For more loaner kits including materials for teaching about rocks, minerals, soils, geohazards and general geological principles, visit our main Loaner Kits page.

WOTM Loaner Boxes

Interested in borrowing any of these boxes? Email us at toranml@appstate.edu.

Hydrology: Bioindicators Box

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Contents:

6 blue nets
2 white nets
4 Petri dishes
6 eye droppers
6 plastic twizers
8 NC Stream Invertebrates card packs
1 aquatic life laminated ID card
2 critter carriers
8 styrofoam trays
2 mini paint mixers with wells

Hydrosphere: Human Impact Box

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Contents:

Brochures about water and soil issues
Activated charcoal
Water pump and tubing
4 sponges
Seashells for ocean acidification activities
Kool aid powder and food coloring
Lemonade mixes for ocean acidification activities
Squirt bottle for “pollutant application
2 syringes (20mL and 10mL)
8 plastic Dixie cups
2x 50ML collection tubes with blue tops
Laminated pH scales
Filter paper sheets

Hydrology: Elementary Box

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Contents:

Marine and freshwater animal models
Water related books (see more here)
5 squishy earths
2 tubberwares one green and one blue
2 powerful magnets
2 nets and 1 plastic serving tongs
1 metal bucket and plastic cups
10 sets of water cycle mats with magnetic labels
2 sets of styrofoam trays labeled estuary, saltwater, freshwater
Laminated station signs (See here for digital file)
9 thermometers

Hydrology: Streamflow

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Contents:

1 Vernier Flow Rate Sensor (needs interface)
8 rubber ducks
Up to 10 stopwatches
1 100 feet/ 30m measuring tape
4x card sets showing the float method
1 set of hydrology graphs

Water Quality Box

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Contents:

10 x TDS, EC, temp digital meters
5 measuring cylinders (50 mL)
5 small plastic beakers (100 mL)
5 small plastic funnels
La Motte BioPaddles
16 in 1 water test trips
Universal indicator paper and pH scales
Laser thermometer
2 glass thermometers
8 small, plastic thermometers
16 sampling tubes with blue tops
3 small plastic vials with tops

Vernier Environmental Science Probes

All probeware works with the Vernier Lab Quest 2 and 3 interfaces. Clicking on each item below takes you to the manufacturer's page for that product, which contains specifications.

Data Collection interface: Vernier Lab Quest 2
Software: Logger Pro
App: Graphical Analysis

Conductivity

Soil humidity

Humidity

Voltage

Temperature

CO2 gas

pH

Light

Turbidity

UVB

Current

D.O.

To check out the equipment (including the data collection interfaces- 4 available) please contact the GES Outreach Coordinator at mckinneymuseum@appstate.edu. Please note we are unable to send the loaner boxes by mail at this time, you must pick up and drop off AppState or arrange to meet somewhere around Boone (NC).