Your students’ first BioBox is not just a starter kit, it is an introduction to the biological world. After learning how to use their very own microscope, they’ll understand its importance as they discover cells, the building blocks of life. Using their new microscope skills, students will compare and contrast cells between different organisms, and they’ll even get an up-close look at cells from their own bodies. By the end, they’ll see just how amazing biology can be—it will prepare them for all the journeys our BioBoxes have to offer.
Microscope Box
The Microscopic World
Get your own microscope and learn to use it
January Box
Bony Fish
Dissect a perch and make a floating fish
February Box
Enzymes To The Rescue
See enzymes in action
March Box
Icky Investigations
Discover the truth about mucus and bad breath
April Box
Plant Antics
Discover how plants have funny behaviors, too
May Box
Butterflies and Pollination, Exploring a Biological Friendship
Grow live butterflies from caterpillars
June Box
The Heart, And the Beat Goes On
Dissecting a sheep heart
July Box
The Wonder of Birds
Learning the birds in your neighborhood and dissecting an owl pellet
August Box
Oxygen Delivery, A Journey Through Lungs and Blood
Why do we need oxygen, and blood typing experiments
September Box
Ecosystems: The Cycle of Biology
Build and use a Berlese Funnel
October Box
The Invertebrate Tour
Dissect a sponge, earthworm, and clam
November Box
DNA: The Blueprints of Life
Collect your own DNA and become a genetics detective
December Box
Marine Madness
Raise a Triops and dissect a starfish and squid
January Box
Fantastic Fermentation
Learn about fermentation while making bread and Kombucha
February Box
The Eye, Our Superhero
Dissect a sheep eye
March Box
Germs, Understanding the “Culture” of Microbes
Make microbe zoos
April Box
Plants and Water
Grow plants in various conditions
May Box
Arthropods, The Biology of Creepy Crawlers
Raise and observe live ladybugs
June Box
The Kidney, Our Body’s Filtration
Make an artifical kidney
July – December
Coming Soon
Microscope Box
The Microscopic World
Get your own microscope and learn to use it
September Box
Cells, the Building Blocks of Life
Discover the difference between plant and animal cells.
October Box
The Nervous System
Dissect a sheep brain and test your reflexes
November Box
Special Senses, Our Superpowers
7 experiments all on your own body!
December Box
Fascinating Fungi
Grow live mushrooms and then cook them for dinner
