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Sustainability Library

Bring sustainability to life in your classroom! The DCSD Sustainability Library offers hands-on kits and tools—like microscopes, weather stations, and renewable energy kits—that make learning about the environment fun and interactive. New items are added every year, from CO₂ readers and vermicompost systems to water cycle kits and chicken life cycle models. Explore, measure, observe, and engage your students in real-world science.

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How to reserve materials

A black indoor garden planter filled with various fresh green herbs, including basil, parsley, and other leafy greens, illuminated by a circular LED grow light mounted above.
The image depicts a collection of various scientific and educational toys, including a small wind turbine, solar panel, and other electronic components arranged on a white background.
A white and black microscope with various knobs and lenses sits on a plain white background.
The image depicts a book cover titled %22Teaching with FAST PLANTS%22 surrounded by various illustrations of plant life cycles.
The image shows an orange and black handheld device with various buttons and a digital display, likely a measurement or diagnostic tool.
The image shows a pair of blue and black binoculars in a blue and white box, with the text %22BLUE CABI 8x21 OBSERVATION BINOCULARS%22 prominently displayed on the box.
A black composting bin with multiple trays, surrounded by various composting materials such as food scraps, gardening tools, and a thermometer.

Items Available for Checkout

  • Aero Gardens – Fast-growing plants that teach students about Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences.
  • Binoculars – Perfect for outdoor learning, birdwatching, and butterfly observation.
  • Books – Teacher guides and sustainability-related resources for classroom learning.
  • Butterfly Life Cycle Kit – A hands-on kit that lets you observe the complete butterfly life cycle, from caterpillar to chrysalis to winged adult.
  • Chicken Life Cycle – Hands-on exploration of a chick’s life cycle.
  • CO₂ Air Quality Readers – Engaging tools to explore the air we breathe and monitor CO₂ levels.
  • Energy Conservation Kit – Includes kWh readers, infrared thermometers, and light meters for classroom energy audits.
  • Kill-a-Watt Readers – Teach students how to measure energy use and conserve electricity.
  • Light Meters – Measure lighting levels in classrooms and perform lighting audits.
  • Microscopes – Observe plant cells and compost microorganisms with high-powered microscopes.
  • Mineral Kit – Learn about everyday minerals and their real-world applications.
  • Renewable Energy Kits – Hands-on kits to explore solar, wind, and other renewable energy concepts.
  • Scales – Measure the weight of recycling and track sustainability efforts.
  • Soil Testers – Check soil pH and moisture for science experiments and garden projects.
  • Water Cycle Kit – Demonstrate each stage of the water cycle in a hands-on way.
  • Weather Tracking – Tools to study the Earth’s atmosphere and track weather patterns.
  • Worm Factory 360 – Worms as classroom pets that teach composting and sustainability.

Science Kits