Getting students off to a successful start begins the moment their lab kit arrives.
To help students verify their materials and feel confident before diving into their coursework, we offer unboxing videos for our Ready-to-Ship lab kits and can also create custom unboxing videos for your Design Your Own lab kits upon request.
Why Use an Unboxing Video?
Unboxing videos provide a simple way for students to:
- ✅ Confirm they received all required kit components
- ✅ Become familiar with the contents before beginning lab work
- ✅ Identify missing or damaged items early
- ✅ Reduce last-minute stress when a lab assignment is due
- ✅ Improve overall student readiness and success
Instead of discovering a missing item the night a lab is due, students can review the video immediately after receiving their kit and compare the contents item by item!
Ideas for Instructor Assignments
Looking for ways to encourage students to actually watch the unboxing video? Here are a few easy assignment ideas:
- 🔍 Kit Verification Checklist Have students watch the unboxing video and complete a checklist confirming that all items are present in their kit.
- 📸 Kit Inventory Submission Ask students to take a photo of their organized kit contents after comparing them to the unboxing video and submit it for participation credit.
- 📝 Reflection or Readiness Quiz Create a short quiz asking students to identify key kit components, their purpose, or safety considerations discussed in the video.
- 🎯 Lab Preparation Activity Require students to locate and label specific items from the unboxing video before beginning their first experiment.
- ✅ First Week Success Check Include the video as part of a course orientation module and ask students to acknowledge completion before moving on to their first lab.
Need a Custom Unboxing Video?
If you've created a Design Your Own lab kit, our team can work with you to develop a custom unboxing video tailored to the specific materials included in your kit. It's a great way to improve the student experience and help ensure everyone starts the course prepared and confident.
Have questions about available unboxing videos or interested in requesting a custom version? We'd love to help! 📦🎥
