The American Educational Products 7-506-4 ebonite friction rod is used with a friction pad to demonstrate the principles of static electricity. The ebonite rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed on a friction pad (sold separately). The rod is 9-1/2" in length and has a 3/8" diameter. The set includes five ebonite friction rods.

Science education products incorporate applied math and science principles into classroom and homeschool-based projects. Teachers in pre-K, elementary, and secondary classrooms use science education kits and products alongside science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum to demonstrate STEM concepts and real-world applications through hands-on activities. Science education projects include a broad range of activities, such as practical experiments in engineering, aeronautics, robotics, energy, chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.

American Educational Products manufactures learning materials in math, science, and reading/language arts for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The company, founded in 1986, is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.