school supplies
Pencils and notebooks
School supplies are the materials students need for classroom work—pens, pencils, notebooks, folders, rulers, and the like.
The term evokes back-to-school shopping season, when stores stock aisles with these items: We spent the afternoon picking out school supplies.
Teachers may send home lists specifying required supplies for the year.
- foldersPaper organizers with pockets
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- notebooksBound blank pages
- spiral notebookCoiled-binding paper pad
- loose leaf paperUnbound ruled sheets
protractors · highlighters · scissors · calculators · paper · pencil case · rulers · construction paper · sticky notes · sketch pads · staplers · markers · dry erase markers · crayons · graph paper · erasers · modeling clay · compass
- K-12 Schoolsstudent, classroom, desk, hallway, cafeteria
- campus storestextbooks, used books, e-textbooks, course materials, backpacks
- Education CharitiesTeach for America, Khan Academy, scholarship funds, educational grants, tutoring programs
- family financeshousehold income, income, savings, expenses, monthly expenses
- student lifetextbooks, student discounts, student housing, tuition costs, student loans
- learning supporttutoring, tutor, tutors, peer tutoring, online tutoring
school suppliesoffice supplies
Materials for desk work
toys · home goods · art supplies · craft supplies · sporting goods
school suppliestextbooks
Educational reference volumes
instructional materials · educational software · lesson plans