Custom science lab manuals

Your course shouldn't have to fit the lab manual.

The lab manual should fit your course.

Fully customized, paper-based science lab manuals created with faculty and developed by people who understand the material you teach.

A stack of custom spiral-bound Biology I lab manuals
Created for real courses.Printed for real labs.

Built Around Your Course

Your curriculum leads. The manual follows.

True Faculty Collaboration

You stay involved from first ideas to final pages.

Science Expertise Built In

Scientists and educators shape every design decision.

Affordable for Students

Purposeful printed manuals without unnecessary extras.

What we publish

From cells to circuits, we've got you.

Build from your existing materials, adapt content from our library, or create something new. Every manual is shaped around your curriculum, experiments, figures, procedures, and teaching goals.

Spiral-bound Biology I lab manualsBiology I lab manuals, printed and ready for class
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Biology

From molecules and cells to ecology and evolution.

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Anatomy & Physiology

Visual, practical manuals built for the laboratory.

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Chemistry

Clear procedures, purposeful tables, and room to work.

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Physics, Geology & More

Custom materials for the way your department teaches.

More than page design

When the people designing the page understand the science.

Your faculty bring the subject-matter expertise. Our job is to understand what they want to teach and turn it into a manual that communicates it clearly.

Our team includes PhD scientists and experienced college instructors. We understand the concepts, the way students encounter them, and how layout, imagery, sequence, and emphasis affect understanding.

Clear visual hierarchyPurposeful image placementLogical instructional sequenceSpace for observation and analysis
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A stack of printed Anatomy and Physiology lab manuals
Pen. Paper. Real science.

Designed for the work of learning

Hands-on science deserves a hands-on lab manual.

Paper keeps students focused on the lab in front of them. A printed manual gives students a dedicated place to follow procedures, record data, make calculations, annotate figures, and work through the science without constantly switching between screens, tabs, and apps.

No screens. No notifications. Just pen, paper, and hands-on science.

A simpler process

One point of contact. People who understand your science.

You work directly with a dedicated project manager who understands your subject and stays with the project from development through production.

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Get paired with a content expert

Your dedicated project manager understands the science behind your course.

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Choose your content style

Use your existing material, adapt curated content, or combine the two.

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Collaborate on visuals

Select from curated image libraries or create custom graphics that support learning.

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Review and revise

You see the work, provide feedback, and remain in control of the finished manual.

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Finalize and print

We prepare, print, and deliver a durable manual designed for real classroom use.

From idea to delivery

We do more than make the files.

Blue Frog manages the editing, scientific artwork, layout, printing, production, and delivery. The result is a finished manual ready for your bookstore and your students.

Professional print production Packed and delivered for your course
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Start a conversation

What could your lab manual do better?

Tell us about your course, what is working, and what you want to change. We will get back to you to talk through the possibilities.