The Brainwaves curriculum requires some materials to be purchased or downloaded. These materials are listed below as well as links to possible suppliers.
| Material and Link | Lessons Used | Quantity Needed | Reusable For Each Class Period |
| SpikerBox Lab Kit | Module 1, Lesson 3 | 1 per group of 3-4 students | ✓ |
| Roaches | Module 1, Lesson 3 | 1 per group of 3-4 students | |
| Student Dissection Kit | Module 2, Lesson 3 | 1 per pair of students | ✓ |
| Sheep Brains | Module 2, Lesson 3 | 1 per pair of students | |
| Mirrors | Module 3 | 1 per pair of students | ✓ |
| Portable EEG Devices | Module 3, Lesson 5 & 6 Unit 2 if desired |
1-6 for demonstration purposes; students can take turns | ✓ |
| Saline Solution | Module 3, Lesson 5 & 6 Unit 2 if desired |
1 per EEG device | ✓ |
| Emotiv Launcher (download) | Module 3, Lessons 5 & 6 Unit 2 if desired |
1 computer per EEG device | ✓ |