Science lab equipment brings a category most household moves never face: chemicals that may be legally restricted from a regular moving truck. Inventory everything and route anything hazardous to a licensed disposal or transport service before the rest of the lab even gets packed.
Pro tip: Coordinate with your school's safety officer or a licensed chemical disposal company weeks in advance, since proper hazmat disposal often has scheduling lead time you do not want to discover the week of the move.
Watch out: Never transport unlabeled, expired, or classified hazardous chemicals on a standard moving truck; many require licensed hazmat transport and improper handling is both dangerous and often illegal.