Grow your own friendly germs and fuzzy molds. Mix up a batch of coagulating fake blood. Even make a stinky intestine. learn the science behind unmentionable bodily functions while doing some truly NASTY Experiments. Ages 8+
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Fun for all This toy keeps kids occupied for hours. What did doesn't like to learn aboutgross things. Depending on the age they will need a little adult supervision.
Mind blowing experiments to delight and educate young scientists! Erupt a color changing volcano. Mix up magic ooze with a mind of its own. Play with sand that never gets wet. Mix safe chemicals and watch colors change before your eyes. You'll amaze yourself and your friends as you explore the science behind thes truly remarkable reactions. Ages 4+
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The Science of Ripping Off Parents Here's a quick primer for parents looking to buy science kits for the early grade school set (i.e., K - 3rd). Every science kit, including this one, basically tells you to mix vinegar with baking soda and "Voila!" you made a volcano. Nevermind that in later years some kid will go hiking in the crater of Mt. St. Helen's during an eruption thinking it is just harmless cooking products. Use safe chemicals to make scientific changing colors? You guessed it -- food dye. All these kits basically include a set of plastic test tubes and instructions telling you to open your kitchen cupboards. Back in the Middle Ages people who sold this kind of hokum for the price it now commands were called alchemists. They eventually went out of business. Buy the kid a Suzukie violin or a football helmet instead.
Become an expert in astronomy with this interactive learning tool. Just touch the light-up screen to reveal fascinating facts and trivia tidbits about the sun, stars, planets and more. Thousands of quiz questions help reinforce learning. Requires 3 "AA" batteries (included). Measures 17"L x 12"W.
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Interactive Planetarium Great product aside from the fact that the computer voice has an accent (British I think) which is a little annoying because my 4 year old tries to mimic it. Probably an attempt at sounding more scientific which is even more funny with temperature in °F instead of °C.
Great learning for the whole family! We have this inetractive toy in the space and United States version. This one seems to have the widest age appeal. My four year old just mimics the facts she hears the toy say, my eight year old has learned somebsic interesting fatcts about the world and even us adults have been surprised at what we did and didn't know.
The toy has a map of the world and you can play in several modes. You can choose to hear facts about the different contintents and countries or be quized.
This is a great fun way to learn geography and facts about other countries.
I recommend this around the world over the space model.
The supreme slime lab for the budding scientist. Makes some of the strangest, most anomalous slime you've ever encountered! Weird slime that changesime that changes color with the heat of your hands. Magnetic slime that slithers towards magnets. Even slime that glows eerily in the dark. Learn the science behind these amazing hydrophilic polymers while mixing up gobs and gobs of slime. Ages 8+
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Great slimey time! My 9 year old son got this for Christmas. He had requested a "science set", so this was Santa's interpretation. I was a little scared that it was going to be a flop or that it was not going to be what he was thinking, but he loves it! We were mixing up slime on Christams morning! The directions are very easy to follow. Everything you need is in the kit. There are alternative directions for mixing one of the main ingredients that you use for all the slimes that calls for rubbingalcohol, but other than that, it has it all. Everything is clearly labeled. So far we've made the magnetic slime and the color changing slime and I've been very impressed. Very fun,easy and educational.
Editorial ReviewScientific Explorer'sseries of great science kits includes Fun with Your Dog. It's a nifty way to learn about animal intelligence through fun experiments. Perform ultrasonic sound testing with a bona fide dog whistle. Put together a pair of "dog glasses" (says the manufacturer: "See the colors your dog sees..."). Conduct a "personality interview" to discover your dog's temperament. The taste-testing experiment, which features a kit for baking delicious dog cookies, will reward your pooch's patience and cooperation. Scientific Explorer kits are both fun and educational and have won several awards. --Chris Livesay
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Poor Value - Look Elsewhere Very poor value, very little educational content. If I bought this from a local store I would return it.
With this Interactive Amazing Dinosaurs, kids travel back in time and learn fun facts about their favorite dinosaurs. Discover where dinosaurs lived, what they ate, how big they grew and more - all at the push of a button. Includes dinosaur buttons, fact buttons and quiz button to test dino-knowledge with more than 1,000 different quiz questions. Features 10 different dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Measures 12"H x 18"W x 1"D. Includes 3 "AAA" batteries.
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Great choice for kids that like dinosaurs. This is a great toy. My son loves dinosaurs, and I wasn't sure what to get him for his birthday, and saw this and took a chance. I'm glad I did. He loves, and it's educational. So it's a double bonus for parents!
With My First Dino Kit, You're a real paleontologist! Use excavation tools to dig up a dinosaur skeleton and then classify and display your findings. Build a glow in the dark model, or grow and shrink some giant dinos, all while you learn about the prehistoric past. Did some dinosaurs have feathers? Are crocodiles as ancient as the dinosaurs? You'll find out. Ages 4+ adult supervision required.
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Really educational Beautiful product. It shows clearly the way dinosaurs were discovered. The product has 2 dinosaurs and glasses for eyes protection.
Bones are fragile but the design is beautiful.
Curious young minds can learn the basics of electronics as they build more than 100 exciting projects with this kit. Work on projects that make sound effects, engineer different types of alarms, build touch circuits and play games. Contains over 30 parts in all. No soldering is required -- pieces snap together. Requires 2 "AA" batteries, not included. Box measures 10" x 15" x 2".
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My son loves this... My 5 year old got this for Christmas from his grandparents. He loves to sit and build all sorts of stuff so grandparents thought he might like to build something that has an end result... they were right. Because of his age, he did need a bit of help getting started, but has done a few of the projects on his own already. Great gift for children who can sit, follow written directions and work well with their hands...
Make catnip toys. Have fun with catnip toys and treats. Playful experiments will show you the many ways your pet learns. Know your cat's personality. Give your cat a personality interview to explore its moods. Find out what your pet is saying with its whiskers, ears, and tail. Observe traits it shares with lions and tigers. Separate cat facts from fiction. Do cats have built in homing devices? Can they foretell earthquakes? Yourcat will purrrrr with delight when you open this kit. See the colors your pet sees. Do cats see the same colors we do? You might be surprised. Make cat glasses to see the world as it appears through your pet's eyes. Find out if cats can taste sweets. Try taste experiments to find out if cats can taste sweets. Grow a cat grass treat for your pet and investigate feline food preferences. Ages 6+
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Cute but expensive The toy was pretty expensive for what it is. The description isn't at all misleading, but I guess I was hoping for more.
