The Mysterious Ancient Egypt Kit, from RAVENSBURGER, combines science and history for children ages 8 and up, allowing them to learn about ancient kings, queens, biology, chemistry, archaeology, and more. Children can learn the science behind building a pyramid and casting a mummy, the mysteries surrounding the mask of Tutankhamun, and how to grow holy onions. Other tasks include building ancient instruments, excavating treasures, and writing in hieroglyphics.
The Crash Test Lab, from SMARTLAB TOYS, turns crashing electronic toys into an insightful science lesson. With this kit, kids ages 8 and up can learn about car safety through Newton’s Laws of Motion. The test kit comes with a removable roll cage, two types of bumpers, a safety harness, and an activity book, providing ideas to help kids get started. Just build a crash cart and send the crash test dummy, Impact Jack, on a course to achieve maximum impact with minimum injury. Impact Jack comes equipped with electronic sensors that respond to impacts, allowing kids to set up different crash scenarios.
The Snap Circuit Beginner Kit, from ELENCO, allows young engineers to grasp the basics of electricity, engineering, and circuitry. Recommended for kids ages 5 and up, the kit is fully equipped with a beginner project manual offering nonverbal, step-by-step, 3-D instructions. The kit also has color-coded parts and 20 simple steps for kids to follow.
Young chemists ages 10 and up can explore the world around them using EASTCOLIGHT’s new lineup of lab kits. The Fun Fruit Science Lab allows kids to perform 26 experiments on fruits. Kids can use a fruit to make a battery, learn its food properties, and study chemical reactions, diffusion, evaporation, density, and other cool concepts. The Fun Chemistry Lab offers 37 fun chemistry experiments on acids and alkalis, freezing and melting, making mixtures, sorting out mixtures, creating crystals, invisible creatures, and concepts such as surface tension. The set includes more than 30 tools for exploring the world. The Volcanic Eruption and Rocket Chemistry Lab teaches kids how to construct an erupting volcano, how to blast off a chemically-powered rocket, and how to build a rocket car. Kids can also get a chance to learn the science behind action and reaction, and about acids and alkalis. The All in One Crystal Lab offers 15 exciting crystal experiments, allowing kids to learn the structure and geometry of crystals. Kids can then grow dozens of dazzling crystals in a variety of custom colors.
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The Sound Science Kit, from SCIENCEWIZ, allows children ages 8 and up to record, play, and explore sound vibrations, as well as build a complete working Edison Phonograph. The kit comes with a 48-page manual with 20 fun activities. Children can learn how their ears work, discover whether fish have ears, visualize their voiceprint, and more.
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