Friday, January 6, 2012

The Magic School Bus - Microscope Lab

The Magic School Bus - Microscope Lab Review



The Magic School Bus - Microscope Lab Feature

  • The magic school bus science kit
  • Ms. Frizzle and her students take child on a science field trip
  • Includes a microscope that magnifies 100, 300 and 600 times
  • Comes with 20 colorful experiment cards and a data notebook to draw all observations
  • This investigate bus-shaped kit comes with everything a young scientist needs to explore the microscopic world

Ms. Frizzle and her students take Young Scientists on a wild ride with the Magic School Bus as they explore the world around them with a microscope. Young Scientists learn about the history of the microscope, explore the different parts of a microscope, and discover how to use a microscope. Young Scientists make slides of water droplets, plant parts, textile fibers, all kinds of paper, crystals, and much, much more! This investigative bus-shaped kit comes with a microscope, blank slides, cover slips, tweezers, collecting vial, 20 colorful experiment cards, prepared slides of fungi and algae, and a data notebook to record observations. Seatbelts, everyone! Get ready for to investigate with Microscope Lab!

  • Product Measures: 15 x 9 x 6
  • Recommended Ages: 5 - 12 years
  • Award Winner: Creative Child Kids Product of the Year 2011


Scientific Explorer Spa Science

Scientific Explorer Spa Science Review



Scientific Explorer Spa Science Feature

  • Whip your bath into a frothy fizzing sea of coor and fragrance
  • Make colorful, fragrant bath gels, bath fizzers, spa lotion, bath balm, a face mask and shampoo
  • Mix colors and fragrances to create your own product line with secret and exclusive mixtures
  • Scientific Explorer science kits Fun for Boys and Girls endless creation possibilities in each kit
  • Scientific Explorer science kits Incorporate learning and exploration into play
Chemistry takes on a whole new meaning when you use the Spa Science Kit at home to make your own spa fragrances. Blend natural and organic ingredients to make your own fresh products, including bath and aromatherapy oils, oatmeal soap, facial masks and more.

Contents include Lavender and Peppermint essential oils, dried roses, glycerin bar, sea salt, citric acid, baking soda, oats, muslin bag, pipettes, test tube, cups, instructions and experiment booklet.


Thursday, January 5, 2012

Learning Resources Prepared Slides Combination Set (Pack of 12 Slides)

Learning Resources Prepared Slides Combination Set (Pack of 12 Slides) Review



Learning Resources Prepared Slides Combination Set (Pack of 12 Slides) Feature

  • Four well-labeled specimens per slide for a total of 48 preserved specimens
  • It contains 12 standard-size slides
  • Comes with animal, plant, insect, textile, pollen and spore specimens
  • Grades 3 and up.
  • Also includes our homonymic favorite, hare hair
Grades K - 6. Set contains 12 slides with a total of 48 specimens including pollens/spores, textiles, insects, tiny creatures, animals, and plants.


Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wild Science Perfect Perfume Laboratory

Wild Science Perfect Perfume Laboratory Review



Wild Science Perfect Perfume Laboratory Feature

  • Create your own formula for heavenly scents
  • Extract scents and use the perfume you made to create custom perfumes and potpourri
  • Experiment with scented crystals, sublime slime, forest potpourri and many more activities
  • Award winning toy
  • Part of the Girl's Science Collection
Stop and smell the perfume! We hope you have great fun with the experiments and activities in this kit. You'll be using sample cards called base perfumes to create your own special blends. To do that, you will measure, mix, extract, separate, filter, and more to create scented crystals, slime, "gel-pourri," scented note paper, and other heavenly things. You'll be a research scientist at your very own perfumery! Contents: Sodium polyacrylate crystals, 5 empty vials, Graduated syringe, Stirring sticks, Mixing jar with lid, Mini measuring cup, Dish, 5ml liquid coloring, Cotton ball filters, "Sublime Slime" powder, Tweezers, Storage pouches, Base perfume samples, Sticky labels, and Color instructions. Recommended for ages 10 and up.


Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Edu Science: Chemlab/1100 Teacher-Designed Chemistry Set (1100 Experiments and Procedures)

Edu Science: Chemlab/1100 Teacher-Designed Chemistry Set (1100 Experiments and Procedures) Review



Today's safest chemistry set. No glass pieces. Double sealed childproof safety cap. No open flames. Environmentally safe materials. Adult supervision required, contains functional sharp points and edges. Includes 11 chemicals in plastic bottles with safety lock caps, deluxe high impact chemical rack with built-in test tube holder, electrolysis apparatus, polymer beads, ecofoam peanuts, pH color chart, litmus paper, dropping pipettes, chromatography paper, well plate, test tube rack, test tubes and caps, filter paper, measuring spoon, funnel, balance and counter weights, cotton swabs, and easy to follow instruction manual. Ideal for school science fair projects. Watch your color change experiments turn into art. Study polymers through making ChemSlime. Chemlab designed by Presidential Award Winning Science Teacher.


Make Your Own Chocolate Kit

Make Your Own Chocolate Kit Review



Make Your Own Chocolate Kit Feature

  • Make Your Own Chocolate From Scratch!
Mixing elements of chemistry with world culture and history, this delicious Make Your Own Chocolate Kit contains everything you'll need to make 8 ounces of dark chocolate, including organic Costa Rican cocoa butter, cocoa powder, confectioner's sugar, starter crystals, a temperature indicator, paper candy liners, instructions, and the story of chocolate. You also get some cacao beans-we thought you might like to taste a few! Adult supervision is recommended.


Sunday, January 1, 2012

Thames & Kosmos CHEM C2000 (2011 Edition)

Thames & Kosmos CHEM C2000 (2011 Edition) Review



Thames & Kosmos CHEM C2000 (2011 Edition) Feature

  • thames and kosmos kits
  • Thames & Kosmos CHEM C2000 (2011 Edition)
  • Chemistry kits C2000
  • Science kit

Discover how fascinating the world is when you understand the remarkable reactions behind ordinary occurrences. CHEM C2000 includes everything in CHEM C1000 and more — with twice the tools and materials, and more than three times the experiments. Most notably, this kit introduces you to the alcohol burner for experiments that require heat, greatly expanding the number of experiments you can conduct.
Experiment with filtering and separating mixtures, combustion, and electrochemical reactions. Learn how to work with indicators and stronger acids and bases. Explore elements and compounds, including the chemical and physical properties of water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon. Discover atoms and molecules. Inspect soaps and household cleaners.
Experiment with various foods from the kitchen to learn about sugars, fats, and proteins. Investigate metals such as iron, copper, and aluminum. Learn about how chemistry is used in environmental protection and industry.
After completing CHEM C2000, you will have experienced firsthand the most important topics in chemistry, creating an excellent foundation for later study of chemical equations and atomic structure. The 128-page, full-color manual guides aspiring young chemists through 250 experiments. The manual provides clear instructions for preparing and performing the experiments and explains the results.

  • Recommended Ages: 11 years & Up