Monday, February 13, 2012

Thames & Kosmos CHEM C1000 (2011 Edition)

Thames & Kosmos CHEM C1000 (2011 Edition) Review



Thames & Kosmos CHEM C1000 (2011 Edition) Feature

  • Batteries: One 9 Volt (not included)
  • Dimensions: 14.6" x 11.5" x 3.1"
Introductory Chemistry kit with 75 diverse experiments Includes 7 different chemicals and an 80-page, full-color manual Professional quality equipment A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner


Sunday, February 12, 2012

Periodic Quest: Winner of 8 Popular Children's Product Awards Including Dr. Toy Award and Mom's Choice Award. Best Holiday Gift For Middle- High School Students. It Is a Family, Educational Card and Board Game Set with More Than 6 Card Games and Board Games Based on the Periodic Table of Elements. Currently on Holiday Season Sale!

Periodic Quest: Winner of 8 Popular Children's Product Awards Including Dr. Toy Award and Mom's Choice Award. Best Holiday Gift For Middle- High School Students. It Is a Family, Educational Card and Board Game Set with More Than 6 Card Games and Board Games Based on the Periodic Table of Elements. Currently on Holiday Season Sale! Review



Periodic Quest: Winner of 8 Popular Children's Product Awards Including Dr. Toy Award and Mom's Choice Award. Best Holiday Gift For Middle- High School Students. It Is a Family, Educational Card and Board Game Set with More Than 6 Card Games and Board Games Based on the Periodic Table of Elements. Currently on Holiday Season Sale! Feature

  • Popular card games such as Rummy could be played using Periodic Quest
  • Spoil a round by declaring a nuclear attack
  • Scrabble ®' type game to make chemical compounds and win
  • PeriodicQuest brings learning the periodic table and fundamentsl of chemistry out of the class rooms to kitchen tables and social gatherings. Some games are suitable for novice and others are suitable for players who are aready to be challenged by basic chemistry
  • Winner of 8 popular awards (1) Dr. Toy's Best Picks Children's Products Awards Program (2011) (2) Mom's choice award, (3) Dr. Toy Award for Best Vacation product (2011) (4) Tillywig 'Brain Child' award (2011), (5) Game of the Year Award by Creative Child Magazine (2011) (6) MrDad Seal of Approval (2011) (7) Great Dad Recommends award (2011) (8) Preferred Choice Award by Creative Child Magazine's (2010) . PeriodicQuest is a unique card and board game of its kind based on the Periodic Table and consists of 118 cards, each representing an element on the table and a game board composed of multiple Periodic Tables.
Periodic Quest: Winner of 8 Popular Children's Product/ Game /Toy Awards. It Is a family educational card and board game set comes with not just one but more than 6 card and board games based on Periodic Table of Elements. It offers a unique way of Introducing Kids to the world of chemical elements and Periodic Table of Elements through Game Based Learning Activities. It is suitable for class rooms, homeschooling, after school programs as well as for family gathering around the kitchen tables to explore the world of chemistry through group activity that encourages group discussion. "Atomic Rummy " game is an adaptation of popular Rummy Cards Games. While having fun playing a regular card game, atomic rummy game makes players familiar with various patterns associated with the element property distributions on the Periodic Table. The " Atomic Number Game " is similar to War/Uno®/spoon Card Games and therefore could be played by a player as young as 8 years of less. While playing the game, players will get introduced to the name, atomic number and group and other properties of the elements represented on the Periodic Table. Declaring a nuclear attack and neutralizing the declared nuclear attack etc are features that makes the game exciting. "Explorer board game" allow players to move along various cells on the Periodic Table of Elements and challenge opponents on various properties of the elements to earn the card corresponding to the element." Compound Formula Game" is a brain teasing card game similar to Scrabble® to make chemical compound formula made possible through an inventive step that works with just one card for each element "Shell Game" based on valance shell electrons and the Challenger Board Game are not games for beginners but are Intended for brain teasing tournaments and competitions where players understanding of electron shell structure and compound formulas are Heavily Challenged.


Thames and Kosmos Classic Science Archaeology: Pyramid

Thames and Kosmos Classic Science Archaeology: Pyramid Review



Thames and Kosmos Classic Science Archaeology: Pyramid Feature

  • Kit includes model pyramid containing sarcophagus, mummy, death mask, and four canopic urns; hammer; brush; chisel; peg; sponge
  • The mission of the National Geographic Society is to inspire people to care about the planet
  • The National Geographic science kits from Thames and Kosmos further that mission by helping kids learn about science in a fun way
  • A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the National Geographic kits goes to support vital exploration
  • Discover the secrets inside the pyramid
  • 3D cardboard cross section model; and manual
  • Conservation, research, and education programs
Explore the world of archaeological science, including excavations, conservation, dating, and remote sensing,as well as ancient Egyptian customs, mummification and pyramid construction. Use hieroglyphics to decipher the secret to unlocking the pyramid Use tools and techniques similar to those of a real archaeologist to excavate a sarcophagus, death mask, and canopic urns from within Construct your own 3-dimensional cross-section of a pyramid Includes 16-page, full-color manual


Friday, February 10, 2012

Earth Science Crystals, Rocks, and Minerals

Earth Science Crystals, Rocks, and Minerals Review



Earth Science Crystals, Rocks, and Minerals Feature

  • Kit includes the following genuine specimens: granite, limestone, basal, marble, pumice, calcite, pyrite, quartz, hematite, bornite, fluorite, magnetite, and soapstone
  • Grow three types of crystals: alum (potassium aluminum sulfate), copper (ll) sulfate, and potassium hexacyanoferrate (III)
  • The National Geographic science kits from Thames and Kosmos further that mission by helping kids learn about science in a fun way
  • A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the National Geographic kits goes to support vital exploration, conservation, research, and education programs
  • Discover the secrets inside the pyramid

Learn about rocks and the minerals that form them. Dig deeper and discover the fascinating crystal structures of these minerals. Much more than just a crystal-growing kit, this experiment kit teaches you the chemistry of crystals and the geological science behind rock formation with more than 18 hands-on projects and investigations.
Grow three chemically different types of crystals that exhibit not only different colors, but also different shapes. Build three-dimensional geometric models of common crystal shapes including octahedrons, tetrahedrons, and rhomboids. Mold your own crystal geode — a hollow rock with crystals growing inside!
Learn how to test and identify minerals with your very own collection of real specimens included in the kit. Conduct tests to determine a mineral’s chemical and physical properties such as color, luster, streak color, hardness, density, magnetic properties, and carbon, sulfur, or iron content.
Investigate the geologic rock cycle and learn how the three main categories of rock — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic — are formed, altered, destroyed, and formed again.
Full-color, 32-page experiment manual.

  • Recommended Ages: 8 years & Up
  • Kit includes the following genuine specimens: granite, limestone, basalt, marble, pumice, calcite, pyrite, quartz, hematite, bornite, fluorite, magnetite, and soapstone.


Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Science Wiz Physics Experiment Kit

Science Wiz Physics Experiment Kit Review



Science Wiz Physics Experiment Kit Feature

  • Develop a fundamental understanding of inertia, the laws of motion, centripetal force, mass, weight, velocity, and acceleration
  • Launch bottle rockets and perform tricks with inertia
  • Spin and circle with centripetal force Build and balance with a balance scale
  • Includes 48 page manual and materials to complete all experiments
  • Authored by Penny Norman, PhD and edited by Ann Einstein
Develop a fundamental understanding of inertia, the laws of motion, centripetal force, mass, weight, velocity, and acceleration. Concepts are explored with time tested experiments and highly visual illustrations. Launch bottle rockets. Perform tricks with inertia. Stay in motion with a low friction air puck. Build your own spring meter and munch an apple down to one Newton. Spin and circle with centripetal force. Build and balance with a balance scale. Clock your own speed and measure the acceleration of a car down a ramp. Authored by Penny Norman, PH.D. Includes 48 page manual and materials to complete all experiments. Ages 8 and up.


Discovery Exclusive Channel Polymer Chemistry Set

Discovery Exclusive Channel Polymer Chemistry Set Review



Discovery Exclusive Channel Polymer Chemistry Set Feature

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DISCOVERY EXCLUSIVE! Budding scientists and chemists are sure to be inspired by this educational Polymer Chemistry Set. Make your own magic molecules, slime and snow. The Polymer Chemistry Set includes an E-flask for performing your experiment and storing the results.


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Smart Lab All Natural Spa Day

Smart Lab All Natural Spa Day Review



Smart Lab All Natural Spa Day Feature

  • Cost-effective day at the spa with your BFFs or quality time with Mom
  • All-natural beauty products concocted from everyday household items
  • The science behind the recipes explained
  • Take-home gifts you make with your guests
  • Party version of Dr. Toy 2010 awarded title, All-Natural Spa Lab

Explore the science of beauty, naturally! All-Natural Spa Day is the sleepover/spa day/mommy and me version of SmartLab?s award-winning title, All-Natural Spa Lab. It all starts with invitations and a party-planning guide and wraps up with spa-themed activities and ribbon-wrapped take-home presents. No late arrivals here! Read all about it! You can rely on the party-planning guide to be your event-planning expert. Use it to make a shopping list for menus and projects as well as how to create atmosphere and conversation. Then get busy relaxing. Includes: 4 large lidded pots 4 small lidded pots 4 stir spoons 4 headbands 4 floral-shaped bath-bomb molds 4 pillow boxes with ribbon and sticker to package the bath bombs 2 colors of glitter (3g each of pink and green) Glitter scoop 8-10 oz. bags of citric acid ? pre-portioned for bath-bomb recipe Sticker sheet ? pot labels, nail d?cor, and invitation seals 6 project cards Party-Planning Guide 3 invitations SmartLab Toys manufactures toy-plus-book products that entertain and educate through hands-on exploration for children ages 4-12.

Features include:

•Cost-effective day at the spa with your BFFs or quality time with Mom
•All-natural beauty products concocted from everyday household items
•The science behind the recipes explained
•Take-home gifts you make with your guests
•Party version of Dr. Toy 2010 awarded title, All-Natural Spa Lab