Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit for Young Scientists

by Scientific Explorer

Product Features

• Winner of Parents' Choice Approved Award and Dr.Toy One of the 10 Best Educational Products 2005 Award
• Contains a variety of experiments and instruction guide with scientific explanation
• Spark your child's curiosity in science while they are young!
• Learn about colors, learn about volcanoes
• A great family kit with experiments that will intrigue several ages

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.1 x 2.9 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BURAP2
• Item model number: A221
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #1 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Chemistry
  • #12 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Learning
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit makes it possible to create your very own science lab at home. This smartly designed science kit allows young scientists to perform several amazing science experiments that range from erupting a color-changing volcano to growing colorful, jiggly crystals. Young scientists will learn about basic principles behind the science including the difference between acids and bases, and how to use a test tube and pipette. Although designed for use by children ages four and older, adult supervision is needed for safety and to ensure that young scientists get the most out of the Mind Blowing Science Kit.

Mind Blowing Science Kit Ages: 4 years and up Requires: Water, baking flour, plate or tray, tape, red and blue pens, grape juice, coffee filter paper, bowl, measuring spoons and cups, stirring spoon, towels for clean-up What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Colorful experiments can be performed at home The Challenging: Adult supervision is required at all times In a Nutshell: A fun, dynamic way to learn about science

This kit comes equipped with almost everything you need to create mind-blowing, colorful experiments in the comfort of your own kitchen. View larger.

Do-It-Yourself Science: No Experts Required
Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit includes almost everything you need to set up exciting, colorful experiments with your young scientist. Included in this dynamic kit are the following components: red cabbage juice powder, citric acid, color tablets, polyacrylamide crystals, a pipette, small and medium scoops, and three plastic cups. Only basic supplies are required but not included, such as water, towels, a plate or tray to catch spills, and a stirring spoon. Although none of the experiments included in this kit are especially messy, each one should be done on a flat surface that can be easily wiped clean in case of spills.

Adults who are supervising experiments do not need to be science gurus. In addition to step-by-step instructions for each experiment, the detailed science guide included with this kit provides adults with "mind blowing science secrets" that help to answer questions about what's happening in each experiment. All of the materials and experiments involve basic scientific concepts associated with acidic and basic liquids and are arranged to present these concepts in sequential order. The descriptions included in the science guide give background information related to each reaction and offer questions that adults can ask to help encourage fun learning during experimentation.

Dynamic, Fun Science at Home
Adults and kids will learn amazing new things about basic and acidic solutions with the Mind Blowing Science Kit. Whether erupting a color-changing volcano, creating a sunset in a test tube, or growing colorful, jiggly crystals, this science kit mixes learning with experimentation in a fun and colorful way for a wide range of ages. Each of the hands-on activities in the science guide is intended to be performed by a young scientist under adult supervision, although these activities can be adjusted to accommodate a range of ages and capabilities while still maintaining the educational excitement of the original experiments. In addition to providing detailed instructions, the science guide makes it possible for those adults who might not have a background in science, or even any exposure to scientific experimentation, to knowledgably perform experiments successfully. The dynamic, colorful nature of the experiments included in this kit make it great for pleasing a crowd at family gatherings, parties, or science fairs.

What's in the Box
Red cabbage juice powder, citric acid, baking soda, color tablets, cross-linked polyacrylamide crystals, vegetable oil, corn starch, paper, cotton swabs, test tubes and caps, plastic cups, pipette, stir sticks, small and medium plastic scoops, science guide.

Product Description

Winner of Parents' Choice Approved Award and Dr Toy "One of the 10 Best Educational Products 2005" Award.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

455 of 462 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starting scientific conversations, January 12, 2007

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Rachel Rescorl (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit for Young Scientists (Toy)

While I am not a chemist nor a volcano expert, I am a certified teacher. This kit provided hours and hours of quality time for my 4 year old, my six year old and myself. We measured ingredients, mixed solutions, made predictions, learned vocabulary, and discussed results. Can you think of many toys that can offer all of that? I thought the booklet that contained instructions was well-sequenced, with simple experiments followed by complex ones and with a helpful parent script. There were two drawbacks: the activities required direct parent involvement and sometimes a 2 hour wait time was required for "reactions" to happen

112 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Both My Kids!, November 13, 2008

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SA Mom (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit for Young Scientists (Toy)

My kids (daughter age 9 1/2 and son age 4 1/2 at the time) got this for Christmas last year and still enjoy the activities and science projects in it - and I have fun with them! It can get a little messy when my son wants to do some of it by himself, but we've learned a lot and had fun at the same time! My older daughter might be getting a little old for some of it, but she still liked it quite a bit. It was very exciting for the younger one, especially as he's gotten older this year.

187 of 198 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, January 7, 2009

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Desrey26 (Schenectady, NY USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit for Young Scientists (Toy)

The experiments are very simple. My son is 6 1/2 and is into science, so I thought this would be a great learning gift. It does teach about acids and bases and how they react, and asks questions about "what do you think will happen now". However the BIG part of this kit is the volcano and that really left something to be desired. It calls for making a tiny volcano and watching the reactions of the chemicals. I guess we were really expecting more.