Thames & Kosmos Astronomy Space Exploration

by Thames & Kosmos

Product Features

• Launch three types of rockets
• Build a telescope and star map
• Model the solar system
• Investigate the revolution and rotation of Earth
• Find the man in the moon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 8.9 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001ALPJFY
• Item model number: 662714
• Our recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,155 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #91 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Physics
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Space Exploration The Planets, Moon, Stars, Solar System, and Rockets. Blast off on a mission to explore outer space and the objects in it. Learn about rocket propulsion with balloons and chemically powered rockets. Build a telescope and star map to investigate the stars and constellations. Assemble a model of the solar system and learn about the planets that share it. Find out how Earth's rotation creates day and night, how Earth's axis and revolution around the sun causes the seasons, and how the moon's rotation around Earth gives us the phases of the moon. See for yourself how meteorites formed the craters on the moon. Make a moon flipbook and a moon calendar. Build a sundial and a solar collector to experiment with the sun. Grasp a comet's tail and learn how meteoroids become falling stars. A full-color, 32-page experiment book guides your space exploration.

Product Description

Blast off on a mission to explore outer space and the objects in it. Launch three types of rockets; build a telescope and star map; model the solar system; investigate the revolution and rotation of Earth; recreate lunar and solar eclipses. A full-color 32 page experiment book included.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Junior Astronauts!, February 22, 2011

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Science Whizz - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Thames & Kosmos Astronomy Space Exploration (Toy)

We used this kit in conjunction with a trip to the planetarium, a telescope, and a star map. The make-your-own telescope in this experiment is great because it shows you exactly how a refracting telescope works. (It's not a high-power scope... it's for educational purposes only. But it's so cool that you can build it yourself!) Some of the projects are a little less educational: the moon flip book, making craters with a flour-covered "moon". But all in all, it's a great educational value for the money -- a ton of parts and experiments and a nicely written book. The rocketry experiments are also really fun, and messy!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars just OK, October 11, 2010

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homeschoolmom - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Thames & Kosmos Astronomy Space Exploration (Toy)

I bought this to go along with my 7th grade home school curriculum. Not for a challenge, more for a fun way to get my son more interested. A few things were good, but for the most part, it was just too boring to keep his attention. Not worth what I paid. Maybe $10.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars yawn space kit..., April 10, 2011

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Jarik25 "Jarik25" (TN) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Thames & Kosmos Astronomy Space Exploration (Toy)

I got this with the intent of introducing my nieces and nephews to a little out of textbook science. Cause I dislike learning solely from a textbook. Your better off buying a textbook though than this here kit. The kit is highly colorful, illustration is great, the solar system sturdy enough for a mobile, but past the age of 8 who really wants one? Earth only has Africa on it, and Jupiter looks the coolest of them all. And yes, there is a small moon in there too. The handbook is well illustrated, and except the telescope direction ought to be re-written. Kids need to follow those things too. The stuff the thing says it comes with comes with it. No complaint there, and I think 13 is a fine price to pay. I'm glad I didn't buy it at 34 like the majority of websites are doing. This is the first low interest Thames and Kosmos kit I've purchased. Okay, quality printing wise though. I'd recommend it for an interested 1st-3rd grader or unschoolers around that age group.