Experiment with magnetism, create fun games, and amaze your friends. Magically dangle a chain of marbles from the wand, make the marbles dance without touching them, and more. Includes 1 magnet wand (7.63 inches long) in assorted solid colors and 5 bicolor magnet marbles (.63 inches in diameter). Ceramic magnets are completely encased in plastic. Ceramic magnets are the most lightweight and economical magnets. Children safety tested for ages 4+.
Comes with
• 5 Alnico bar and horseshoe magnets
• 10 ceramic block magnets
• 15 latch magnets
• 10 disc magnets
• 5 lodestones
• 5 flexible magnet discs
• 5 pieces of magnetic viewing film
• 5 sets of iron fillings
• 5 compasses
• 5 corks
• 5 nails demo bar magnet
• Teacher's guide
• For ages 9-12
• For workgroup of 5 students.
This exciting magnet kit provides you with the materials you need to implement or supplement a study of magnets in your classroom. The easy-to-use educational guide is filled with suggestions for hands-on activities that will help you introduce your students to the wonderful world of magnets. As students experiment with the materials and see how magnets work, they will discover what objects magnets attract, learn key terms, and see the influence of magnetic fields. Comes with 5 Alnico bar and horseshoe magnets, 10 ceramic block magnets, 15 latch magnets, 10 disc magnets, 5 lodestones, 5 flexible magnet discs, 5 pieces of magnetic viewing film, 5 sets of iron fillings, 5 compasses, 5 corks, 5 nails demo bar magnet, and a Teacher's guide. For ages 9-12. For workgroup of 5 students.
A big, durable 8" high magnet. Horseshoe-shaped plastic handle is easy to grip for even the youngest hands. Ages 3 and up.
Set of 6 magnets, all different colors. Painted on both sides, tough ceramic ring magnets.
A rainbow of 5/8" magnetic marbles that sometimes attract each other and sometimes repel. Used by the Astronauts in experiments in space.
Loved by kids for more than 20 years, this best seller got better! Perform astounding feats of magnetism as you playfully explor magnetic forces, motion, and stability. Integrates geometry and art too discuss shapes, positions, planes, symmetry, and more. Fourth edition includes additional coins plus a whopping 44 activities. Ages 8+/Grades 3+. Set includes: 2 super strong magnets encased in stainless steel, 32 newly-minted British pennies plus a bonus US penny, and an activity booklet packed with magnet facts, penny history, and 44 activities.
Six times life-size with five detachable parts including the upper hemisphere, the iris/cornea unit, the Lucite Lens that magnifies and inverts images, the transparent vitreous body, and the retina. The eyeball disassembles and reassembles with ease, so students can effectively learn through hands-on activity. A 2-page study guide highlighting its 19 principal features is included. Overall dimensions: 6x6x6 inches (15x15x15 cm) overall.
A plastic replica of a human brain showing multiple views. Great for hands-on study of brain anatomy. Sturdy base. 5" x 6 1/2". Dissectible into 3 parts.
A plastic replica of a human brain showing multiple views. Great for hands-on study of brain anatomy. Sturdy base. 5" x 6 1/2". Dissectible into 3 parts.
Helps students understand how and why gyroscopes are used for many guidance systems. This is a well-balanced, high quality gyroscope with adjustable bearings. The accessories include plastic gimbals, rocker and pivoting housing. This unit measures 100m x 190mm. Instructions provided.
Helps students understand how and why gyroscopes are used for many guidance systems. This is a well-balanced, high quality gyroscope with adjustable bearings. The accessories include plastic gimbals, rocker and pivoting housing. This unit measures 100m x 190mm. Instructions provided.
Useful for demonstrating momentum, conservation of energy and torque! The unit is suspended by two strong cords, which are wound around the shaft of the wheel and then released. The wheel will unwind as it falls but will wind itself back up as the momentum carries the wheel upward in the opposite direction. This oscillation process will continue for several moments as the wheel slowly loses momentum and travels less each time. Instructions included.
Useful for demonstrating momentum, conservation of energy and torque! The unit is suspended by two strong cords, which are wound around the shaft of the wheel and then released. The wheel will unwind as it falls but will wind itself back up as the momentum carries the wheel upward in the opposite direction. This oscillation process will continue for several moments as the wheel slowly loses momentum and travels less each time. Instructions included.
6 cm in diameter. Supplied with supported base with socket at top end for holding the gyroscope and demonstrating various principles.
6 cm in diameter. Supplied with supported base with socket at top end for holding the gyroscope and demonstrating various principles.
Just attach a discarded plastic soda bottle to each end of the Tornado Tube, one with water, one empty. Stand the empty bottle on a flat surface, as the water begins to flow down from the full bottle, a vortex will descend from the top with an amazing similarity to a tornado. Bottles not included.
Battery charged electro-magnetic mobile with perpetually moving forms. 9 1/4" high. One 9V battery required.
Battery charged electro-magnetic mobile with perpetually moving forms. 9 1/4" high. One 9V battery required.
• For 70 years, made in the U.S.A. with over 300 million sold worldwide
• Stretches like an accordion, bounces and walks down steps
• Made of metal for long lasting wiggly jiggly fun
• Comes boxed and perfect for presents, party favors, Easter baskets, grab bags, prizes and stocking stuffers
• Recommended for children 5 years of age and older
For 70 years, made in the U.S.A. with over 300 million sold worldwide. Stretches like an accordion, bounces and walks down steps. Made of metal for long lasting wiggly jiggly fun. Comes boxed and perfect for presents, party favors, Easter baskets, grab bags, prizes and stocking stuffers. Recommended for children 5 years of age and older
The MM-255 MicroMax Plus™ 2 from Carson Optical will turn your iPhone 5/5S into a Digital Microscope! It is a powerful 60-100x power Magnification Pocket Microscope with an iPhone 5/5S Adapter. Taking close up images and video is easy using the iPhone 5/5S. Set up is easy, simply attach the Adapter case and MicroMax LED Pocket Microscope to your iPhone 5/5S. Open the camera setting in your iPhone 5/5S and start viewing. The built-in LED light provides a bright, clear image. You can zoom in using the focus knob on the MicroMax LED or digitally using the zoom function on your iPhone 5/5S. It is great for viewing circuits, foliage and flowers, fabrics, coins and so much more!
The MM-255 MicroMax Plus™ 2 from Carson Optical will turn your iPhone 5/5S into a Digital Microscope! It is a powerful 60-100x power Magnification Pocket Microscope with an iPhone 5/5S Adapter. Taking close up images and video is easy using the iPhone 5/5S. Set up is easy, simply attach the Adapter case and MicroMax LED Pocket Microscope to your iPhone 5/5S. Open the camera setting in your iPhone 5/5S and start viewing. The built-in LED light provides a bright, clear image. You can zoom in using the focus knob on the MicroMax LED or digitally using the zoom function on your iPhone 5/5S. It is great for viewing circuits, foliage and flowers, fabrics, coins and so much more!
The zPix 200 MM-740 from Carson is a powerful Zoom Digital Microscope that displays the Magnified image right on your computer screen. The impressive 36x-176x Zoom Magnification allows you to see details of ordinary objects you never knew existed! Capture an image by using the built-in 1.3 megapixel resolution Digital Camera. You can even capture close-focus video! The zPix 200 MM-740 Zoom Digital Microscope is compatible with the following: Mac OSX 10.4 or later, OSX 10 Mavericks, PC with Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7. A USB 2.0 port is required. DOES NOT WORK WITH TABLETS.
The zPix 200 MM-740 from Carson is a powerful Zoom Digital Microscope that displays the Magnified image right on your computer screen. The impressive 36x-176x Zoom Magnification allows you to see details of ordinary objects you never knew existed! Capture an image by using the built-in 1.3 megapixel resolution Digital Camera. You can even capture close-focus video! The zPix 200 MM-740 Zoom Digital Microscope is compatible with the following: Mac OSX 10.4 or later, OSX 10 Mavericks, PC with Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7. A USB 2.0 port is required. DOES NOT WORK WITH TABLETS.
It’s time to start mixing things up! In this pretend STEM scenario, you are a chemist for a bath and body products company and it’s your job to make and test different cosmetic products. Use the tools in your laboratory to employ different scientific techniques and essential chemistry principles to make soaps and bath bombs. Try out different additives to affect the color, smell, and other qualities of the products you make.
Real science and pretend play come together in this activity-filled kit that can be used alone or as an extension of the Ooze Labs Chemistry Station (a Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winner!). As you mold different glycerin soap shapes, you learn about the chemical properties of soap that help it pick up and wash away dirt. While you’re concocting bath bombs, you learn about how acids and bases combine to form fizzing reactions, and what a pH level is. Expand your cosmetics knowledge with an overview of the biology of skin care and other science related to soap and bath products. All materials and chemicals are non-toxic.
Ages: 6+
Experiments: 10
Piece Count: 35
Manual Pages: 24
A robot fit for the circus! With this kit, you can build a robot that walks, step by step, along a tightrope. How? Thanks to the robot’s main component, a gyroscope, it can maintain its balance and perform this fun trick without falling over! Through eight experiments, you can explore the astonishing powers of the motorized gyroscope and understand the physics behind its amazing behaviors. Experiment with getting the robot to walk on different surfaces: a tightrope, on a solid tabletop, on a soft surface, and even on your arm! You can also experiment with the balancing behavior of the motorized gyroscope by itself, testing its ability to balance on its edge, on your finger, on a pole, and dangling from a string.
The kit includes parts to build the robot and experimental setups, including a frame for the tightrope. By constructing the robot and performing the experiments with the motorized gyroscope unit, young engineers can learn about the science of gyroscopic devices and the indispensable role they play in our lives.
A full-color, 24-page, illustrated experiment manual provides step-by-step assembly instructions and scientific explanations.
Ages: 6+
Experiments: 8
Piece Count: 43
Manual Pages: 24
• Build your own motorized vehicles and machines with a wireless remote control unit
• Unique six button infrared remote control
• Three motors can be combined to make complex vehicles and machines
• Assemble up to 10 models
• 48-page illustrated color instruction book included
• Kit comes with everything you need
• Ages 8 and up
The unique six button infrared remote allows you to control three different motors simultaneously, moving each of them forward or in reverse, with easy-to-activate touch sensors. The three motors can be combined to make complex vehicles and machines in numerous configurations limited only by your imagination. Assemble ten models demonstrating different ways in which the motors can be used including a bulldozer, car, three-wheeler, crane, antique car, plow, folding car, formula one racer, three-blade dozer, and robotic arm. After you have built the models in the instructions, you can design your own remote control creations! The kit comes with three motors, remote control unit, battery holder, and building blocks. Collaborate with your fellow junior engineers to build fantastic and functional remote-control creations! The 48-page color instruction book gives illustrated step-by-step instructions for the models to help children learn through play and develop their mechanical understanding, creative thinking skills, and hand-eye coordination.
• Almost every form of energy we use originates as energy from the sun
• Explore the topic of solar energy, focusing on photovoltaic cells
• Learn how solar cells transform light into electrical energy
• Learn how motors and mechanical devices can optimize the work done by energy
• Build a praying mantis model that moves like an insect and is solar powered
In one way or another, almost every form of energy we use originates as energy from the sun. Solar energy directly powers photovoltaic cells and thermal collectors. Indirectly, we get power from plants grown by the sun, oceans heated by the sun, and Earth's weather systems sustained by the sun. Even the energy stored in fossil fuels originated as energy from the sun, captured by plants and animals millions of years ago. Physics Solar Workshop explores the topic of solar energy, focusing on photovoltaic cells. By building 12 models and conducting 30 experiments, you will learn how solar cells transform light into electrical energy, and how motors and mechanical devices can optimize the work done by this energy. You will build different types of vehicles and machines to demonstrate how gears can convert and transform power for different needs. There are 320 parts, which are also compatible with the other kits in our Physics line. The 64-page book offers illustrated instructions for the projects. Developed with Greenpeace in Germany. Ages 8 and up.
• Build your own simple solar thermal updraft towers
• Collect the sun’s energy and use it to spin five colorful turbines
• Learn about thermal updrafts and solar thermal energy.
Solar thermal energy refers to the technology of collecting solar energy in the form of heat and making it useful, for example, by converting it into electricity or heating homes. Huge solar thermal towers are being installed in sunny places around the world to convert the sun's heat into electricity via turbines powered by hot air. With this kit, you can build your own simple solar thermal updraft towers to collect the sun's energy and use it to spin colorful turbines. Test the solar turbines in various configurations and compare the results from two different towers. Learn about thermal updrafts and solar thermal energy.
• Build a realistic wind turbine to harness power out of thin air.
• Assemble a wind turbine complete with electric generator and adjustable blades
• Conduct experiments to optimize its performance by adjusting the blades
• Convert the wind turbine into an electric fan by using the electric generator
• Build three additional models with the parts included
• Conduct more than 20 experiments with your wind turbine
Build a working wind turbine to harness power out of thin air. Wind is one of the most promising sources of clean, renewable energy available today. Wind energy has been used for centuries to pump water and crush grain in windmills, and is now increasingly being used to generate electricity to power our modern world. Assemble a wind turbine complete with electric generator, adjustable rotors, and wind speed indicator. Conduct more than 20 experiments with your wind turbine. Use the wind turbine to generate mechanical power to lift a heavy weight or generate electricity. Learn the physics of force and motion as it applies to wind power technology. Learn how to measure and calculate the different forces acting on the rotor blades. Read about different types of wind turbines and windmills. The full-color, 32-page experiment manual included. Ages 8 and up.
Hydropower has been used for hundreds of years in watermills and is now commonly used to generate electricity in applications such as hydroelectric dams and tidal power plants. Explore the power of water by building models and conducting experiments with them. Learn about how different devices are used to extract useful energy from moving water — from a waterwheel in a small stream to a giant turbine in a tidal power station.
Build a waterwheel, a sawmill, and a hammer mill to harness the energy of moving water to do different types of physical work. Investigate the intriguing properties of water by performing experiments involving surface tension, adhesion, and cohesion. Learn about water pressure by building a water tower, communicating vessels, and a water fountain.
Construct a hydroelectric power station to generate electricity and light an LED. Learn about where the energy in ocean waves, tides, and rivers comes from, and discover how we can generate electricity from them. The full-color, 32-page experiment manual offers illustrated instructions and scientific information.
12 Experiments and building projects
Harness mechanical energy from water to do physical work
Generate electricity to light an LED Learn the physics of water turbines
Discover why hydropower is a promising source of energy.
Ages: 8+
Experiments: 12
Piece Count: 105
Manual Pages: 32
Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 11.5 x 2.3 in.
Product Weight: 2.1 lbs
Manual Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 in.
Batteries Required: N/A
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Year Released: 2009
Grow a marvelous crystal garden with these fast-growing crystals. The centers of four flower cards bloom into delicate crystal structures in just a few hours. You can practically see the crystals form before your eyes on the branches of filter-paper trees. Learn about how and why crystals form, and experiment with different colored flowers.