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• Chem C3000: The Ultimate Chemistry Set?

  Offering 387 different experiments in 32 different categories, Thames & Cosmos' Chem C3000 might be the most formidable-looking chemistry set for kids (ages 12 and up, that is) I've ever seen. Read More... Posted May 15 2009, 09:30 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: geek toys, science kits, aaron burgess, thames & cosmos, chem c3000, chemistry sets

• Geek Out, Gross Out With an Owl Pellet Dissection Kit

  Vegetarians, avert your eyes: The Owl Pellet Dissection kit is a real-life answer to those crumbly synthetic dinosaur-dig toys, and the gross-out factor (ever seen a regurgitated mole bone up close?) makes it that much more appealing. Read More... Posted Jan 07 2009, 08:00 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: science kits, science toys, geek gifts, owl pellet dissection kit

• OWI Solar-Powered Valiant Viking Ship

  It may not cross the sea, but the OWI Valiant Viking Ship should do just fine across the local pond on a sunny day. The toy, which comes unassembled, doubles as a simple science project: Once the ship is together, the solar panel provides all the power needed to make it go. $16.15 from Amazon. Posted Dec 11 2008, 09:30 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: viking toys, science kits, ships, toy boats, projects for kids

• Horrible Science Disgusting Digestion Kit is Proudly Full of Crap

  Horrible Science hits all the right (gross-out) buttons when it comes to getting kids interested in learning about science, but with Disgusting Digestion, the company tops even itself. Read More... Posted Nov 25 2008, 10:04 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: Toys, science kits, holiday gift guide, disgusting digestion, horrible science

• DIY Air Hockey Table from SmartLab

  Slap-Shot Science, the 32-page book included with this DIY kit from SmartLab, may seem incidental to the real, working air-hockey table (complete with blower) kids get to build, but the book is packed with info on the science and physics behind the beloved contact sport. Kids (and you, for that matter) will learn about friction, air pressure, Newton's Laws of Motion and other concepts while also getting detailed, diagrammed info on some killer air-hockey maneuvers. $19.99 from Target. Posted Oct 29 2008, 01:04 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: Books, science kits, science toys, holiday 2008, smartlab, face-off air hockey

• Give Kids the Concept of Clean Energy with Discovery's Hydrocar Kit

  Forget crystal radios: If our generation had had access to science kits like the Hydrocar ($79.95 from the Discovery Channel Store), who knows how much less clean-energy work our kids would be inheriting. Read More... Posted Dec 10 2007, 03:03 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: geek toys, gadgets, holiday gifts, eco toys, science kits, science toys