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MISC HOBBIES | Home » » » THAMES AND KOSMOS LITTLE LABS: STEPPING INTO SCIENCE | | | | | | WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. | | CHOKING HAZARD -- Children under 8 yrs. can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once. | | CHOKING HAZARD -- Toy contains a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs. | | CHOKING HAZARD -- Toy contains a marble. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
| | | Description: | | Stepping into Science: Begin a lifetime of scientific investigation and understanding with 25 fun experiments in five key areas: nature, physics, chemistry, air, and water. Learn what plants need to grow, build a barometer, see how water climbs, watch plants sweat, and investigate plant propagation. Discover how a magnifying glass enlarges, how colors mix, how static electricity attracts, how sundials tell time, and how a motion picture works. Investigate air pressure, air flow, hovercraft, paper airplanes, and suction. Write secret messages, float a paper clip, blow super bubbles, observe capillary action, and test displacement. Build a soap-driven boat, mix oil and water, experiment with evaporation, paint with sugar, and watch a balloon inflate itself. With a 48-page guidebook, Stepping into Science teaches science fundamentals with step-by-step, hands-on experiments, while also introducing children to the scientific method itself. | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 14.6 inches | | Product Width:
| 11.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.1 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.4 pounds | | Package Length:
| 14.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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35 of 35 found the following review helpful:
Stepping into Science is fun for young kidsSep 24, 2009
By Christine L. Acre
I recently purchased Stepping into Science for my son who is 5 and just starting kindgergarten homeschool. He just loves to do experiments and anything hands on and after reading the description for this product I thought it would be a good fit for him. He does really enjoy it and it is definitely an introduction to science projects for his age level. There are a lot of small pieces and cardboard and styrofoam so if you have children younger than 4 or 5 you would want to keep this away from them. We work on the experiments when my son's 2 year old sister is napping so she can't get into the kit. There are a lot of experiments and they can be done more than once which is a plus. And there are also explanations for going further on the experiments like making a large sundial from the small one. Overall I would reccomend this to anyone with a preschooler or kindergarten age child who would like to have some fun with science.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Mostly great!Jan 06, 2009
By A. Beck
My 6-year old daughter loves science, and this is perfect for her! She has great fun with all of the experiments. My only complaint is that a couple of the experiments with the boat didn't work. I think it is just too cheaply made. But the book always gives extra ideas for more fun at the end of each experiment, so you aren't limited by the number of experiments, which is great. Overall, a great find.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Science is FUN!Jan 06, 2009
By P. Ulrich
I bought this to supplement our homeschool curr. It has great hands-on things for the kids, that the kids can actually do! My kids beg me every day to do another one! It comes with a great book that explains exactly what is going on.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 A complete wasteMay 03, 2010
By Jason
A couple huge problems with this kit:
1) The experiments given with this science kit are only mildly interesting at best and flat out dull at worst. Sticking a suction cup to a window? Come on. My son is five and perhaps older kids would be more interested in some of the "so here's what's really happening" aspect, but for a five year old it's just boring. This is bad, but MUCH worse is...
2) Almost nothing you need to complete the experiments is actually included in the kit. The kit will include one lame little piece, say a plastic dish, then have a list of four or five other things you need for the experiment. Completely disappointing.
Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit for Young Scientists is much more fun. It certainly doesn't teach the big picture science topics that this kit supposedly does, but at least the kids won't get bored and the parents won't get frustrated.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great for Inquisitive MindsJan 12, 2009
By Peaches Kavanaugh
My niece received this science lab as a Christmas present and has been endlessly fascinated with it. What's good is that she is still using it and having fun long after Christmas. Based on her enthusiastic reports, I give this toy a very high mark.
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