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For archeologically minded numismatists, now comes the "Dirty Old Coins" kit, complete with (5) genuine, hand-struck ancient coins from 1,500 to over 2,000 years old, all with their own authentic dirt and ancient schmutz still attached. All "Made in the Roman Empire. Assembled in the U.S.A." You get a 12pp instruction booklet, a PC or Mac-compatible CD-ROM coin image database for identification, a stiff brush, double-lens magnifier, and cleaning and de-corrosion fluids. Most coins will be worth a few dollars, the supplier says, but some rare finds could be worth "hundreds or even thousands." Plenty of fun either way.
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93364 DIRTY OLD COINS |
Catch Some Rays
And teach a kid (8 and up) the basics of solar power. This excellent educational kit comes with (9) 0.5VDC solar cells pre-wired in sets of (3) and mounted in a 5" x 4" x 7/16" black-plastic frame with screw terminals on the bottom. The kit includes a 1.5VDC motor with leads and a mount, a fan blade and (4) plastic discs from 5/8" dia to 2" dia for mounting on the motor shaft, a 1.5V incandescent bulb with leads, a sound module with leads, and graphic cards to mount on the discs. Comes with a 14-page instruction/experiment booklet, including info on increasing voltage and amperage, powering battery charges, radios, games, etc. Lots of science project potential. "Heuristic as all get-out," Jarvis said when he saw it.
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92923 SOLAR KIT |
Electric Motor and Magnet Kits
A trio of the best science education kits we have seen dealing with electricity, magnetism, motors and generators. The 44 page instruction booklets are educational and complete; state problem, approach and explain what is happening for a series of projects of graded difficulty. The Motor/Generator kit includes several introductory experiments on magnetism as well as six complete motor generator projects. The Electromagnet kit provides experiments including the building of an electromagnet, a doorbell chime, a telegraph, a relay and an electric catapult. The Levitation Set experiments with magnetic fields, gravity, and equilibrium; plus everything you need to build a magnetic levitation train! All are complete except for batteries. Strongly recommended for their quality, the accuracy of their science and the interest they will sustain. Ages 10-18.
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89339 ELECTROMAGNET KIT | |
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89714 MAGNET LEVITATION KIT | |
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89338 MOTOR/GENERATOR KIT |
SoccerBots
Goooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllll!!!! Build your own infrared remote-control robotic soccer players-(1) kicker and (1) goalkeeper, and hold the Mini-World Cup on your floor. Probably be more scoring, too. You'll get the pair of bots, each with its own controller, and each with (4) channels, so if your friends buy a set, too, you can all play at once. You'll get the white/ translucent blue plastic cases, pre-wired circuit boards, wiring harnesses and (2) 1-3/8" dia soccer balls. The assembled bots will stand approx 5-1/2" tall and move left, right, forward, backwards and kick with authority. There's a good 17pp assembly manual (no soldering needed-a handy middle-schooler or middle-aged soccer fan can do it with minimal tools) and a template to make little jerseys for your team. You add a dozen "AA" and (2) 9V batteries and you're ready to play. And if you lose, please don't go running amuck and smashing the windows in the family room.
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93058 BOTBALL ROBOTS |
DIY Kaleidoscope
A very nice kit with everything you need to build a fine, versatile kaleidoscope. Versatile? Yes. It's 1-5/8" dia. x 9" long and comes with glass blobs, two kinds of rocks and dried flowers, any or all of which you can use to create images. And it explains how to use other items of your choice as well. Clear simple booklet of instructions and history included.
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91336 KALEIDOSCOPE KIT |
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Praxinoscopic Fun Kit
Animated kids (of any age) will love building their own praxinoscope, the successor to the zoetrope in the development of motion pictures. The finished product stands approx 5-1/4" tall with a 5" dia platform holding any of the (6) included pattern sheets, each with (2) animation patterns, or the (6) blanks waiting for creative urges to fill them. A 10-sided mirrored reflector is viewed through a frame, and includes a yellow LED for nighttime use. Button cell batteries included. For ages 8 and up.
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93377 PRAXINOSCOPE |
Harry Potter’s Science Made Simple
Care to sneak a little scientific education in with all the Hogwart’s wizardry? For ages 8 and up, the Simple Physics kit explains some basics with a few props (balls and sticks) and a binder-ready guide to experiments that appear to be spells and magic. The Astronomy kit includes a nice guide to the basics, including a constellation map, plus instructions and real lenses for constructing a simple telescope. All with appropriate Hogwarts insignia.
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35931 #8 SIMPLE PHYSICS |
Motor Along
Everything you need to build a little DC motor is included in this kit (except sandpaper, screwdriver, scissors and, of course, an AA battery). The instructions are simple and explain the theory as well as assembly. Fun and educational.
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91508 TOY MOTOR KIT |
Microscope To Go
Call it the kids' first microscope, but they can take this one to camp. In green and red plastic, it's a monocular-style instrument with 50X/100X/200X settings, a focus wheel, and a flip-up illuminator. Comes with (2) prepared slides; (3) blank slides; (2) cover slides; a built-in slide holder; and a super-wide set of plastic tweezers for handling slides. Also has (3) different 81pp booklets about butterflies, insects and spiders, rocks and fossils; a couple of 15-1/2" x 8-3/8" posters with games; and a 21pp instruction manual. Colorful, attractive packaging makes it a great gift item. You add (2) "AA"s.
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37345 MICROEXPLORER |
Beginner Bot
You can't start 'em too young in the competitive robotics games, we always say. This kit requires no soldering, but the result is a honey of an 8-legged lunar rover, sort of a wireless remote-control arachnid. Includes a pre-wired circuit board for the infrared remote and wiring harnesses for the motors and batteries. The case is translucent red and yellow plastic and the whole robotic shebang will measure 6" x 6" x 5" when finished. Has (8) 4-part articulated legs, and (4) switchable channels, so you can operate your bot with (3) others on the same surface. Includes a good 13pp manual, requires minimal tools for assembly and a total of (4) "AA" and (4) "AAA" batteries, which you supply. The manufacturer doesn't list an appropriate age (other than warning that 3-year-olds can eat the parts) but we think any crafty 9- to 99-year-old could handle the task.
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93056 SPACE NINE ROBOT |
Electro-Magnetix"
Forgive the misspelled title, this is one of the best educational kits that we have! Loaded with magnets, wires and a miscellany of other things (but no battery!) it has everything needed to perform over 30 experiments, build games and generally have hours and days of educational fun! The thirty page illustrated instruction/explanation booklet is complete for self- instruction. Ages 8 and up will have a ball!
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88776 KIT ELECTRO-MAGNETIX |
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