Chemistry Reviews

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Electronic Snap Circuits
Made by Elenco Electronics Inc
Age Group: 10 years and up
    Amazon base price: $49.99
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    Likes to tinker
    I bought this for my grandson's birthday. He is 10 years old and ADHD. When he would visit me, he always wanted to start tinkering with something, either a clock or an old radio. This gift is perfect for him, it is not in the least frustrating and the outcome is very rewarding for him. He will sit and work with the set for an hour at a time.I have recommended this set to many of my friends.

    A Happy Granny in Michigan

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    Very versatile kits for kids 6+
    I got 2 kits - one for my 6 yo and one for my 8 yo. Both boys love the kits and can build the projects. The parts are durable yet easy to configure. The directions for the projects are clear. I highly recommend this toy for kids who like to build and are even marginally interested in science/electronics.

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    Excellent Excellent Excellent
    My 5 year old son has an interest in how things work and likes to "experiment." We go this as a first step toward learning about electricity, and it has not disappointed.

    The projects range from fast simple ones (can get a light bulb and a switch going in a minute or so) to more elaborate more interesting ones (we actually built a working AM radio).

    There are endless projects in the book with easy to follow directions on how to put them together.

    The "snap" mechanism for connecting components is extremely clever -- it eliminates the challenges of bad connections on wiring boards I grew up with. The snaps are a little hard for a 5 year old to push close, so I find myself helping on them -- although the kit is aimed for somewhat older kids anyway.

    Only "complaint" I have is that they could have put a couple educational points about how the circuit is working in the book near each circuit -- to spell out the "learnings" of each project.

    Overall though, this is definitely one of the best science kits of any type that I've seen, and absolutely worth the investment.

    My First Science Kit
    Made by Scientific Explorer
    Age Group: 4 - 7 years
      Amazon base price: $19.99
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      Son loved it - So did Mom and Dad
      I bought this for my son's 4th birthday and he loved it! My husband and I spent several evenings doing the various experiments with him and we had a great time too. My son really enjoyed learning about mixing colors and the whole "experiment" aspect of it. The materials, such as the droppers and test tubes, are reusable so you can make up your own experiments too.

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      Fantastic kit for little scientists
      I did this kit with my 4-year-old daughter and she loved it! There are various activities within the kit -- she expecially liked making the rainbow of crystals. She also enjoyed mixing the colors and even wanted to write down the results. She's now 5 and still remembers the experiment and thinks science is fun. Well worth it!

      Water Wizardry
      Made by Be Amazing Products
      Age Group: 5 - 11 years
        Amazon base price: $19.99
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        A Good Chemistry Starter Kit
        A great price for educational experiments. My 6 yr-old and 4 yr-old both enjoyed making snow and playing with gooey polymers. I was amazed as well, especially by the easy-to-understand instructions and interesting science facts.

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        thisis a super toy
        this toy helped me on my science project i won it showed me how snow is formed and every thing

        EduScience Microchemistry
        Made by Toys "R" Us
        Age Group: 8 - 12 years
          Amazon base price: $49.99
          One original idea drove the design of this chemistry set: make it portable! And two basic design changes (from traditional sets) emerged: first, find a way to make many experiments possible with very small amounts of reagent; second, package the equipment in a plastic cabinet that closes up and turns into a carrying case. This set contains over two dozen elements and common compounds, plus safety goggles, plastic pipettes and test tubes, a thermometer, a balance, and other necessary equipment. The driving idea behind "microchemistry" is to eliminate the need for glass, and open flames, by using hot water for all experiments that require heat. But the best part is an extremely comprehensive instruction booklet covering dozens and dozens of experiments, laid out in such a way as to develop key ideas (e.g., the phases of matter, acid and base solutions). It’s a full pre-college chemistry course, and it includes many questions, with answers in the back. Recommended for ages 8 and up. --Richard Farr
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          The scoop's a pipette, but it sucks
          Ok, no, they don't provide the scoop. Yes, they tell you how to make one. But you have to take a pipette, then cut through both sides of it at an angle. It's a very flimsy scoop, and it is a pretty inaccurate way of conducting a chemical experiment. I say this because the capacity of the finished scoop will vary between one persons and the next, depending on where the cut was made. I do think they should have provided a real scoop, and not depended on the kids to get a pair of scissors and try and cut one out just right. I also didn't think they provided the scoop in the beginning, and the fact that I ended up having to make my own wasn't something that quite fit the bill either.

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          The "scoop" is the pipette.
          We have this set and the instruction book clearly explains how to make a scoop from one of the supplied pipettes.

          Our kids have enjoyed this set and come back to it often to do one more experiment.

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          Where's the
          The directions for most of the experiments in this kit call for "1/2 scoop" of this or "1 scoop" of that... but guess what, they don't provide the scoop!

          So, we're trying to figure out how much a "scoop" would be, but haven't been able to do so. Very frustrating. Wish they would have charged me a little more and provided the scoop! (It's not listed in the parts listing, they just don't give it!)

          Electrolab
          Made by Slinky Science and More
          Age Group: 8 years and up
            Amazon base price: $19.99
            List price: $24.99 (that's 20% off!)
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            Not for the impatient or the young
            I purchased the Electrolab and what I considered a more traditional electronics kit for my son for Christmas. I had thought that the self contained projects were a very good idea.

            I have only had the patience to do one project with my son. We chose the radio as I had made similar diode based sets when I was about 10 and my son was most interested in that item.

            Bottom line the kit is very difficult and does not have good instructions. Biggest complaint was the need to roll your own coil. That process took nearly an hour, had no explanation of why you would want to do this, why a coil is necessary and could not have easily been done by anyone under the age of 13 or 14 unless they were very patient and mechanically inclined. Additionally the frame for the radio was very poorly made plastic that had no instructions on how to fold it correctly for assembly. Many small parts, many manual tasks. The kit was more an exercise in mechanical assembly than electronics.

            On the positive side I believe it is a fairly accurate representation of what early amatuer dabblers in crystal radios needed to go through to create a receiver. It was kind of nifty for me but the learning value and difficulty makes hard to recommend for even older (adolescent and up) children.

            Edu Science Jr. Scientist Kit
            Made by Toys "R" Us
            Age Group: 8 - 12 years
              Amazon base price: $19.99
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              Waste of Money
              Dont waste your time with this "kit". My daugther was excited to see this kit in the store so we got it for her for Christmas. What it turns out to be is a book of hundreds of simple experiments, most of which do not use any of the items in this kit, are boring, and take about 2 minutes each to perform. Yes, the experiments are educational, but since they are simply boring, my daughter has lost all the enthusiasm she had for science experiments that made her want the kit in the first place. Furthermore, some of the parts that come with the kit either dont work (solar cell), or dont fit together (motor in its holder - motor is WAY too big to fit in hole), etc.

              My First Chemistry Kit
              Made by Scientific Explorer
              Age Group: 4 - 7 years
                Amazon base price: $19.99

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