National Geographic
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Discover the excellent choice of National Geographic
science and educational toys at
Amazon
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For researching upwards they've two types of Telescopes and a
planetarium ... and for researching downwards
they've a Bug Barn kit for
collecting and viewing bugs, insects and creepy crawlies. The
National Geographic Explorer Kit will come in handy for
your children's science investigations, along with a Microscope.
Build a seismograph, and make your own volcanoes, with the
National Geographic Earthquakes and Volcanoes Kit and take
a journey of discovery to the past with their
Dinosaurs and Fossil Kit where your children can
assemble a dinosaur skeleton and make fossils. Kids can shape the
past with a Rock Tumbler which can turn stones into
gem stones for display or jewellery.
Amazon also sell a rock tumber refill kit.
Other great Nat. Geo. educational toys include a Crystal Growing Kit,
a metal detector and a fascinating Human Torso model.
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Space, Planets and The Solar System
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Amazon
sell an awesome range of Telescopes by National Geographic
and Cambridge University to name but two, and some exciting
Solar System Planetarium Projectors and Star Projectors
that project stars on your walls and ceiling. Moon in my Room
too for a little extra comfort at bedtime.
For hands-on planetary educational toys what about an
Inflatable Solar System with 11 planets, or a
Solar System Mobile Making Kit to hang from the
ceiling? Planetarium Models are cool science
toys to help understand the order of the universe. Younger
children may just appreciate some Glow Stars and Glow Planets.
Help kids travel into the outer reaches with a
Kidzlabs Cosmic Rocket toy or a Science Museum
Water Rocket. Make sure they're equipped with a
Horrible Science Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens
set ..... just in case.
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Green Science
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Educational toys can teach children how to go green
and save the planet ! ... choose an
Amazon
environmentally friendly science set and change the world.
Take a look at the green science Enviro Battery
to discover the principles
behind power and how to make fun batteries from fruit and other
kitchen items. There's also the cool Soda Can Robug
which guides you through turning a recycled can into a
robotic bug.
The green science Dynamo Torch is a fun educational
toy that lets you light a bulb by human power alone ....
no battery, no pollution. Speaking of pollution !, that legendary environmental
disaster known as acid rain can be thoroughly investigated
with the Environmental Box Kit.
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Horrible Science
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The exciting and popular Horrible Science collection at
Amazon
continues to keep children interested in learning.
These crazy educational toys are very popular right
now BUT do read the Amazon customer reviews where available.
Some products have been found to be disappointing.
Horrible Science Exploding Experiments can provide
some pops and bangs (parental supervision essential !) and
Shocking Rocket should help keep up the pace. Up in space
you can research some Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens along
with some Spooky Stars.
Back on the ground and you can investigate some Slimy Slugs
or some Weird Worms, and if it's mammals you want to learn about
then try a Horrible Science Eerie Eyeball or some Bulging Brains.
Historical horrible offerings include Violent Volcano and
Deadly Dinosaurs.
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Children's Chemistry Sets
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Kids and chemistry sets are a perfect combination and
Amazon
can help your child to become a world famous scientist in just a
few shakes of a test-tube. Have a browse for
the right chemical set whether it's
Kitchen Chemistry, Lab in a bag, Chemistry Chaos or
the popular Horrible Science Exploding Experiments.
There's educational kits by big names such as the University of Cambridge
and the University of Oxford; for something less serious choose
the fun Slime Lab or Wild Science Bath Bombs.
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Electronic Kits and Electricity
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A kids electrical set is not just fascinating and absorbing
but also an excellent early introduction to electric safety.
Amazon
have a 30 in 1 or even an awesome 200 in 1 electronic project
lab kit, along with a great Brainbox Cars and Boats Kit with
a gear driven car and a fan propelled boat. Also look out for the
Brainbox Primary Electronics Science Kit.
Go crazy in series or parallel circuits with the
Cambridge Sensors and Alarms set or an environmentally
friendly Solar Power Kit.
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Biology and Anatomy Toys
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There's a certain age that every child gets interested in the
human body ...... and truly fascinating it is too !
Disect the collection of educational human body toys and
equipment at
Amazon
to discover a 4D Human Body Puzzle,
and anatomical models including a torso, eyes, liver, brain and
many others. There's amazing model Skeletons, joints, bones and skulls too,
and the National Geographic Human Torso.
They've also interesting research sets such as the
Science Quest Kits Anatomy Lab and, of course,
lots of BOOKS on anatomy, biology and the
human body for all ages.
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Dinosaurs and Fossils
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Childrens' curiosity about prehistoric things never dwindles
from one generation to the next; and the range of dinosaur toys,
games and gadgets is always increasing.
The National Geographic Dinosaurs and Fossils Kit
reigns supreme at
Amazon
,
and you can do some serious
exploration and discovery with a Kidzlabs
Dig a T-Rex Skeleton set or dig a Velociraptor
or a Triceratops.
If it's eggs you like then try the
Dinosaur Nest Excavation Kit, and the more creative will
enjoy tackling the Mould and Paint a Dinosaur set.
Tonnes of Dinosaur books too !
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C.S.I. and Spy Kits
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Crime Scene Investigation toys and kits are getting very popular these
days; not surprising with such choices as C.S.I. Fingerprinting Examination
Kit and the cool C.S.I. Forensic Facial Reconstruction Kit. Kidzlabs also
sell a range of detective toys including a fingerprint kit, Intruder Alarm and
the Kidzlabs Spy Science Secret Message Kit.
The popular Spy Gear products are at
Amazon
.
Look out for the
Spy Vision Scope and essential Spy Gear Laser Trip Wire.
Special gloves for secret missions too !
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Robots and Artificial Intelligence
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Toys with artificial intelligence (A.I.) have fascinated
children and adults alike for many years particularly due to
technology and miniaturisation developing at such a rapid pace.
Check out the offerings at
Amazon
including a Hexapod Monster Robot Kit,
a window climbing robot and a Kidzlabs Dinobot Robot Making Kit. They've
a moon walker too and a Logiblocs Logirobot Interactive Remote Control Robot.
There's a Meccano robot too if you like nuts and bolts, and there's also a Duck !
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The Earth and the Environment
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The science of nature and our wild environment is a grand
experiment that we participate in every day of our lives.
Visit
Amazon
for some cool educational toys such as a
Weather Science Kit or a Stormy Weather Lab
or even a fun Giant Inflatable Weather Set. Take a
good look at where it all happens with one of their many globes
inlcuding illuminated globes and talking globes. There's an
Earth and Moon Model Kit too.
Down on the ground, how about the National Geographic
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Kit or a kit to make your
own Quick Sand Swamp?
If the kids are green fingered they may like to try
Wild Science - Grow Big, Strange and Nasty Plants
or maybe even Freaks of Nature - Plants with Attitude.
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