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My Robotic Pet - Tumbling Hedgehog

Build your own adorable robotic pet hedgehog! With the 172 building pieces in this kit you can assemble a real robot that looks like a cute hedgehog. The robot has a built-in sound sensor and is programmed to react to different sounds. After you build... more

Electricity & Magnetism

Conduct more than 60 electrifying experiments with circuits and magnetic contraptions to learn about electricity and magnetism and how these two fundamental properties are closely related. Children eight and up can safely and easily experiment with... more

Thames & Kosmos Air-Stream Machines Science Experiment Kit

From the Manufacturer Build a working hovercraft that glides across smooth floors or flat water on a cushion of air. Learn how even though air is invisible it still has mass and can support very heavy objects under the right circumstances. Experiment... more

Chem C1000 (V 20) (Other)

Enroll in CHEM C1000 and prepare for a lifetime of fascination with this essential science through 125 diverse experiments. Start with an introduction to the field of chemistry and famous chemists. Set up your lab space and learn how to safely handle... more

Exit: the Abandoned Cabin

The hit Escape-Room concept for home use. Party game for up to 6 players. 12+ 45-90 minutes. You must solve a series of riddles and puzzles to escape from a room. Each correct solution brings you to another riddle. How fast can you escape the... more

Remote-Control Machines: Farm

Construct four models of realistic farm equipment and four models of special attachments for them. Then control them with a multi-channel radio-frequency remote-control unit. Gain engineering design experience as you follow the visual assembly diagrams... more

Electronics: Learning Circuits

Construct circuits with colorful electric building blocks to learn about electricity and how electronic devices work. With the innovative snap-together blocks in this kit children eight and up can safely and easily begin experimenting with electronic... more

Eco-Battery Vehicles

It?s becoming increasingly inevitable that electric vehicles (EV?s for short) will be the cars of the future. More specifically battery electric vehicles (or BEV?s) ? which are powered entirely by rechargeable chemical cells ? are starting to become... more

Chem C2000 (V 20) (Other)

Discover how fascinating the world is when you understand the remarkable reactions behind ordinary occurrences. CHEM C2000 includes everything in CHEM C1000 and more with twice the tools and materials and more than three times the experiments. Most... more

Thames & Kosmos Chem C2000 (V 2.0) Chemistry Set Science Kit with 250 Experiments and 128 Page Lab Manual Student Laboratory Quality Instruments & Chemicals Parents Choice Silver Award Winner

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Discover how fascinating the world is when you understand the remarkable reactions behind ordinary occurrences. CHEM C2000 includes everything in CHEM C1000 and more with twice the tools and materials and more than three times the... more

Gyroscopes & Flywheels

Gyroscopic force is a fascinating and magical phenomenon with amazing scientific principles behind it. With the small fast-spinning gyroscope in this kit you can build models and perform experiments that appear to defy the force of gravity by balancing... more

Kahuna Board Game by Thames & Kosmos

Who will rule the South Seas? Two Kahuna ? ancient sorcerers of the Pacific ? compete for dominance on an archipelago consisting of twelve small islands. Using their magic and wisdom they struggle for control of the islands. They anxiously await the... more

Remote-Control Machines

Build your own motorized vehicles and machines and control them with a wireless remote control unit. A unique six-button infrared remote allows you to control three different motors simultaneously moving each of them forward or in reverse with... more

Exit: the Forgotten Island

The sea is calm. The sun is shining. You?re on the perfect sailing excursion. But then you spot something on the horizon. Dark clouds are rolling in unusually fast. Soon the sun has disappeared and darkness has surrounded you. Everything is absolutely... more

Exit: the Forbidden Castle

Finally a vacation! This year you?re going to an idyllic village in the mountains. Instead of driving you decide to take the train this time. After a three hour delay you arrive in your vacation rental where you find various brochures for local events... more

Kids First: Robot Safari - Introduction to Motorized Machines

Build a series of adorable motorized robotic animals with this introductory mechanical engineering kit for kids ages five and up. A beautifully illustrated 32-page storybook centers around the adventures of the Omegas — the family of makers and... more

Kids First - Intro to Engineering Science Kit

Intro to Engineering welcomes children to the field of engineering with 21 experiments and building projects in five sections. By engaging in hands-on activities children will learn how engineers apply their scientific and technical knowledge to design... more

Optical Science (V 2.0)

Astonish yourself with optical illusions and amazing visual phenomena as you explore human perception and the physics of light. Experiment with light and the color spectrum by building a color wheel a fiber optic peacock and diffraction glasses. Learn... more

Catapults & Crossbows

It’s time to get medieval on physics! Build ten sleek and updated models of catapults and crossbows. These classic siege weapons from the middle ages also happen to be great tools for teaching physics including lessons in force energy motion and... more

Stepping into Science

Begin a lifetime of scientific investigation and understanding with 29 fun experiments in five key areas: nature physics chemistry air and water. Learn what plants need in order to grow observe the clouds see how water climbs watch plants sweat and... more

Exit: the Secret Lab

As volunteers for a medical research study you report to a lab as instructed. But no one is there except for you! Vapor rises from a test tube and you start feeling dizzy. When you wake up again the door is locked and you discover a notebook and a... more

Chemistry: Kids 1st Chemistry Set (Other)

Junior chemists can safely explore simple chemistry using the tools in this kit and common household substances from around the house. Learn how to use basic chemistry equipment such as filters test tubes pipettes and measuring spoons and beakers. Make... more

Physics Workshop (Other)

Almost everyone has heard of a chemistry set. But until this ground-breaking kit was introduced a physics set was almost unheard of. Physics is an essential science for everyone and this kit provides a comprehensive explanation of mechanical physics.... more

Thames and Kosmos Physics Solar Workshop

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Remote-Control Machines: Construction Vehicles

Build eight models of realistic heavy-duty construction vehicles and control them with a remote-control unit. The models can be controlled both to drive around on the floor and to move their work tools such as buckets shovels forks and cranes. Build a... more

Candy Chemistry

Explore chemistry as you cook up candies and chocolates in the kitchen! Perform a number of sweet experiments and learn important physical science principles related to candy and cooking. Discover why sugar crystallizes to make rock candy. Learn about... more

Robotics Workshop

Build and program robots with this complete robotics engineering system. Using sensors motors a core controller and hundreds of snap-together building pieces you can follow the instructions to assemble ten different robots. The versatile parts also... more

Robotics: Smart Machines - Rovers & Vehicles

A follow-up to the best-selling original Robotics: Smart Machines kit this version focuses on wheeled robots. Like the original this kit also gives kids a simple fun and customizable introduction to robotics that lets them build eight motorized... more

Nanotechnology Experiment Kit by Thames & Kosmos

Some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in recent years involve things that are actually very very small. The science of nanotechnology deals with the smallest structures in the range of one to 100 nanometers in size. That?s as small as just a few... more

Chemistry C500

Chemistry C500 takes you on an introductory tour of chemistry with 28 classic experiments. Learn about reactions between solids liquids and gases. Discover the colorful effects of acids and bases. Perform astonishing ?magic? tricks for your friends.... more

Physics Discovery (V 2.0)

Construct 12 models and conduct experiments with them to learn about forces and simple machines. Each model demonstrates a fundamental idea in mechanical physics. For example you can build a balance scale to learn about lever arms a freight elevator to... more

Physics Solar Workshop (V 2.0)

In one way or another almost every form of energy we use originates as energy from the sun. Solar energy directly powers photovoltaic cells and thermal collectors. Indirectly we get power from plants grown by the sun oceans heated by the sun and... more

The Dangerous Book for Boys Classic Chemistry Science Kit

The Dangerous Book for BoysBased on the bestselling children s book The Dangerous Book for Boys this kit presents chemistry every kid should know through fun engaging and impressive experiments and more

Thames & Kosmos Chem C3000 Science Kit Model

CHEM C3000 is the ultimate chemistry set. This kit includes all of the components from CHEM C2000 plus dozens of additional tools and chemicals and 100 additional experiments for a total of more than 333 experiments. The 192-page full-color experiment... more

Pepper Mint in the Grt Treehou (Other)

In this story-based STEM kit Pepper Mint visits her aunt who is a scientist researching primates. She lives in a treehouse in the rainforest on the island of Borneo. The treehouse is not connected to the electrical power grid but Pepper Mint and her... more

Exit: the Sunken Treasure

Setting sail for dangerous waters you embark on a treacherous quest for the legendary treasure of the Santa Maria. While investigating a mysterious shipwreck something goes terribly wrong and you are trapped deep underwater! Can you solve the riddles... more

Remote-Control Engineering: Remote-Control Machines Space (Other)

Ready your courageous robots for a mission to the moon Mars or beyond! With this engineering kit you can build a remote-controlled model of a robotic rover resembling the ones used to explore Mars. Deploy your Mars rover in the backyard or sandbox and... more

Signature: Robotics Smart Machines (Other)

The latest installment in the award-winning Robotics: Smart Machines line this version focuses on motorized machines that make use of continuous tracks also known as tank treads to move themselves and other objects around. Models are controlled by... more