Product Description

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 bubblers, 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 dundamentals with step-by-step, hands-on experiments, while also introducing children to the scientific method itself. Thames & Kosmos. Ages: 5+

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1366 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Thames & Kosmos
• Model: 602079
• Released on: 2008-03-15
• Dimensions: 14.60" h x 3.10" w x 11.50" l, 1.40 pounds

Features

• Teaches science fundamentals with step-by-step, hands-on experiments
• Features twenty-five fun experiments for beginners
• Includes a 48 page color guidebook
• Topics covered are nature, physics, chemistry, air and water
• Introduces kids to the scientific method

From the Manufacturer
Begin a lifetime of scientific investigation and understanding with 25 fun experiments in five key areas: nature, physics, chemistry, air, and water. Stepping into Science teaches science fundamentals with step-by-step, hands-on experiments, while also introducing children to the scientific method itself. 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.

Customer Reviews

Mostly great!
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.

Stepping into Science is fun for young kids
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.

Great for Inquisitive Minds
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.