http://smartsciencekits.com Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:45:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is yet another pretty clever science kit put out in the Ein-O line of science toys. It's primarily a DVD that leads kids through several science projects and experiments with the included Lab Notebook and Lab Pack. You watch it in any DVD player (or computer if yours will ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2009/toy-review-ein-o-science-dvd-air-power/ If you're thinking about getting this inflatable set, make sure you're putting it in a big room as this thing is huge! The sun alone is about three feet in diameter and Jupiter is pretty big as well. Of course the planets aren't to scale with the sun or else ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/toy-review-giant-inflatable-solar-system/ I think Uncle Milton has come out with two of the best toy planetariums around. The Star Theater 2, and slightly more expensive Uncle Milton Star Theater SE are both great little kits for any kid interested in the solar system. Both come with a pretty standard planetarium, but this ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/toy-review-uncle-milton-star-theater-se-planetarium/ I thought this was a pretty clever toy by Uncle Milton. The Solar System in my Room made the list of top 12 best selling toys of 2008. It comes with the light-up solar system model (almost like a mobile, but a bit cooler), a CD that walks you through ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/toy-review-solar-system-in-my-room/ This is a pretty cool kit, and one that is probably completely unique to Thames and Kosmos. There are plenty of manufacturers out there of your standard chemistry kits and maybe some general science kits as well, but this company has something for about every field of science. This one in ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/toy-review-thames-kosmos-minds-eye-science-kit/ As I'm a big fan of the Thames & Kosmos line of science toys, it comes as no surprise that I was impressed by their partnership with National Geographic in this line of dinosaur and fossil kits. The kits are available in all the primary dinosaurs: the stegosaurus, brachiosaurus, the ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/toy-review-dinosaur-skeleton-kit/ Another fun one from Tedco's line of Smart Boxes Ein-O Science kits, this crystal growing kit is pretty advanced. It's for ages 10 and up, but even the younger kids will enjoy this (as long as they have some grown-up guidance.) Kids can do four experiments dealing with growing crystals. ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/toy-review-ein-o-crystal-science/ This is a pretty basic book/kit about electronics from SmartLab Toys. I did this science project with my 6-year-old and I would say it's a pretty good fit for kids in the 6-9 range. The younger kids will obviously need some help putting the wires and motor together but an ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/smartlab-first-electronics-kit-toy-review/ First I thought Wild Science had really outdone themselves with their Ant-Lantis ant habitat. But this kit is really amazing and I think it's is even more interesting and educational than Ant-Lantis. The Eco Dome is basically an entire green ecosystem. Everything from the real world is simulated-- plants, dirt, ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/eco-dome-by-wild-science-toy-review/ If you've never tried growing Triops, you should definitely consider it. These are some very cool animals. They are truly prehistoric, as they've been around for over 200 million years. That means the same Triops you'll hatch in your little home aquarium are the same ones the Tyrannosaurus Rex looked ... http://smartsciencekits.com/2008/triassic-triops-deluxe/