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Thames & Kosmos Science Kits - Classic Science Series

Classic Chemistry

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Milestones In Science

Archaeology Egyptian Pyramid

Thames & Kosmos Science Kit - Classic Chemistry

The Dangerous Book for Boys

Based 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 activities.

Learn about atoms, elements, and the periodic table by building simple models. Experiment with compounds, mixtures, solutions, and suspensions. Discover ionic and covalent bonding.

Perform chemical reactions involving acids and bases, indicators, salts, and electrochemistry. Explore examples of important metals, metalloids, and nonmetals, and then conduct chemistry experiments with them.

Investigate topics in organic chemistry such as alcohols, proteins, and plastics. Make plastic out of milk, a stink bomb, a smoke bomb, and colorful slime.

Learn about where and how chemistry is used in the real world and read a brief history of the science.

Parents and grandparents will appreciate this nostalgic kit, updated for today’s kids. With more than 30 hands-on experiments and projects, it offers a great opportunity for parent-son bonding.

The full-color, 32-page manual guides your experiments. Ages 8 and up.

TK600001	Dangerous Books for Boys: Classic Chemistry (On Back Order Until Late October 2011)	$29.99
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Thames & Kosmos Science Kit - Essential Electronics

The Dangerous Book for Boys

Based on the bestselling children’s book The Dangerous Book for Boys, this kit presents electronics every kid should know through fun, engaging, and impressive experiments and activities.

Learn about electric current and electrons. Conduct hair-raising experiments with static electricity. Read a brief history of the research and discoveries associated with electricity and electronics.

Investigate materials to see if they are conductors or insulators. Assemble series circuits and parallel circuits. Discover the relationships between voltage, current, and power.

Experiment with resistors, capacitors, diodes, and LED's. Investigate logical circuits and transistors. Build an electromagnet, an electric motor, a voltaic pile, a joy buzzer, and a vibrating bug.

Learn about how some common electronic devices work, such as cell phones, computers, satellites, and televisions.

Parents and grandparents will appreciate this nostalgic kit, updated for today’s kids. With more than 30 hands-on experiments and projects, it offers a great opportunity for parent-son bonding.

The full-color, 32-page manual guides your experiments.

Ages 8 and up.

TK600002	Dangerous Books for Boys: Essential Electronics	$29.99
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Thames & Kosmos Science Kit - Milestones in Science

The 100 Most Significant Experiments and Discoveries of All Time

Embark on an active research expedition through the history of science and technology. Learn about famous scientists and inventors, like Archimedes, Copernicus, Einstein, Watt, and Darwin, as you reproduce their ground-breaking experiments. Read about each scientist and their times, what they did and how they did it, and then see it yourself firsthand! From the Stone Age to modern times, the history of science comes to life in front of you in this tangible, hands-on format. This comprehensive kit covers the accomplishments of over 140 scientists and civilizations.

Dive into this clever book-shaped box and immerse yourself in the studies that enthralled the brightest scientific minds that ever lived. As you conduct experiments with the more than 94 pieces included, your workspace will quickly come to resemble the labs and workshops of these legendary scientists.

Young historians and scientists alike will be captivated by this overview of the history of science. In addition to instructions for the experiments, the 96-page, full-color experiment book contains a wealth of interesting historical information, giving context to the scientists and their work. The book is beautifully designed to playfully resemble a scientist’s lab journal from the past. Ages 10 and up.

Nine chapters:
• Light, Colors, and Sound
• Heat, Steam, and Engines
• Magnetism and Electricity
• Communication and Microelectronics
• Forces
• Life
• Atoms and Molecules
• Stars and Planets
• The Periodic Table

TK625719	Milestones In Science (On Back Order Until Late October 2011)	$74.99
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Thames & Kosmos Science Kit - Archaeology Kit: Egyptian Pyramid

The Secrets of the Pyramid

Play the role of archaeologist as you explore this pyramid model and the treasures buried within. After using hieroglyphics to decipher the secret to unlocking the pyramid, use tools and techniques similar to those of a real archaeologist to carefully excavate a sarcophagus, death mask, and four canonic urns from inside. Open the sarcophagus, and you will discover a model mummy preserved within.

As you uncover the artifacts in the pyramid, you will learn about archaeological science, including excavation, conservation, dating, and remote sensing. You will also learn about ancient Egyptian customs, hieroglyphics, mummification, and pyramid construction. Investigate the layout of the pyramid, its various chambers, hidden passageways, and security devices by constructing a three-dimensional cross section. Full-color, 16-page experiment manual. Ages 8 and up.

• Kit includes model pyramid containing sarcophagus, mummy, death mask, and four canonic urns; hammer; brush; chisel; peg; sponge; 3D cardboard cross-section model; and manual.

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TK633516	Archaeology: Egyptian Pyramid (On Back Order Until Late October 2011)	$20.99
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