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Brand | Scientific Explorer |
Theme | video-games |
Age Range (Description) | Baby |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12.25 x 2.75 x 10 inches |
Item Weight | 1.1 Pounds |
About this item
- A make it yourself culinary science kit for boys and girls to create tasty experiments
- Learn why soda pop fizzes and why cakes rise
- Includes baking soda, citric acid, fruit flavorings, food coloring, sprinkles, Bouillon cube, measuring spoon and scoop and labels
- Also includes litmus paper, 12 baking cups, 4 test tubes with stand, plastic vial with cap and pipette and Activity guide
- Recommended for children 8 years of age and older with adult supervision
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 12.25 x 2.75 x 10 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
ASIN | B000NQNS5K |
Item model number | 0SA248 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 - 15 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #203,037 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #1,876 in Educational Science Kits |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | June 15, 2007 |
Department | unisex-child |
Manufacturer | Scientific Explorer |
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Scientific Explorer Tasty Science Kit will satisfy your little chef’s sweet tooth and feed their brain all in the name of science! Packed with ingredients, recipes, activity cards and a test tube laboratory, children will create delicious, creative and edible concoctions from the comfort of your kitchen. The (10) activities included will educate your child on how good science tastes once they experience making a cake rise, creating rockin’ crystallized candy, whip up cupcakes, cookies and making drinks fizz. This educational make-it-yourself kit is real chemistry for boys and girls and makes a great birthday party activity. Time to explore the world of sweet treats! Includes baking soda, citric acid, fruit flavorings, food coloring, sprinkles, Bouillon cube, measuring spoon and scoop and labels, litmus paper, 12 baking cups, 4 test tubes with stand, plastic vial with cap and pipette and Activity guide. Recommended for children 8 years of age and older with adult supervision.
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Customers like the fun and educational aspects of the science fundamentals kit. They mention that it is a great gift for children and that it gets them excited in a project. They also appreciate the crystal candies. However, some customers have issues with performance, and ingredients. Customers also differ on value, taste, and ease of use.
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Customers are having fun with the science fundamentals kit. They say it has fun cooking experiments, gets children excited in a project, and provides a variety of activities. Some customers also mention that the kit is relatively kid-friendly and makes great projects.
"...I was quite happy with it overall- it was fun and the experiments were easy to do." Read more
"...easy or hard, messy or not... but I can tell you it got children excited in a project...." Read more
"...but it is super fun...." Read more
"...Very easy to use and the concepts were fun for the kids. The only recommendation for future editions is to have the packets be resealable...." Read more
Customers like the gift. They say it's a fabulous gift, the whole kit was very cool, and the kids loved the crystal candies. It's fun and a good kit to get kids interested in science and chemistry, and it has a lot of WOW factor.
"...holder for the test tubes in a cool wavy shape, which was rather stylish for a science kit...." Read more
"Pretty cool. Getting a packet of isolated citric acid is nearly worth the price.Ph strips didn't work though...." Read more
"Very cute! We like to do science kits with my son and I thought this one would be fun...." Read more
"...Awesome gift for such a reasonable price." Read more
Customers like the educational value of the science fundamentals kit. They say it's a great way to introduce science to kids and is a good way to teach them some chemistry without making it sound boring and complicated. The instruction booklet it comes with does hold some educational value, and it makes great projects to do on a rainy day.
"The strengths of this kit are teaching basic science and scientific research principles...." Read more
"...I like providing my son with activities that are not only fun, but educational. My son loves learning about science and these kits do not disappoint...." Read more
"A lot of fun, but only a little science...." Read more
"...She absolutely loved it. Not only is it tasty but it actually teaches you about science while making some tasty treats...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the science fundamentals kit. Some mention that the included are sturdy and well thought out for the price, while others say that it's a waste of money. The kit is good for a gift, but some say that the cupcakes didn't turn out very good.
"Pretty cool. Getting a packet of isolated citric acid is nearly worth the price.Ph strips didn't work though...." Read more
"...were supplied seeing that the kit itself came with a bit of a hefty price, but then again it's understandable...." Read more
"...Worth every penny we paid put a smile on this little boy's face" Read more
"...Not worth the money even with the lightening deal." Read more
Customers are mixed about the taste of the science fundamentals kit. Some mention that the taste was surprisingly good, while others say that it was horrible. Overall, the product is a good one, but some of the flavors included are funky and leave a bad aftertaste. The soda experiment was disgusting and just a complete let down.
"...soda taste tests had very few steps to keep kids engaged and tasted nasty to boot...." Read more
"...And it tastes yummy!..." Read more
"...He loved being able to make his own pop and candy but the flavors are definitely off a bit...." Read more
"...She absolutely loved it. Not only is it tasty but it actually teaches you about science while making some tasty treats...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the science fundamentals kit. Some mention that it is very simple, but fun, and the booklet explains the hows and whys well, while others say that it has very bad instructions on how to make rock candy and that the kitchen test needs to explain in a fun way what the instructions are for. This made it hard for the child to follow directions, and it was a disappointment. The instructions are all in black and white and are not completely clear.
"...Weaknesses of this kit are the lack of explanation as to what the experiments mean...." Read more
"...Very easy to use and the concepts were fun for the kids. The only recommendation for future editions is to have the packets be resealable...." Read more
"...of the ingredients have colorful labels and the instruction booklet is all in black and white...." Read more
"...The booklet explains the hows and whys well and everything can be replaced rather cheaply to redo experiments in the future...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the science kit. They say that the experiments do not work as described, there are only a few experiments, and most of them are just baking cookies. Some customers also mention that the crystals never worked and that the instructions are difficult and not fun. Overall, customers are disappointed with the science behind the experiments and the kit as a whole.
"...Ph strips didn't work though. Didn't change color in the presence of strong acid, or base...." Read more
"...At least it made them curious about chemistry. There are not many experiments in here but I was inspired to just find some on my own...." Read more
"...This however did not work...." Read more
"All of these experiments really worked! It had everything we needed to do them except a few items you will most likely have in your home already...." Read more
Customers dislike the ingredients in the science fundamentals kit. They say that the kit contains some basic ingredients, but most well-stocked kitchens will have most of the ingredients needed for the experiments. Some customers also say that there are missing items and that the instructions are unclear or incomplete. Some say that spoons are blue, but none of the materials have colorful labels, and the flavoring packets are not even colored.
"...It requires quite a few extra items to make most of the projects, even something that in my opinion should come included, such as sugar or premixed..." Read more
"...You do need to provide some basic ingredients, not included, but most well stocked kitchens will have what is needed...." Read more
"...tube covers and the measuring spoons are blue but none of the ingredients have colorful labels and the instruction booklet is all in black and white...." Read more
"...I think it was still interesting but the lack of clarity or incompleteness in the instructions caused frustration...." Read more
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Weaknesses of this kit are the lack of explanation as to what the experiments mean. However, with an adult participant who's familiar enough with things like acids and bases, this is not really an issue. I also did not find the test tubes to be inadequate as some other reviewers did- I thought they were adequate for the levels of the experiments performed and the price of the kits. There was even a holder for the test tubes in a cool wavy shape, which was rather stylish for a science kit. Other reviewers were quite correct that the fizzy pop was "icky"- as you would expect the result of neutralizing an acid with a base to be! The purpose of that particular recipe was to see a chemical reaction rather than to have a yummy drink, and I think that was accomplished.
I purchased this kit for my eight year old cousin, who has an interest in cooking. I also found this product "girl friendly"- as a female engineer, piquing my younger cousin's interest in science was a goal for this year's Christmas presents. I was quite happy with it overall- it was fun and the experiments were easy to do.
Ph strips didn't work though. Didn't change color in the presence of strong acid, or base.
We did experiments that weren't in the directions. For example: I mixed dry citric acid, baking soda, grape flavor, and sugar - all dry, and mixed it all together. When I place a teaspoon of it in my kids' mouths, the water allows the base (baking soda) and acid to react, resulting in foaming at the mouth. But since it winds up Ph-neutral, it is harmless (and neither are that strong alone anyway). And it tastes yummy!
Kind of like Alka-Selzer (which I'm sure uses the same method - notice they are in tightly sealed aluminum+plastic pouches), but with yummy flavor. Or, like powdered Pop-Rocks.