Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit for Young Scientists
by Scientific Explorer
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Toys and Games Reviews of Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit for Young Scientists
Customer Review: Terrible
Summary: 1 Stars
This toy left a lot to be desired. The fact that when my ten year old son opened the box and said, "Where is the rest of it?" should say it all. I am a microbiologist, but I thought this would be a good way to introduce my children to science without boring them to tears. Instead, I spent most of the time explaining why you shouldn't do what this kit says and you definitely should not use those petri dishes, and how you of course are not carrying around that much fungus on your fingers! I suggest getting a book from the library if you would like to do some science experiments with your kids.Customer Review: A future scientist
Summary: 4 Stars
My grandson is turning five and he regards life as an experiment waiting to happen. For instance, he received a butterfly habitat and watched the butterflies hatch out then called me to tell me about letting them go. Recently we were in the backyard trying to catch fireflies! I bought this science kit to encourage him to love science. There were more experiments and materials than I had thought. He has already done four different things and has many more to do and just loves it. I see this as a good educational toy to inspire a youngsters interest.Customer Review: Good "science" for younger children
Summary: 4 Stars
The good:
-Younger kids (mine is five) get to see/feel things happen.
-Everything you need is included.
-Experiments are fairly manageable and cleanup is straightforward.
The bad:
-If you want something that really explains deeper scientific concepts, go elsewhere. This is mostly just variations on basic acid/base stuff that you can do with baking soda, citric acid, and some pH indicators.
The verdict:
-Fun for younger kids and low stress for parents. Good combo for me.
Customer Review: My 4-year-old LOVES this!
Summary: 5 Stars
My son loves doing the experiments, especially the underwater volcano. The experiments are simple, which is not a complaint from me....I found them to be perfect for a 4-year-old. I know some reviews talked about this being a waste of money because it uses household products, but I thought the price was very reasonable (we paid about $14 on Amazon) and everything comes neatly packaged with instructions.
It is very different from all of the other gifts that he received for Christmas. I am really happy with this purchase.
Customer Review: TOTAL JUNK!
Summary: 1 Stars
This is the most ridiculous "kids" toy I have ever seen. First the directions are inconsistent with many mistakes and contradictions. Second many of the experiments require the scientist, a young child, to wait hours and sometimes a day to see the results. What were these people thinking??? Not to mention many of the "experiments" are basically the same thing with very similar results. Save yourself the time and money and grab baking soda and vinegar for your own volocano and you will get better results!