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10-in-1 Electronics

10-in-1 Electronics


Price: £8.99

Build 10 exciting projects!!!

Discover the world of electronics with this 10 in 1 Electronics lab!!! Build 10 exciting experiments safely and easilym send secret messages by Morse code, cach a burglar with the alarm and trip wire, make and listen to a diode radio or even wire up a police car siren and lots more!!!

This 10 in 1 Electronics lab supports th National Cirriculum, requires no special tools or soldering and will provide hours of fun!!!

Contents:
Trip wire
Bar antennae
Transistor
Diode
Capacitor
Resistor
Earphone
Transformer
Key (switch)

Requires 1 x 9v battery (not included)

Please click here to purchase suitable batteries for this product

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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20-in1 Electronics Lab

20-in1 Electronics Lab


Price: £22.99

As you experiment with this cool 20-in-1 Electronics Lab you'll be amazed just how much you will learn with 20 exciting circuits to construct, you can make a soaring flying fan, a marvellous Morse Code secret maessage transmitter or a super sound detector!

Simple bend, push and release connectors
Connect each experimentstraight onto the printed circuit board
20 exciting circuits to construct

Contents:
Circuit board unit
Battery compartment module (requires 2 x AA batteries - not supplied)
Motor module with flying fan
Connecting wires
Printed circuit map cards
Instructions manual

Please click here to purchase suitable batteries for this product

WARNING! For children of at least 8 years of age.

Body Bits

Body Bits


Price: £16.99

A gross introduction to human science!!!

Blood, guts, gore......and much more!!!

Learning all about the bones and organs in the human body is a fascinating discovery.

You will embark on a genuine anatomical journey by constructing a skeleton, fitting the thoracic amd abdominal organs and reading all about the human body. A fun "Body Bits" version of dominoes and bingo are also included to test your anatomical knowledge. Children or adults will have hours of fun in this scientific exploration, which also supports the National Cirriculum.

Contents:
One set of parts to assemble an articulated skeleton
One collection of parts to assemble thoracic and abdominal organs
One human body outer casing in two pieces: front and back views
Three anatomical learning cards
One base
Information and instruction booklet

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Brain Anatomy

Brain Anatomy


Price: £14.99

Build a 3-D Human Brain

Highly detailed
39 anatomically accurate parts
9cm with display stand
Includes interactive cd rom
Build your model using 3-D virtual instructions
Learn how the brain controls the way we move, think and react
See video clips of how our reflexes work
Discover how the brain helps us to learn
Find out why your brain is just like a computer
Play 'Catch the Robot' and improve your hand and eye co-ordination
Improve your short term memory with our on screen matching game
Explore the in-depth 'I want to know more' info sections
Take the quiz and see how much knowledge you have gained

Ages 8+

Bubblegen 3000

Bubblegen 3000


Price: £12.99

Generate over 3000 bubble an hour!!!

Build from pre-cut foam parts, gears and electric motors and all the science is explained along the way!!!

Bubblegen 3000 is a self assembly bubble generator that can produce over 3000 bubble an hour!!! Build from pre-cut foam panels, plastic gears and electric motors. Assembly takes under an hour and all the science is explained along the way!!!

Contents:
Bubble trough
Propeller
Drive bands
2 motors
Battery housings
Pre-cut foam sheets
Rivets
Bubble wands
Hubs
Wires and connectors
Pulleys
Shaft bearings
Sticker sheet
Colour instruction booklet

Requires 4 x AAA batteries (not included)

Please click here to purchase suitable batteries for this product

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Bug World

Bug World


Price: £9.99

Observe, discover and learn about the amazing habits of insects!!!

Build an ant house!!!
Construct your own bug habitat!!!
Make a plant sweat!!!
Watch a grasshopper spit!!!

Explore the natural world and learn about the insects and creatures within it

Collect specimens, discover the wonders of a natural ecosystem, build a simple ant house, learn how to work out the temperature by listening to s cricket's chirp and even offer a drink to a butterfly!!! There are 30 exciting activities to do with bugs, plants and fun paper origami projects. All projects are clearly explained in the step-by-step colour instruciton booklet and are sinsitively devised not to cause distress to living creatures.

Children will have hours of fun with "Bug World" in this scientific exploration, which also supports the National Cirricululm.

Contents:
Bug observation sphere (with base and plugs)
Tweezers
Wide plastic tubing
Thin plastic tubing
40 page instruction booklet
Syringe
Butterfly net
Net fabric
Measuring cups
Sealing dough

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Chemistry Set

Chemistry Set


Price: £22.99

100 amazing experiments
Safe, educational and fun
Supports the National Curriculum

Learn about the different elements of the Periodic Table
Separate and analyse different substances and chemicals using chromatography
Use the spirit burner to observe spectacular chemical reactions
Find out how fireworks and rockets burn with colour
Use the chemicals to create colourful crystals

A complete chemistry set for the young scientist, with 100 exciting experiments to follow using the detailed instruction booklet.

The experiments cover a number of categories so that children can learn about gases, metals, acids, alkalis, salts, electrolytes, indicators, precipitates, crystals and lots more!!!

This kit is an excellent introduction to science and supports the National Cirriculum.

Contents:
11 chemicals
Safety goggles
Test tube brush
Metal tongs
Spirit burner
Filter papers
Spatula
Watch glass
4 test tubes
Equipment rack
Funnel
Glass tubing
Glass rod
Rubber tubing
2 drilled corks and 2 solid corks
Flask
Pipette
Metal test tube holder
Litmus paper
Detailed instruction booklet

Additional "easily sourced" items are required to complete some of the experiments in this kit.

WARNING - Only for use by children over the age of 10 years
To be used solely under the strict supervision of adults that have studied the precautions given in the experiemtnal set
Contains some chemicals which are classified as a safety hazard

Ages 10+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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John Adams Crystal Clear

John Adams Crystal Clear


Price: £9.99

Discover the magic of crystal growing!!!

Here's an exciting collection of amazing crystal growing activities. Create three multi-coloured trees which sprout brilliant crystals as if by magic, a stone which grows it's own colourful crystals, crystals grown from salt or sugar and even stalagmites and stalactites. Also included are instructions for using washing soda crystals for making bath salts and bath essence.

This kit supports the National Cirriculum and offers a hands on approach to some fantastic scientific experiments.

Contents:
Colour instruction leaflet
Crystal trees
Limestone
Food colouring
Paperclip
Magnifier
Pencil
Yarn
Beaker

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years. Adult supervision recommended

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Electro Mag

Electro Mag


Price: £29.99

A brand new and revolutionary electronics kit!

'Click' together the magnetised 'Power Stix', steel balls and other electronic components to build over 40 exciting experiments.

Follow the clearly illustrated instructions to make trip wire alarms, a lie detector and the amazing LED light chasers.

Can be used with the magnetics kits, allowing exciting structures with electronics inside to be built.

This kit supports the National Curriculum.

Age: 8+

Contents:
Battery Pack
Wire connectors
Buzzer
Resistors
Transistors
Integrated circuit
Electrolytic capacitor
LED's
Lamps
Trip wire connectors
Steel balls
Enamel wire
Photo resistor
Motor
Touch switch
Variable resistor
50 page colour instruction booklet.

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Enviro-Botz Robot

Enviro-Botz Robot


Price: £21.99

The Enviro-Botz have landed and bring with them an important message for all of us about the world we live in:

Each cool enviro-bot connects to the environment being powered by either natural sunlight or wind-up generator power. They do not require batteries and therefore do not use any of Earth's precious fuel resources in order to move among us!
This fun easy-to -build construction kit assembles in less than 40 minutes with just 24 parts and 13 simple push, click and screw steps.
Each Enviro-botz includes a 360 degree adjustable solar panel so you can harness the sun's energy , plus a wind-up generator to control your Enviro-bot on cloudy days. Each kit also has a fascinating 16 page booklet so you can learn all about how solar and generator energy works.
Enviro-botz are great fun and support the national curriculum.

Contents:
Solar panel and connector rod
Generator
Robot body and base
Robot head and left and right arms
Gearbox
Arm wheel lock
Left right and bottom wheels
4 x springs
2 x plastic rings
Adaptor
Switch
2 x screws
Screwdriver
Decoration stickers
Assembly manual
16 page solar and kinetic energy facts booklet

WARNING! For children of at least 8 years of age.

Enviro-Botz Insectoid

Enviro-Botz Insectoid


Price: £21.99

This fun easy-to -build construction kit assembles in less than 40 minutes with just 33 parts and 14 simple push, click and screw steps.

Contents:
Solar panel and connector rod
Generator
Insectoid body
2 x Leg joints
2 x short and 4 x long feet
Feet tips
2 x wings
Wing connector
Gearbox
4 x springs
Adaptor
Switch
2 x screws
2 x washed screws
Screwdriver
Decoration stickers
Assembly manual
16 page solar and kinetic energy facts booklet.

WARNING! For children of at least 8 years of age.

Eyeball Anatomy

Eyeball Anatomy


Price: £14.99

Build your own 3-D Human Eyeball

Includes interactive CD-ROM

35 anatomically correct parts

Highly detailed with display stand

Build your model using 3-d virtual instructions
Learn how we see colours
Play with optical illusions
Discover your blind spot
Take the colour blindness test
Play the 'Whose Eyes?' game
Find out how glasses work
Discover the similarities between your eye and a camera
Explore the in depth 'I want to know more' onfo sections
Take the quiz and see how much knowledge you have gained.

Age 8+

Heart Anatomy

Heart Anatomy


Price: £14.99

Build a 3-D Human Heart

Highly detailed
31 anatomically accurate parts
14cm with display stand
Includes interactive cd rom with 10 activities

Build your model using 3-d virtual instructions
See animation of how your heart works
Learn how exercise helps your heart to stay healthy
Discover what makes blood flow around your body
Play the 'Heart Rate' game and see how it reacts in different situations.
Learn different ways to find your pulse
See how different food affects your heart and which ones are best for you

Explore the in depth 'I want to know more' onfo sections
Take the quiz and see how much knowledge you have gained.

Age 8+

Hot Wires

Hot Wires


Price: £39.45

The Plug and Play Electronics Set!!!

FM radio
Flying disc
Burglar alarm
Lie detector

Snap together components - over 100 action packed experiments involving light, sound and movement!!!

Hot Wires is the ultimate in plag and play electronics. Simply snap together the component blocks and discover over 100 action packed experiments. Build a real flying disc, a working FM radio with automatic station selection, a lie detector for you and your friends, a burglar alarm, a voice recorder and lots more!!!

Included is a colourful, easy to use instruction booklet which takes you into the wonderful world of electronics.

Hot Wires is great fun adn supports the National Cirriculum!!!

Contents:
Transparent assembly workstation
Fuses
Connectors
Buzzer
Touch plate
Switches
Photo resistor
LED's
Battery units
Loudspeaker
Music I C
Alarm I C
Sound I C
Motor unit
Propeller
Antenna coil
Lamp
Bulb
Microphone
Power amp I C
Resistors
Capacitors
Transistors
FM high frequency I C
Diode
Recording I C
Full colour instruction booklet

Ages 8+

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Metal Detector

Metal Detector


Price: £25.99

Discover Hidden Treasures with your own Metal Detector

Features:

Simple operation
integrated circuits
High sensitivity
LED display
Extendable handle length (58-96cm)
Low battery consumption

(requires 1x9 volt battery - not supplied)

Please click here to purchase suitable batteries for this product

Ages 7+

Noisy Wire Game

Noisy Wire Game


Price: £9.99

An electronic game to build and play!!!

Discover how to assemble a basic electronic circuit. Simply bend the wire into different shapes - and a loud alarm will sound whenever the loop touches the wire.

This kit supports the National Cirriculum, creates circuits and introduces children to simple electronics......

It's a game all ages will enjoy playing.

Contents:
Resistors
Transistors
Capacitors
Springs
Speaker
Battery contacts
Wire
Base panel

Ages 8+

Requires 2 x 1.5v AA batteries (not included)

Please click here to purchase suitable batteries for this product

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Plants With Attitude!!!

Plants With Attitude!!!


Price: £7.99

Caution!!! These plants are hungry!!!

Bring a fern back from the dead!!!
Grow killer plants!!!
Watch the death-defying carrot top!!!

Here is a fascinating collection of bizarre plants for you to observe and nuture.

Watch the curious Rose of Jericho, which starts off as a brittle brown ball, be transformed in to a beautiful freen plant just by adding water, and then dry up again and again!!!

Grown the famour Venus Fly Trap and Slippery Snake Plant and see them entice insects into their mouths and mercilessly devour them!!!

Find out how a carrot top can come back to life in the carrot revival zone and make flowers and celery change colour in the test tube areas (carrot, flowers and celery not included)!!!

This kit supports the National Cirriculum by helping to demonstrate the life cycles and characteristics of living organisms. It also contains a detailed instruction leaflet and three "Freaks of Nature" fact cards - containing fascinating facts about unusual plants and their behaviour.

Pack contents:
"Plant" Zone
Rose of Jericho dried plant
Venus Fly Trap seeds
Snake Plant seeds
2 plastic cloche covers
Compost
2 plastic test tubes
Powdered food colouring
2 plant pots
2 plant pot trays
Signpost stick
Cardboard sign and 3 "Freaks of Nature" 'fact' cards
Instruction leaflet

Ages 8+

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Puddle Monsters

Puddle Monsters


Price: £7.99

Hatch a batch of Pre-Historic Monsters!!!

Hatch real life water monsters!!!

Prepare the swamp!!!

Feed amd tame the beasts!!!

Bring them back to life!!!

With this fascinating kit you can hatch your very own Puddle Monsters within 24 - 48 hours. Watch the tine eggs grow up to 1.5cm long in about 30 days. The life span of your new pets is about 4 - 5 weeks and during this time, they will grow into adults, lay eggs and some of the larger Puddle Monsters will eat the smaller ones!!! So, only the strongest survive!!!

This unique kit provides a Puddle Pool in which you can observe the growth pattern and behaviour of the Puddle Monsters, see them swim and "dig" around in the Puddle sand-bank. You can also grow grass around the edge of the specially designed Puddle Pool, which makes a very attractive display.

This kit supports the National Cirriculum by helping to demonstrate the life cycles and characteristics of living organisms. It also contains a detailed instruction leaflet and three "Freaks Of Nature" fact cards - containing fascinating information about different kinds of Crustaceans.

Contents:
Puddle Pool
Puddle Monsters
Eggs and food
Magnifying glass
Compost
Grass seed
Digging sand
Waterproof thermometer
Signpost stick
Cardboard sign
3 "Freaks Of Nature" fact cards
Instruction leaflet

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Quicksand Swamp

Quicksand Swamp


Price: £7.99

Mix the secret quicksand mixture!!!

Hear the dinosaurs roar!!!

Watch them get sucked down into the pit!!!

Find out how quicksand works by building your own quicksand pit!!!

This kit includes everything you need to create your own gruesome sandpit and have fun making your dinosaurs roar and swim for their lives!!! Discover and learn abou the weird way in which quicksand reacts to sudden movement and read all about htis phenomena on the fact cards included.

First create you swamp landscape by colouring in the trees and foliage, neatly slide them into the sandpit tray and then slot the sound chip into the play area, so you can listen to the loud roar of the dinosaurs. The quicksand powder is then simply mixed with water and yellow food colouring with a sufficient quantity to use several times.

This kit supports the National Curriculum by giving children an introduction to learning about the physical properties of quicksand in a fun and fascinating way.

Contents:
Quicksand swamp tray
Inside liner
Three plastic dinosaurs
Sound chip
Cornflour
Food colouring
Measuring cup
Cardboard sections to colour
Felt pens
Three "quirks of Science" fact cards
Instruction leaflet

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Rapid Racers: Water

Rapid Racers: Water


Price: £12.99

Build these rapid racing machines!!!

High speed action on water!!!

Add a motor and mechanics for high-speed action, with no need for glue!!!

build a speedboat and hovercraft from simple mechanics and electronics, to provide hours of high-speed fun.

Rapid Racers are made from ptr-cut foam and come with an interchangeable motor and other mechanics which are added for high-speed action.

No glue or special tools required.

Contents:
Racing canopies
Axles
Propellers
Interchangeable motor
2 interchangeable blade sets
Connector tubes
Rivets
Prop Shaft
Pre-cut foam sheets
Stickers
Full colour instruction booklet

Requires 1 x 1.5v batteries (not included)

Please click here to purchase suitable batteries for this product

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Robo-Bugs

Robo-Bugs


Price: £19.99

Build a transforming Robo-Bug by changing the electronics, transparent bodies and special functions!!!

Seek and detect, command wth infra-red rays or !attacl" at dawn!!!

Robo-Bugs arrive with transparent bodies and all the electronics and circuits you need. Simply fix any one of the three interchangeable circuits onto the Robo-Bug base and screw on a transparent bug body.

The Detector Robo-Bug detects objects using an infra-red ray. The Wake Me Robo-Bug is sensitive to light, remians still in the dark and attacks at dawn. The Remote Control Robo-Bug can be operated from a signal from any infra-red TV remote control!!! Robo-Bugs are educational an lot sof fun!!!

Contents:
Robo-Bug base unit
3 interchangeable electronic modules
Gear box cover
Motor
3 transparent Robo-Bug bodies
Rear wheels
Colour instruction booklet

Requires 2 x AA batteries (not included)

Please click here to purchase suitable batteries for this product

Ages 8+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Rock 'n' Roll Crystals

Rock 'n' Roll Crystals


Price: £7.99

A rock solid start to crystal growing!!!

Crack open a million year old geode!!!

Cultivate crystals and watch them sparkle!!!

Create a crystal encrusted tarantula!!!

Amazing projects - brilliant fun!!!

Here is an exciting set of "crystal based" experiments which combine to produce a fabulous display you can be truly proud of. All of the activities are done in the crystal base station, which keeps the work area clean and tidy.

You can learn about crystals and rocks in lots of different ways:-
Crack open a prehistoric volcanic geode to reveal it's crystalline inner formation
Grow stalagmites and stalactities
Make a huge limestone rock crystal
Watch how a 3D cardboard spider can magically transform itself into a crystal covered Tarantula!!!

The kit supports the National Cirriculum, contains a detailed instruction sheet and three "Freaks Of Nature" fact cards containing fascinating facts about crystal and rock formations.

Contents:
Crystal base station
Magnifying glass
Cardboard spider
2 limestone rocks
Geode
Aluminium
Potassium sulphate
2 x water tubes
Thread
Powdered food colouring
2 wooden sticks
Signpost stick
Cardboard sign
3 "Freaks Of Nature" fact cards
Instruction leaflet

Ages 10+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Science Is Magic

Science Is Magic


Price: £14.99

Weird physics, incredible card illusions......and more!!!

Over 40 fun science tricks!!!

Make a 3D warthog illusion!!!

Seeing is believing!!!

Science Is Magic is a unique science kit packed full of 40 fun experiments, involving Silly Science, Weird Physics and Incredible Illusions!!!

Hold the magnificent Phoenix bird on the very tip of your finger and be amazed at how it balances; build a 3D Mdieval Warthog whose head will look as though it is turning round and following you as you move past it, or entertain your friends with the never ending story cards and assorted illusions.

This kit supports the National Curriculum and includes a twelve page colour booklet, packed full of activities and instructions on how to use the amazingly cool equipment inside. Learn about air, water, temperature, light and colour, static electricity, bodies, mirrors and fantastic optical illusions!!!

Science Is Magic offers a truly "hands on" approach to wide variety of safe experiemtns providing hours of fun and learning.

Contents:
26 cards (Illusions, Shadows, 3D and Never Ending Story)
Kaleidoscope
Spinning Broomstick
Spinning Discs
Two illusion posters
Flower illusion
3D glasses and cars to view
Balloons and mirrors
Amazing 3D warthog illusion

Ages 7+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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Spooky Mags

Spooky Mags


Price: £6.99

Colour and make 3 spooky characters and learn all about magnets!!!

Make Dracula rise from his coffin!!!
See the flying ghost!!!
Watch Frankenstein levitate!!!

Experience the "strange" power of magnetism!!!

Learn how the different natures of magnetic power are demonstrated with three fun activities, which will make your spooky characters move and levitate, as if by magic!!!

See Frankenstein suddenly levitate above his bed, watch the spooky ghost hover and slide the pastic sword underneath Dracula's coffin to raise him from the dead. All three characters are ready to be coloured in with the pens provided.

This kit supports the National Cirriculum by helping children learn about magnetic principles, which are clearly explained in the detailed colour instruction leaflet.

Contents:
Frankenstein's bed
Dracula's coffin and sword
Base sections: archway, flagstones and circular magnetic tray
Magnets
Felt pens
Cardboard sections to colour
Three "Quirks of Science" fact cards

Ages 6+

Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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World Explorer Globe 28cm

World Explorer Globe 28cm


Price: £24.99

Action Science 28cm Globe

Become a World Explorer with this highly detailed World Globe and fantastic, fun globetrotters guide.

Key Features:

Highly detailed swivel reference globe

Dazzling animations and 3D effects make learning fun

Interactive games help to develop geographical skills

Winner of several Best Software and Best Toy awards

Easy-to-use search engines andover 600 pop-up fact boxes

44 scrolling maps containing sound, animation and information!

Supports Key Stages 1-2 of the Natioinal Curriculum in England, Wales and Ireland, and the Scottish 5-14 Curriculum

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