The Dangerous Book for Boys: ElectronicsMSRP:
$35.95Age:
8 and upCategory:
Science & Nature
Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 23130The Dangerous Book for Boys: Electronics presents information on electronics every child should know through fun, engaging, and impressive experiments and activities. Children ages eight and up learn how to construct simple electronic toys, such as a joy buzzer and insect. It comes with a 32-page, full-color experiment manual and retails for $35.95. Launch date: Fall 2009. 3/31/2009
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Global WarmingMSRP:
$34.95Age:
10 and upCategory:
Science & Nature Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 22836Global warming — the steady increase in Earth’s air and ocean temperatures since the mid-20th century — is one of the most discussed and studied topics in the scientific community today. This kit introduces you to Earth’s climate and the issue of global warming with 23 hands-on experiments. This kit gives you the basic knowledge you need to understand the climate, why it changes, and how our actions affect it.
— “Science and robotics are extremely popular,” said Dean Nelson, owner of
Wizard Kids Toys in Toledo, Ohio, who told
TDmonthly in June 2009 that Thames & Kosmos is one of his top-selling lines for boys.
— Two of 47 storeowners said Thames & Kosmos account for their top sales in boys' items during a summer 2009 survey. 3/18/2009
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Hydro PowerMSRP:
$49.95Age:
8 and upCategory:
Science & Nature Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 22835Hydropower has been used for hundreds of years in watermills and is now commonly used to generate electricity in applications such as hydroelectric dams and tidal power plants. Explore the power of water by building models and conducting experiments with them. Learn about how different devices are used to extract useful energy from moving water — from a waterwheel in a small stream to a giant turbine in a tidal power station. Build a waterwheel, a sawmill, and a hammer mill to harness the energy of moving water to do different types of physical work. 3/18/2009
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Little Labs: Intro to EngineeringMSRP:
$34.95Age:
5 to 7Category:
Science & Nature Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 22412Intro to Engineering is part of the Little Labs line, which is intended to be the portal through which children ages five to seven first begin to explore and appreciate science. Intro the Engineering introduces young children to the field of engineering with 25 experiments in five sections. Children learn engineering basics with experiments on levers, forces, and pulleys. They explore engineering on land by building vehicles with wheels; engineering in the air with a helicopter, a parachute, and a glider; and engineering in the water with a diving bell, a sailboat, and a paddleboat. They even find engineering at home, with experiments modeling the telephone and television (without breaking them, of course). This kit has a 48-page, full-color experiment manual, and a retail price of $34.95. Available summer 2009. 2/6/2009
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] The Dangerous Book for Boys: Classic ChemistryMSRP:
$35.95Age:
8 and upCategory:
Science & Nature Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 22411The Dangerous Book for Boys: Electronics presents information on electronics every child should know through fun, engaging, and impressive experiments and activities. Children ages eight and up learn how to construct simple electronic toys, such as a joy buzzer and insect. It comes with a 32-page, full-color experiment manual and retails for $35.95. Awards: Parent's Choice Award 2010. Launch date: Fall 2009. 2/6/2009
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Power House Green Essentials EditionMSRP:
$89.95Age:
10 and upCategory:
Science & Nature Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 22409As a follow-up to the bestselling Power House kit comes Power House Green Essentials Edition, targeted towards a younger audience of ages 10 and up. This kit teaches children about the timely issues of alternative energy and sustainable living, by conducting 30 experiments and building ten energy-related models: the power house itself, a greenhouse, a solar cell array, a passive solar collector, a solar oven, an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a hydrometer, a lemon battery, and a wind power generator. They can even sow seeds in the greenhouse! The kit comes with a 64-page, full-color experiment manual and retails for $89.95. Available now.
— “Most anything from Thames & Kosmos, like the Power House, Wind Power [and] Creative Cosmetics,” sells well for education, according to Patti Tepper Rasmussen, owner of
Learning Tree Toys, Games & Books in Oklahoma City, Okla.
— Three of 40 retailers mentioned science kits by Thames & Kosmos when discussing best-selling educational items in fall 2009. 2/6/2009
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