Cool Gift of the Day
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
What it is:
A kit that teaches kids science while they solve a detective mystery.
Why we love it:
Winner of a Parent's Choice award, the Secret Science Team Mission Kit makes learning science fun. The background of the case is that someone has been pirating and selling copies of a hot new video game. Police investigators have just found a pirated copy of the game with white powder on the package. The challenge is to identify the white powder and help the police use the evidence to track down the piracy ring. The kit includes a newspaper clipping describing the case and all materials needed to perform the experiments with the exception of water. Kids complete 5 experiments that focus on states of matter, careful observation, solubility in water, reactivity, and pH testing. When they are done, they can verify their results on the Secret Science Team website.