Name: Microcontroller
Manufacturer: Thames and Kosmos
Review: This is actually one of the more interesting science kits I’ve experimented with. A microcontroller is basically a small self-contained computer. Many common devices have embedded chips (or microcontrollers) in them - including microwaves, cell phones, dishwashers, cars, space shuttles and electron microscopes. This kit being reviewed teaches you how […]

Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos
The Thames and Kosmos Physic Workshop is one of the best science kits you can buy for under $50. This kit comes with 36 models to build, starting with the most elementary and graduating to more complex experiments as you work through them. It’s a pretty effective toy, and I hate to […]

Manufacturer: Scientific Explorer
Okay, so as cheesy as the name Super Gigantic Dinos sounds, this is actually a pretty fun and inexpensive toy. As far as science kits go, this isn’t one of the most valuable learning toys, but there are some principles that will interest most kids. Mainly adsorption. It’s simply an ultra-compact sponge-like […]

Manufacturer: Tedco Toys
This has got to be one of the most original engineering toys ever. Gyroscopes themselves have been around since the early 1800’s, but it took someone from the Chandler Company to turn it into a simple child’s toy (about 70 years ago). I picked one up with some other science kits recently and […]

Manufacturer: Uncle Milton
This has got to be one of the most original science kits and educational toys ever made. Whoever came up with the concept of the original Uncle Milton Ant Farm was a genius. I bought three of the original ant farms (about $12 each) last fall and connected them together. I got all […]

Manufacturer: Tedco Toys
This is yet another of the great science kits offered by Tedco Toys. This one is officially called the Science 101 “Space Lab Kit” but it’s just as much a chemistry set or physics kit as anything else. There are plenty of other experiments in this kit. In fact, there are over a […]

Manufacturer: Scientific Explorer
This is one of the more clever science kits out there. It includes several experiments for a kid to learn about his dog. Do note that this isn’t a kit that teaches children how to experiment “on” dogs, but rather a few harmless activities to do with them. Mostly like observing their behavior, […]