Okay, I’ve reviewed a couple of the SmartLab Science Kits before and this one is equally as impressive as the others. This one is officially called their indoor/outdoor microscope and as such, it’s really pretty cool. Basically, it’s like a powerful field magnifying scope that you can carry around observing the surfaces of interesting things […]

This is one of the better introductory microscopes out there. This one is more of a student microscope than a toy, and its fairly low price makes it one of my favorite children’s microscopes available anywhere. There are two basic types of lab microscopes - compound scopes with bottom illumination and high magnification, and dissecting […]

This is one of my favorites from the line of several Dunecraft Terrariums.  With this one you get to grow your own collection of feared and famous meat-eating plants! This kit features the infamous Venus Fly Trap. Watch these fascinating plants grow from harmless seeds into vicious bug-eating monsters. Make your own authentic bog with […]

I love most all of the Ein-O Science Kits and this one is no exception. It would be a great toy for any kid just getting interested in insects and plants. There are several educational activities in this one and this is one of the more fun science kits I’ve reviewed so far. With this […]

If you’ve read any of my reviews here about any of the Thames and Kosmos science kits, you’ll know that I think very highly of almost all their kits. While the Little Labs series are of course geared for younger kids - as young as 5 years old - I think they are just as […]

Wow, I did this little science project recently and was pretty amazed to discover what our owl had recently eaten. If you’ve never dissected an owl pellet, you should give it a try. It’s kind of gross, but they say the pellet has been sanitized so I’m sure it’s not dangerous to be handling- albeit […]