Science
Kits For Kids
Find kits for making robots, electronic circuits, rock collecting, extracting DNA, building model cars, and more.
Unless otherwise noted, links below
are all off-site links with whom I have no commercial connection.
General
Backyard Scientist
Series of hands-on science experiments in chemistry and physics
in delightfully intriguing packaging.
Educational Innovations
We are now supplying students, teachers, home school educators,
scientists and tinkerers from the United States, Canada and over
60 other countries around the world with the coolest, most innovative
science materials available.
Exploratorium
Store - Science Kits
Our favorite store for science stuff near us in San Francisco.
Now you can shop here, too.
Flinn Scientific
High school level science experiment manuals and equipment. The
experiment directions are free and they sell all the "stuff"
you need to carry them out, including instructor's manuals.
Science Kit Center
Lab kits for every junior science interest from sciencekits.com.
Science Take-Out NEW
Our kits are designed for use by an individual student or small group of students. Science Take-Out kits are pre-packaged and are ready-to-go, with no lab prep required. A University of Rochester start-up company.
SciVon Models
Build a rather large model of a DNA molecule, get bacterial cultures
to study, and even a DNA t-shirt.
TOPScience
A fun site where you use ordinary stuff to learn all kinds of
science and math, hands-on. Order books with more experiential
lessons if you like the samples.
Electonics
Altenergy
Do-it-yourself alternative energy projects. Blog explaining
projects. Items for sale to build the projects.
ElectroKits
Electronic kits & circuits for both electronic hobbyists
and professionals. With hundreds of products in our catalog,
you're sure to find the electronic circuit or schematic (circuit
diagram) that suits your needs.
Remote Control
Electronics, robots, LEGO and Knex, remote control toys, PC mods,
science kits, and FM transmitters.
Robots
Abe Howell's Robotics
Low-cost robots built from everyday items, but still utilizing
well known electronics and parts. My current robot is the NewCDbot,
which is a robot that has its body built from recycled CDs. This
robot is fully programmable, autonomous, and uses infrared obstacle
sensors.
Active Robots
British company that provides a range of high quality robot kits,
controllers and accessories, which are suitable for both educational
resource requirements and amateur robotics enthusiasts.
Evolution
Robotics
Personal robotic system. Just add your laptop. A real robot,
not a toy.
Scribbler Robot
The Scribbler is a fully programmable, intelligent robot with
multiple sensor systems that let it interact with people and
objects. It navigates on its own as it explores its surroundings,
and then reports back about what it senses using light and sound.
Rock Hounds
Dragon
Mountain Treasures
We began to study rocks and minerals in our homeschool studies
last year. Jessy began to assemble a great kit for kids to see
and explore and experience the fun of rock collecting. Her kits
have great specimens, individually bagged and identified.
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