TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Science & Nature Product Category
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Solar Balloon by
TEDCO INC.Giant-sized solar science fun! This 50 foot long balloon soars high in the sky powered by the sun. Demonstrates buoyancy, convection, thermodynamics and solar power. Teaches Bernoullis Principle and Pascals Principle. Great for science classes and the perfect start to a science project. Bright direct sunlight on a calm, cool day has the Solar Balloon soaring in just minutes. Includes one 50 foot long by 29" diameter Solar Balloon, 400 feet of string, complete instructions and science learning guide. Made in USA. 7/31/2014 (Price: $18.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] LittleBits Space Kit by
LITTLEBITS ELECTRONICS INCScientists have been exploring the earth and space science from as early as 4900 B.C. From ancient Egyptians, to Galileo, to Neil deGrasse Tyson, the secrets of the cosmos have kept us wondering, observing and learning. The littleBits Space Kit will enable anyone to build their own space investigations with little to no engineering knowledge. Included is a handy 30+ page booklet, with step-by-step instructions for 10 great projects like the ISS and Mars Rover. You'll also receive 2 9V battery + cables - everything you need to get started right out of the box. 6/29/2014 (Price: $189.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Ignition Series Electric Fan by
THAMES & KOSMOSBuild a working electric fan using a circuit that consists of a fan blade rotor, electric motor, LED, resistor, switch, and battery holder. Learn how motors work, the role each electronic component plays in the circuit, and how fan blades push air to make wind.
— In a January 2015 survey, four out of 10 retailers told
TDmonthly that Thames & Kosmos was their best-selling brand of STEM toys. 6/29/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Cubelets KT06 Kit by
MODULAR ROBOTICSThe KT06 kit contains 6 Cubelets and is a great way to get started with modular robotics. With KT06, you can create simple mobile and reactive Cubelet robots. 6/23/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Excavate and Explore Dig Kits by
GEOCENTRALThese deluxe kits are an amazing way to make learning fun!
Each kit contains a sculpted and painted dig block, digging tool, dusting brush, magnifier, keepsake bag and educational booklet. Each booklet has interesting information about the subject and fun activities.
Assortment includes 9 kits: 2 of the Amethyst, Gemstone and Dinosaur Poop Fossil kits and 1 each of the Meteorite, Real Sea Life Fossils and Dinosaur kits.
5/14/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Dinosaur Hand Puppets by
GEOCENTRALThese detailed Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops puppets are sure to bring out the imagination. Kids will have fun for hours. The assortment contains 2 of each of the 2 styles. 5/14/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Haynes Build Your Own Internal Combustion Engine by
PERISPHERE & TRYLON INC.Endorsed by Haynes (World's No. 1 publisher of Car Repair Manuals). Construct a fully working model of a car engine with ignition sound and light-up spark plugs. These models are fun and challenging to put together. Both kits contain all the tools you'll need to assemble over 100 detailed and precise parts of this working model. Includes and electric motor to stimulate engine function and a clear step-by-step Haynes Manual to assist intrepid mechanics and motorheads. Requires two AA batteries. 5/6/2014
Genes in a Bottle by Bio Rad Laboratories by
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INCIntroductory DNA classroom study kit, includes buffer, protease + salt, test tubes/holders, disposable pipets, curriculum, and all materials to make DNA necklaces, for 36 students; education use only. 4/29/2014 (Price: $167.50)
Jumperbot by
THAMES & KOSMOSBuild an energetic bouncing robot that uses an electric motor and a springloaded mechanism to jump forward in a continuous motion. Watch the robot crouch down, compress its coil spring, and store up energy. Then see how it instantly extends its legs and releases the stored energy all at once, launching itself upward and forward. Experiment with the metal coil spring to discover how the robot’s jumping mechanism works. See if the robot can jump over objects in an obstacle course you design for it. Learn about elasticity, potential and kinetic energy, the spring constant, cams, and linkages. Build seven other functional models using the same mechanical components — the spring, cams, and motor — to perform other tasks and demonstrate physical science principles firsthand. Construct a car that moves forward on spiral-shaped wheels. Build a crab that moves sideways, a kicking machine that uses the spring-loaded mechanism to propel an object away, a pitching machine, and a grappler claw. Assemble a fun amusement park ride that spins around using the electric motor. Learn about the physics of force, mass, and weight by making and experimenting with a spring scale. The full-color, 24-page instruction manual provides step-by-step illustrated assembly instructions. 4/29/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Remote Control Machines-DLX by
THAMES & KOSMOSA souped-up version of the best-selling Remote-Control Machines kit! Build your own motorized vehicles and machines and control them with a wireless remote control unit. A unique six-button infrared remote allows you to control three different motors simultaneously, moving each of them forward or in reverse, with easy-to-activate touch sensors. The three motors can be combined to make complex vehicles and machines in numerous configurations limited only by your imagination. Assemble 20 models demonstrating different ways in which the motors can be used including a three-wheeled car, bat-bot, stag beetle, robot, battle car, ball collector car, forklift, tunneling vehicle, truck, drilling machine, crane, robotic arm and more. After you have built the models in the instructions, you can design your own remote control creations! The kit comes with three motors, remote control unit, battery holder, and 155 building pieces. 128-page, full-color instruction book.
— In a September 2014 survey, Kai Rady, owner of
Shenanigans Inc in Charlottesville, Va., told
TDmonthly that Remote Control Machines is the store's best-selling science & nature toy.
4/28/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Braided Slingshot by
THAMES & KOSMOSThe Geek & Co. Craft line connects science, art, and nature through fun, hands-on activity kits. With Braided Slingshot, you can learn how to weave, interlace, and ultimately transform a thin string into a strong elastic cord. Attach a sewn leather cuff to hold a soft foam ball and voila - you’ve made your own slingshot! One of 10 new kits in two different sizes. 4/28/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] 18" Bas Plush Doll by
BECCA & BAS THE KNOWLEDGE TRACKERSPlush 18" African American Doll with a wavy, interchangeable plaitnap of synthetic hair. This doll is soft, plush and cuddly and comes without the internal framework. A favorite doll to enjoy for years to come. Protectors of Knowledge. Time Traveler. 4/28/2014 (Price: $44.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Becca & Bas - A Trip to the Park by
BECCA & BAS THE KNOWLEDGE TRACKERSThe first book in the Knowledge Trackers series. Becca & Bas, The Knowledge Trackers is dedicated to empowering, equipping and promoting literacy among African American children through an interactive doll and adventure series called "The Knowledge Trackers." 4/28/2014 (Price: $5.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Chemistry Plus: The Alphabet of the Universe by
SCIENCE WIZ / NORMAN & GLOBUS INC.40 page science book with materials. An exciting set of selected experiments (Split water into rocket fuel! Pop hydrogen! Flame test salts! Grow huge crystals! Model 3D electron orbitals!) designed to make elements elementary and explore the periodicity of the periodic table. Learn about atoms and the stuff they are made of - protons, neutrons and electrons. This beautifully illustrated book takes children through the alphabet of the universe.
— In a November 2014 survey, two retailers told
TDmonthly that Science Wiz kits are one of their store's best-selling educational toys. 4/4/2014 (Price: $19.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Physics by
SCIENCE WIZ / NORMAN & GLOBUS INC.Blast off with Newton's laws of motion and prepare to excel in PHYSICS! Develop a fundamental understanding of inertia, the laws of motion, centripetal force, mass, weight, velocity and acceleration. Concepts are covered with time tested experiments and highly visual illustrations. This kit includes a balance scale for measuring mass, a stopwatch accurate to 1/100 of a second to clock speed and a jet car that really zooms.
Awards: Dr. Toy's Best Toys Award; Dr. Toy's Best Vacation Toy Award; Creative Child Magazine Award 4/4/2014 (Price: $19.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Chemistry by
SCIENCE WIZ / NORMAN & GLOBUS INC.40 page science book with materials. Candle making, water squirting, freezing thawing, glop, and mud pie experiments -- things every child should do to explore the matter of matter. 35 activities include: Capture a CO2 explosion; Squeeze an egg into a bottle; Grow crystals and more. Authors Note: When my children were small they tested the experiments that are in this book. We sorted through many, many projects and picked our favorites. In high school and college both my son and daughter loved chemistry. I took a lot of chemistry, but I never loved the field the way my children do. I think this kit and their early experiences with chemistry had a lot to do with this difference.
Awards: Creative Child Magazine Award 4/4/2014 (Price: $19.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Charge by
SCIENCE WIZ / NORMAN & GLOBUS INC.Projects in Electrostatics! Build 6 different devices to explore CHARGE! Build a hair raising Van de Graaff Generator; Detect charge with an electroscope; Store charge in a Leyden jar; Spin an electrostatic motor; Transport charge with an electrophorus; Ring a Franklin bell. Complete 15 Activities with these devices, including: Spew a glitter fountain; Make your hair stand on end with electrostatic CHARGE!; Generate large sparks with an electrostatic generator; Spin an electrostatic motor; Explore and detect plus and minus charges; Propel objects with an electrostatic generator. 4/4/2014 (Price: $24.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] The Solar System Puzzle by
A BROADER VIEWThe Solar System and Beyond Puzzle. Explore the solar system with this unique puzzle while expanding your knowledge of planets and more. The pieces of this puzzle are shaped like the planets and other stellar bodies. 500 pieces. 4/2/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] MOSS Modular Robot Basic Builder Kit by
MODULAR ROBOTICSBuild a distance-sensing robot motorcycle. The Basic Builder is the best way to start playing with robots. This kit includes two spin modules so you can create simple robot critters that scoot and drive. Control your creation with an infrared distance sensor! 3/12/2014 (Price: $149.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Sphero 2B by
ORBOTIXThis budget successor to Orbotix’s popular smartphone-controlled ball is fast, handles well and can stop on a dime. The iOS and Android controlled Sphero 2B was first shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show last month. It’s in the prototype stages, but it still works like a charm. 3/12/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] DIWire by
PENSA LABSIncludes the DIWire, DIWire software, 1/8 inch and 1/16 inch bend heads and feed wheels. Shipping and sales tax paid separately. Currently, the DIWire will only ship to the United States, Canada, the EU and Australia. All shipments to New York state addresses are subject to an additional 8.875% sales tax. Shipping is estimated $65 - $160 (and up to $400 for international) depending on your location. Charges will not be applied until your unit ships. We will be contacting you at least one week prior to shipping. 3/12/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] DNA Model by
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INCUse this DNA model to build one (1) biologically accurate DNA model. Rediscover DNA with this larger-than-life model! It's easy — just attach the nucleotide bases to the backbone, pair the DNA strands, then twist them to form the familiar double helix. Just like a puzzle — and just as in nature — this DNA model fits together only one way: adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T) and guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C) on the sugar phosphate backbones. Use this biologically accurate foam DNA model, over 2 feet tall, in a number of fun and educational ways: Show the right-handed double helical structure of DNA; Incorporate STEM concepts through the use of modeling; Illustrate the base-pair relationship between purines and pyrimidines; Engage your students with this friendly, interactive model. The DNA model includes everything you need to build one (1) biologically accurate DNA model, an instruction sheet, and 10 fun facts about DNA. 3/12/2014 (Price: $31.24)
Smithsonian Museum Craft Kits by
SKULLDUGGERYSkullduggery’s new SMITHSONIAN CRAFT KITS combine learning, discovery and education all in one exciting journey. Each kit is loaded with activities such as 3D mold making, coloring and a BONUS educational activity book packed with facts and fun. Your child will have a hands on learning adventure they can share with everyone!
3/6/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Crystal Nightlight by
THAMES & KOSMOSThe Geek & Co. Science kits make science fun and affordable! With Crystal Nightlight, grow a big, beautiful crystal from alum powder, then wire up a color-changing LED circuit. Put them together to create your own nightlight that glows in a spectrum of colors!
3/5/2014
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Slime Time by
THAMES & KOSMOSExplore electrochemistry by constructing a working clock powered by a slimy goop.
3/5/2014
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