The Magic School Bus:Human Body Lab By Horizon Group USA,Homeschool STEM Kit,Includes Hands-On Educational Manual,Experiment Cards,Plastic Human Skeleton,Data Notebook,Hinge Joint Model & More,Yellow

This is a fun chemistry for kids to do science experiments. Yes, the first 12 of the "50" experiments are introducing the child to the parts of the kits and basic directions, the experiments are great ones for kids to try. My 9 and 11-year old can do the experiments on their own. Here is a list of household supplies that you will need to have on-hand (or buy) to complete all of the experiments, in case you want to get in advance: Salt, cornstarch, water, ice, vinegar, baking soda, pennies, lemon juice or cola, cup, pepper, baking dish, scissors, disposable bowls, piece of bread, sugar, 2 zip-lock bags, 2 pieces of banana, vegetable oil, pancake syrup, markers, rubbing alchol, yellow or red leaves, raisins, soda water, small glass, tall glass, egg, chicken bones, jar, milk, food coloring, cereal bowl, 2 pieces construction paper, 1 liter plastic bottle, measuring cup, tape, newspaper, black paint, paint brush (last 7 items are for #50 experiment). Most supplies are small amounts that are used. Baking soda, vinegar & water are used in many experiments.

Exactly as described, arrived quickly. Great birthday present for my 8 year old grandson

I bought this kit for my five year old son. Surprisingly, the included items are of a pretty good quality. I was a bit surprised that some needed ingredients were not included and had to be provided by the user, but I guess it is OK. For example, we do not use corn starch at home, so one experiment has to wait until I bought corn starch. It would be nice if the creators of the kit either provided some cornstarch or recommended an alternative, but it is not a big deal for me. Ingredients you need to supply on your own are marked on each experiment card with a little house icon. We are still going through the experiments, but my son loves doing them and is looking forward to using the kit every day. He liked testing with included litmus papers vinegar, milk, and lime juice, and then recording his observations and conclusions in the note book. Certain experiments did not work very well - for example, sticky ice did not work, potentially because in CA it is too warm for the water melted by salt to refreeze. Yeast-generated gas didn't inflating the balloon. We could feel some gas inside the balloon, but it did not rise as shown on the experiment card. Chromatography of color markers didn't work at all. Glue slime came out as cottage cheese. Volcano eruption worked, but I had to double all ingredients. Still, with several tries and help of internet you can make most experiments work. To me the kit is still worth it because of provided supplies and tools. In my view, the kit works on many different levels. It teaches children chemistry, organizing workplace, safety (wearing goggles), accuracy (measuring), motor skills (using pipette, etc.), observing the results and drawing conclusion, reading (instruction cards), and writing (notebook). I would recommend this kit to others, just expect you will have to re-try certain experiments. Alternatively, you can look up simple experiments online.

This product is extremely high quality. The cards are engaging and pretty easy to understand and the materials are well organized and easy to find. If your child has any interest in science, this is a great way to nuture a future career. I really loved how the cards moved through easy steps to explore the kit and once you spend a little time on this with your child, they would soon be independent in doing the experiments. My only critique to make the product even better would be to have the fun box design be more user friendly to store the materials in...Once you take the supplies out, the cardboard that holds the bus roof up is confusing to put back together, even for an adult. You won't be disappointed in investing in this kit.

This was such a great choice! My son (8) is getting more and more interested in science, and this seemed like the best bang for the buck. It arrived in excellent time. I was worried about how difficult each project would be, but those worries were quickly dismissed as the cards are legible, even for us dumb ol' parents. The kit comes with 90% of what you'll need, and the "home" items are all well within reason. I had to pick up fresh baking soda and food coloring. So far everything else we've had on hand. If you've got a science lover, or are uncertain on what to get someone in the age ranges.... I don't for a second think you'd be disappointed in choosing this! I highly recommend! Besides, who DOESN'T love The Magic School Bus!?!? Am I right?