Science and Building

Use our science department to assemble your child's science fair project, or simply encourage science exploration. We include hard to find items such as animal and human X-rays, insect farms, owl pellets, hanging solar systems, magnetic, and electrical circuits, microscopes and prepared slides, just to name a few.

Wind Power

Renewable Energy Science Kit!

  • Build a working wind turbine
  • Harness mechanical energy from wind to lift weights
  • Generate electricity to light an LED and charge a battery
  • Learn physics of wind turbines and much more!
  • Discover why the wind is such a promising energy source!

Power House

Sustainable living in the 21st Century!

  • Build a model house and 20 other energy-related devices including windmill, solar water heater, solar oven, solar grid, greenhouse, refrigerator, and air conditioner
  • Grow plants, preserve food, make fresh water from salt water
  • Learn how cook a potato with sunlight!
  • Learn how the heat of evaporation provides cooling

 

 

Hydropower

Renewable Energy Science Kit!

  • 12 experiments and building projects
  • Generate electricity to light an LED
  • Learn the physics of water turbines
  • Harness mechanical energy from water to do physical work
  • Discover why hydropower is a promising source of energy!

 

 

The Dangerous Book for Boys
Classic Chemistry

Based on the bestselling children’s book with the same name, this kit presents chemistry every kid should know through fun, engaging, and impressive experiments and activities. Learn about atoms, elements, the periodic table, compounds, mixtures, solutions and suspensions. Great for parent-child bonding!
Includes 32-page manual. Ages 8+

 

The Dangerous Book for Boys
Essential Electronics

This kit presents electronics every kid should know through fun, engaging, and impressive experiments and activities. Learn about electric current and electrons. Conduct hair-raising experiments with static electricity, build an electromagnet, voltaic pile, and electric motor.
Includes 32-page manual. Ages 8+

 


Überarc 1200

Empire State Building

Use full-scale authentic blueprints or create your own design. The fun begins when you apply for a building permit online that will show seismic and wind loads for your proposed Überarc building location. Teaches basic building techniques to create load-bearing walls, curves, arches and more. Ages 10+