Thames and Kosmos
Brachiosaurus Expedition
Unearth a model brachiosaurus using tools and techniques similar to those of a real paleontologist. Learn about the dinosaur you excavated with a quiz-card fan, and collect dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 7 and up.
Kit includes
- fossil model in plaster block
- mallet and pick tool
- chisel
- brush
- sponge
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- dinosaur quiz fan
- three dinosaur fact cards
Brachiosaurus Skeleton
Build a realistic model of a brachiosaurus skeleton. Learn about the dinosaur with a full-color, fold-out information sheet, and three dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 6 and up.
Kit includes
- skeleton model pieces
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- three dinosaur fact cards
Core Science MS-1
Physical & Life Science for Middle School
Core Science MS-1 is a supplemental science curriculum for students entering grades 5 through 8. By performing the experiments in this kit and completing exercises in the accompanying workbook, students will lay the groundwork for success in natural science courses in school. The content is correlated to the National Science Education Standards for middle school level physical and life science. The hands-on experiments enliven the learning process, adding powerful firsthand experiences to their science education. This is an effective way to not only teach important scientific concepts and knowledge, but also to foster an inquisitive attitude and a deep interest in the exploration of the world through science. Students will also gain familiarity with commonly used science terms, methods, and tools, preparing them for future studies.
In the kit, there are 45 topics with three experiments each: an easy introductory experiment, a more involved experiment, and a challenging experiment for more advanced students. In this way, the students are both encouraged and challenged. Some of the experiment topics include mass and volume, length and area, heat and temperature, the human body, chemical reactions, soil analysis, plants and seeds, the properties of water, light and lenses, refraction and reflection, pressure, flight, the phases of matter, density, buoyancy, force and motion, important properties of various chemicals, acids and bases, indicators, animal observations, optics, filtration, weather, rockets, electricity, batteries, circuits, and magnetism.
The full-color, 96-page experiment manual provides illustrated instructions and explanations, and the black-and-white, 48-page workbook guides students through each experiment and allows them to record their findings.
Ages 10 and up.
Ichthyosaurus Expedition
Unearth a model ichthyosaurus using tools and techniques similar to those of a real paleontologist. Learn about the dinosaur you excavated with a quiz-card fan, and collect dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 7 and up.
Kit includes
- fossil model in plaster block
- mallet and pick tool
- chisel
- brush
- sponge
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- dinosaur quiz fan
- three dinosaur fact cards
Ichthyosaurus Skeleton
Build a realistic model of a ichthyosaurus skeleton. Learn about the dinosaur with a full-color, fold-out information sheet, and three dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 6 and up.
Kit includes
- skeleton model pieces
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- three dinosaur fact cards
Little Labs - Animals
Learn about animals in your backyard and parks by investigating their natural habitats and tracks.
8 experiments and activities
16-page color guidebook
Ages 5 and up.
Pterosaur Expedition
Unearth a model pterosaur using tools and techniques similar to those of a real paleontologist. Learn about the dinosaur you excavated with a quiz-card fan, and collect dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 7 and up.
Kit includes
- fossil model in plaster block
- mallet and pick tool
- chisel
- brush
- sponge
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- dinosaur quiz fan
- three dinosaur fact cards
Stegosaurus Expedition
Unearth a model stegosaurus using tools and techniques similar to those of a real paleontologist. Learn about the dinosaur you excavated with a quiz-card fan, and collect dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 7 and up.
Kit includes
- fossil model in plaster block
- mallet and pick tool
- chisel
- brush
- sponge
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- dinosaur quiz fan
- three dinosaur fact cards
Stegosaurus Skeleton
Build a realistic model of a stegosaurus skeleton. Learn about the dinosaur with a full-color, fold-out information sheet, and three dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 6 and up.
Kit includes
- skeleton model pieces
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- three dinosaur fact cards
TK2 Scope
Microscope & Biology Kit
Embark on a guided journey through the microscopic world, revealing its hidden creatures and unseen structures with the new TK2 Scope. First, learn how to use the microscope and all of its parts. Next, become familiar with your scope by examining some prepared slides. Now, you are ready to take off on a guided investigation of plant and animal specimens that you gather and prepare yourself. This kit gives you the tools, knowledge, and skills you need to view virtually any specimen you can find.
The microscope is a dual light 40-, 100-, and 400-power metal and plastic microscope. The two battery-powered LED light sources allow for both the viewing of large or opaque objects lit from above and the viewing of thinly sliced or translucent specimens lit from below. It has a 10-power ocular lens; 4-, 10-, and 40-power objective lenses; and an aperture wheel. The lenses are all professional-quality optical glass. The microscope is durable and powerful, permitting years of continued observations.
The full-color, 48-page manual guides you through set-up, usage, and dozens of fascinating observations of biological specimens.
Ages 8 and up.
Features
- learn how to use the microscope and how to prepare slides
- 2 bright LED lights, above and below
- 40x, 100x, and 400x magnification
- 4x, 10x, and 40x objective lenses and a 10x ocular lens, all made of optical grade glass
- over 20 tools and accessories
Triceratops Expedition
Unearth a model triceratops using tools and techniques similar to those of a real paleontologist. Learn about the dinosaur you excavated with a quiz-card fan, and collect dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 7 and up.
Kit includes
- fossil model in plaster block
- mallet and pick tool
- chisel
- brush
- sponge
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- dinosaur quiz fan
- three dinosaur fact cards
Triceratops Skeleton
Build a realistic model of a triceratops skeleton. Learn about the dinosaur with a full-color, fold-out information sheet, and three dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 6 and up.
Kit includes
- skeleton model pieces
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- three dinosaur fact cards
Tyrannosaurus Expedition
Unearth a model tyrannosaurus rex using tools and techniques similar to those of a real paleontologist. Learn about the dinosaur you excavated with a quiz-card fan, and collect dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 7 and up.
Kit includes
- fossil model in plaster block
- mallet and pick tool
- chisel
- brush
- sponge
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- dinosaur quiz fan
- three dinosaur fact cards
Tyrannosaurus Skeleton
Build a realistic model of a tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Learn about the dinosaur with a full-color, fold-out information sheet, and three dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 6 and up.
Kit includes
- skeleton model pieces
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- three dinosaur fact cards
Bubble Science
Experiment with the whimsical wonder of bubbles. For countless generations, people have been fascinated by the unique properties of soap bubbles. See for yourself why these elegantly simple structures of soap, water, and air are still studied by scientists, modeled by mathematicians, emulated by architects, and immortalized by artists and writers. Learn about the love-hate relationship between soap and water. Blow giant bubbles, mini-bubbles, bubbles within bubbles, chains of bubbles, and bubble blankets. Discover how a bubble's color can reveal when it will pop. Build soap film domes, roofs, and bridges. The full-color, 48-page book guides you through 35 experiments. Ages 8 and up.
Features
- read the history of soap bubbles
- mix the perfect bubble solution
- learn about surface tension
- blow bubbles dozens of ways
- observe the color of bubbles
- make geometric bubbles
- play tricks and games with bubbles
Dinosaurs and Fossils
Long before history was ever recorded, fascinating creatures swam in oceans, soared through skies, and roamed across terrains very different from those of Earth today.
Humans have never laid eyes on these creatures, so how do we know about them? How did they come to be, and why are they not around today? What was Earth like millions and even billions of years ago?
From the first microscopic single-celled organisms to the largest whales alive today, life has been emerging, flourishing, and dying out on Earth for nearly four billion years. Discover how fossils are the keys to unlocking our understanding of prehistoric life.
Learn about many species of dinosaurs and pterosaurs, some of the most prolific and impressive creatures to ever exist on Earth. Find out how fossils form, make models of your own, and examine a real fossil. Delve into the geologic ages of Earth and uncover the creatures that defined them.
The 32-page book guides your experiments and discoveries.
6 Experiments
Ages 8 and up.
Activities
- assemble a dinosaur skeleton
- build a pterosaur mobile
- cast plaster fossils
- play a dinosaur quiz game
- create a time spiral
- make a geologic time bookmark
Elements of Science
Science from A to Z
100 Experiments in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Investigate the most important phenomena in biology, chemistry, and physics by conducting more than 100 fun experiments. A broad, yet elaborate introduction to the physical and life sciences, this kit is intended to expose children to the full spectrum of science and show firsthand how these three core disciplines interrelate. Ages 10 and up.
The full-color, 112-page book is organized into the following 15 chapters:
- Water: adhesion, cohesion, buoyancy, density, states of water, and surface tension.
- Air: Bernoulli's Principle, gases, pressure, wind, and molecular theory.
- Heat: temperature, condensation, evaporation, and heat energy.
- Sound: music, sound waves, tone, and vibration.
- Forces: centrifugal force, energy, weight, gravity, inertia, pendulums, and rockets.
- Magnetism: magnetic fields, compasses, magnetic poles, and radiation.
- Electricity: electric motors, light bulbs, simple circuits, and static electricity.
- Electromagnetism: electromagnets, the EM spectrum, waves, and current indicators.
- Light: camera obscura, light and shadow, and light intensity.
- Optics: microscopes, telescopes, lenses, prisms, reflection, refraction, and optical illusions.
- Plants and Animals: seeds, microscopic organisms, plant cycles, plants and light, and zoology.
- Colors: color theory, printing, and the color spectrum.
- The Human Body: the brain, the eyes, the circulatory system, and the ears.
- Chemistry: acids, bases, chromatography, filtration, reactions, tricks, and safety.
- Earth and Sun: globes, day and night, seasons, rotation, sundials, and time zones.
Little Labs - Boats
Learn why some things float while others do not, what buoyancy means, and how propellers and sails work by building different boats and watercraft.
10 experiments and activities
16-page color guidebook
Ages 5 and up.
Little Labs - Cars and Motors
Experiment with wheels, gear ratios, and energy transmission by building tricycles, bicycles, cars, and motors.
7 experiments and activities
16-page color guidebook
Ages 5 and up.
Little Labs - Colors
Experiment with additive and subtractive colors, mixing pigments, and the color wheel. Mold your own colored sidewalk chalk.
8 experiments and activities
16-page color guidebook
Ages 5 and up.
Little Labs - Cranes
Build cranes and learn how they lift heavy loads at construction sites. Experiment with different types of cranes and pulleys.
10 experiments and activities
16-page color guidebook
Ages 5 and up.
Milestones in Science
The 100 Most Significant Experiments and Discoveries of All Time
Embark on an active research expedition through the history of science and technology. Learn about famous scientists and inventors, like Archimedes, Copernicus, Einstein, Watt, and Darwin, as you reproduce their ground-breaking experiments. Read about each scientist and their times, what they did and how they did it, and then see it yourself firsthand! From the Stone Age to modern times, the history of science comes to life in front of you in this tangible, hands-on format. This comprehensive kit covers the accomplishments of over 140 scientists and civilizations.
Dive into this clever book-shaped box and immerse yourself in the studies that enthralled the brightest scientific minds that ever lived. As you conduct experiments with the more than 94 pieces included, your workspace will quickly come to resemble the labs and workshops of these legendary scientists.
Young historians and scientists alike will be captivated by this overview of the history of science. In addition to instructions for the experiments, the 96-page, full-color experiment book contains a wealth of interesting historical information, giving context to the scientists and their work. The book is beautifully designed to playfully resemble a scientist's lab journal from the past.
96-page Manual
100 Experiments
94 Parts
Ages 10 and up.
Nine chapters:
- Light, Colors, and Sound
- Heat, Steam, and Electricity
- Magnetism and Electricity
- Communication and Microelectronics
- Forces
- Life
- Atoms and Molecules
- Stars and Planets
- The Periodic Table
Physics Pro
Advanced Physics Kit
Physics Pro is Thames and Kosmos biggest, most advanced physics kit. With this kit, you can continue your study of statics and dynamics from previous lessons and begin your study of more advanced topics in physics, including fluid dynamics, energy, oscillation, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
By adding advanced topics like fluid dynamics to your physics repertoire, you can now build some really spectacular models and devices, such as a wind tunnel, pneumatic shocks, and a hydraulic lift. You will see how physics extends far beyond the classroom, giving us an amazing set of tools that can be applied in the real world to engineer marvelous things.
The main focus of the kit is the behavior of the two most important fluids in our world
Pterosaur Skeleton
Build a realistic model of a pterosaur skeleton. Learn about the dinosaur with a full-color, fold-out information sheet, and three dinosaur fact cards.
Ages 6 and up.
Kit includes
- skeleton model pieces
- full-color instruction and fact sheet
- three dinosaur fact cards
