Best selling Science kits
Here's a ranking of the best products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. Franzis Porsche 911 boxer engine
Improved reissue: Build your own model of the legendary Porsche 911 boxer engine! 290-piece kit, transparent functional model in 1:4 scale. Engine sound. The comprehensive accompanying book offers plenty of entertainment and knowledge about Porsche and the 911. Technical connections are made clear, and the development history of a legendary engine concept becomes tangible. Includes detailed step-by-step assembly instructions. Additional requirements: 3 x 1.5V batteries (AA). Engine size: 30 x 29 x 22 cm. Packaging size: 44.5 x 31.5 x 14.5 cm. Age: 14+. The Porsche boxer engine is unique, and the vehicles it powers are legendary. Assemble a transparent functional model (scale: 1:4) of the 2-liter 6-cylinder boxer engine from 1966 from 290 parts in about three hours and experience the fascination of technology at its finest! All parts move just like the real thing: crankshaft, pistons, valves, simulated spark, functioning distributor, driven fan wheel. With sound module and stand for display. Improved model: parts now in new colors, many of them in metallic finish. High-quality speaker for powerful boxer sound. New, expanded manual. Sound module now with audio output. The components can be easily snapped together and screwed, without any glue.
For your child's safety - Caution! Warning! Not a toy for children! Not suitable for children under 14 years.
2. Kosmos Easy Elektro experimental kit - Games
Electronics can be this playful. Engaging learning about circuits while programming mini-games, this experimental kit in electrical engineering is designed for children aged 8 to 12 years. With the easy plug system, children between 8 and 12 can build their own mini-games from circuits. From fun puzzle games to concentration challenges, the over 80 experiments offer plenty of variety and always new challenges.
Understanding circuits through play! With the intuitive easy plug system, children create their own circuits and learn how to make their own mini-games through more than 80 experiments. Puzzles, concentration games, or classics like "17 and four" or "I pack my suitcase": thanks to the microcontroller and light display, exciting combinations and games are possible. Choose a component, click it onto the base, and try it out! The circuits can be set up in no time and just as quickly changed. This ensures that it never gets boring! The illustrated instructions introduce the function of the electronic components and guide the experiments step by step. With what they've learned, children will soon start their own experiments. The KOSMOS Easy Electro Games experimental kit for children aged 8 to 12 features exciting mini-games and new components as part of the Easy Electro series.
3. Kosmos Easy Electro - Big Fun
The large set focused on electronic circuits includes sound, alarm, and radio modules. Advanced experiments and in-depth knowledge about circuits with series and parallel connections provide insight into the fundamentals of electronics and electricity. An ideal combination: The Easy Click system with practical push buttons is complemented by easy-to-understand and age-appropriate illustrated circuit diagrams. Top experiments: children aged 8 to 12 can create their own FM radio and various alarm systems. This set is compatible with all Kosmos experiment kits from the Easy Electro series.
4. Kosmos ZImmer Planetarium
With the KOSMOS room planetarium, children can easily explore the starry sky and celestial objects right in their bedroom, and thanks to the auto-timer and rotating dome function, it can also be used as a soothing night light. It features 32 stunning space images on four interchangeable discs and three domes with star maps of the northern and southern skies for variety. The two projectors cast two images simultaneously onto the ceiling, allowing children to continuously combine the star maps and space objects in new ways. The manual includes exciting facts about celestial bodies and the universe, as well as practical tips for outdoor sky observation. Whether for exploring infinite expanses or as a night light, the KOSMOS room planetarium with a convenient USB connection is perfect for all astronomy enthusiasts aged eight and up.
What a sight it is when your own ceiling transforms into a starry sky - the KOSMOS room planetarium makes it possible. Whether it's constellations, planets, or distant galaxies, the universe can be easily explored in the children's room thanks to the three star domes and 32 space images on four picture discs. The highlight: The two projectors use their bright LEDs to project two images onto the ceiling, allowing children to repeatedly combine the star maps with the space objects. The manual explains the astronomical backgrounds of constellations and night sky objects and offers practical tips for sky observation in nature; an included explanatory poster describes and names the constellations and celestial objects on the picture discs. Particularly convenient: An integrated auto-timer makes the planetarium a soothing night light as well, automatically turning off after 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
5. Buki RC Bird spider
The remote control has a range of 7.5 meters and allows you to control the spider in four directions: forward, backward, left, and right. The spider legs have joints. Colorfully illustrated instructions.
6. Kosmos Eco House
A piece of the future for the children's room: with the Eco House and its numerous experiments relating to renewable energies and sustainable building technology, the energy revolution can be experienced through play. Experiments with real technology and plants make current topics such as renewable energy and sustainable living easy to understand. Reality in the model: miniature versions of heating, air conditioning, solar cells and lighting demonstrate energy flows and ecological relationships in a child's play way. The detailed instructions not only explain the experiments on thermal insulation and greening the house model, but also provide tips on recycling and upcycling the materials in the set. With its creative experiments, the Kosmos Eco House experiment kit is the ideal introduction to the topics of energy efficiency and sustainable living for children aged eight and over. What can solar cells be used for? What influence do the seasons have on energy consumption? And what are the benefits of a green roof? Answers to these and many other exciting questions about technology and sustainable living are provided by the numerous experiments that can be realised with the innovative Eco House from Kosmos. In a playful and realistic way, children learn how to power their own house model with renewable energy. Once set up and decorated with stickers, the house becomes an interactive world of play and experimentation thanks to the miniature versions of the solar cell, air conditioning, lighting and more.
7. Clementoni EcoBot
Ecobot is a smart little robot that vibrates and collects small waste. The illustrated manual provides advice on assembling the robot and teaches the basics of robotics. Requires 2 AA batteries (not included). Suitable for ages 8 and up.
8. 4M KidzLabs: Kristal Wetenschap
Conduct chemical experiments to grow your own aquamarine crystal, glow-in-the-dark moon crystal cluster, and a crystal snow tree. Learn how crystals are formed from solutions! Display them in a collection and show them to your friends. The moon crystal cluster will grow to about 45 mm in diameter and 35 mm in height. The aquamarine crystal will grow to about 30 mm in diameter and 25 mm in height. The crystal snow tree will grow to about 70 mm in diameter and 80 mm in height. The size, shape, and color may vary depending on the experimental conditions.
9. Kosmos The three??? detectives' equipment
Starter set for detective role-playing.
Extensive equipment for aspiring detectives: UV lamp, secret pen, fingerprint powder, brush, stickers, red film, secret notepad, measuring cup, pipette, stirring spatula, punch sheet with coding tool, and an illustrated instruction manual.
Solve cases like Justus, Peter, and Bob from the books, audio plays, or movies.
Perfect for all fans of the film "The Three ??? and the Carpathian Dog."
An ideal gift for little investigators, for example, for a birthday.
With the detective equipment, solve mysterious cases just like Justus, Peter, and Bob! Young detectives and movie fans need the right tools to crack tricky criminal cases, secure evidence, reveal fingerprints, and decode secret messages. With the UV lamp, nothing remains hidden at the crime scene. Valuable tips and detective knowledge can be found in the manual. With this basic starter set, children take their first step towards becoming professional investigators and solve the mystery of the missing Carpathian dog.
10. Kosmos Carl
Here, Carl, the robot chameleon, comes to life! Children can program and control its movements and behavior without any prior knowledge, experiencing its impressive functions.
In its three modes (Hunter, Pet, or Coding), the chameleon stalks like in nature, walks, and even catches prey with its tongue!
Thanks to light and motion sensors, as well as its glowing LED body, the chameleon camouflages itself and adapts its color to the background.
The instructions explain how to assemble the robot, show how to program it using the color cards, and provide fascinating information about programming and robotics.
This KOSMOS experiment kit introduces children aged eight and up to the basics of programming and offers a unique kind of play fun.
Watch out, here comes Carl! With movable legs and eyes, an adjustable tail, a flicking tongue, and a glowing, color-changing body, this robot looks almost like a real chameleon and provides hours of play and programming enjoyment. Thanks to the brilliant option to program Carl the chameleon robot themselves, children can fully control Carl's behavior and movements even without prior knowledge! Equipped with various sensors, the chameleon "reads" the included color cards and executes the programmed actions.
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