Smithsonian Mega Science Lab
Five elaborate kits are packaged into this "Mega Science" home  laboratory. Children view live specimens through their "bioscope" magnifier,  grow blossoms of crystals, erupt their own volcano, set up their own weather  station, or conduct over 450 chemistry experiments. All in all, the set offers over 1,000  experiments! The Smithsonian Institute lesson and guidebook  (106 pages) offers clear, step-by-step instructions as well as extensive  information about standard science terminology, such as osmosis, evaporation,  and capillary action. This is an advanced science set and requires attentive  adult supervision and involvement. Before children start any science  experiments, supervising adults must read the safety warnings and guidelines.  The kit comes with a microplate full of chemicals, a bioscope, a full-color cloud  chart, a lab station (a tray for experiments and organizing supplies), safety  goggles, a periodic table of elements, and numerous other supplies.--Gail Hudson