Soar to new heights with a kite you design and build yourself! Using a simple and unique connector system, your colorful kite sails can be configured in hundreds of ways to create a wide variety of kites.

Plan, build and test kites again and again to determine which design is best. Experiment with how different bridle configurations affect the stability and maneuverability of your kite. Learn about lift, drag, Bernoulli's principle, and the physics and history of flying kites. Build a kite ferry and a kite glider. Calculate how high your kite is flying, and determine the air temperature way up there.

During the day these geodes glitter with brilliant crystals. When the lights go out at night they glow eerily in the dark. Making these giant geodes is fun and you'll have a dramatic crystal display no matter whether the lights are on or off!

Ages 9 and up

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. Ages 8 and up.

It takes a cave millions of years to create stalagmites. But you can do it right away with the Grow Instant Stalagmites kit! Learn all about caves and underground science as you turn crystals into cave formations. Just mix up the special ingredients and pour - the stalagmite will form right before your eyes in less than 5 seconds!

One of the "original" crafts for kids, Paint 'N Swirl is an absolute must-have for every generation. Spin colorful fluorescent works of abstract art in seconds. This new and updated version is more fun than ever, with three bottles of paint, controllable spin sped and a built in paint holder for precision designing.

The classic Bingo game kids love best is now an even better educational tool with more play options, flexible difficulty levels, and content that reflects today's teaching and curriculum. Photos for real-life learning. This game contains 36 different playing cards, caller's mat and cards, 250 markers, a sturdy storage box and a classic 4 x 2 grid. Great for large or small group use.

Children begin to learn to read by repeatedly sounding out letters to form words. Children also enjoy sorting and classifying. The Sound & Sort game and activity helps young children practice and reinforce these concepts by sounding out objects and sorting them into the correct trays... in a fun way!

Ages 5 and up