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Air jet rocket
Air Jet Rocket: Up it goes!
Code EC28703

Explore basic physics with this rocket kit. Contains all the parts necessary to make an air-filled container shoot up into the sky! Use with an adult present.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$11.95
Air trike
Air Trike: An air-powered car

The motor powers the fan which in turn pushes the car forward. Simple and fun! Contains all the parts necessary to make the model. Batteries not included.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$14.95
Australian dino kit
Australian Dino Kit: Like a real dig in the Australian Outback
Code 75425

Living specimens of the Wollemi Pine were found in a secret location inside the Wollemi National Park within NSW. This species is known to have existed when dinosaurs were living within Australia. This kit involves you excavating a plaster block to expose a replica of a Wollemi Pine fossil, as well as replica bone of one of three Australian Dinosaurs: Muttaburrasaurus, the Minmi or the Timinus. Includes brush, digging tool and a full colour booklet.
For ages 7 and up. Avoid inhaling gypsum powder.
$11.95
Australian window and mirror stickers
Australian Window Stickers: Great designs with Australian flavour
Code 75702

Decorate windows, glass and mirrors with Australian plants and animals. Designs include the Clown fish, Corroboree frog, Cairns birdwing butterfly, Platypus, Kangaroo, Green tree frog the Surgeon fish and more. Contains 6 x 35mL window paints, 1 x 60mL black outline, 1 coarse tip and 3 fine tip brushes, 2 pattern sheets, 1 sheet holder and instructions.

For ages 5 and up.
Keep out of reach of children 3 years and under.
$12.95
Australian fossil find kit
Australian Fossil Find: Become a Paleontologist!
Code 75412

Use techniques used in fossil excavation to uncover your own fossil replica in plaster!
The kit contains 1 of 3 different fossil replicas you can collect; an obduradon (ancient platypus), a marsupial lion or Thylacine. Contains a plaster block, digging tool, brush and instructions, as well as a booklet on Australian fossils.

For children aged 7 and up. Avoid inhaling gypsum powder.
$12.95
Bonechiller Ice Cube Tray
Bone Chillers Ice Cube Tray: Chilling science party fun!
Code IS2925

We're just having fun! High quality silicon ice cube tray which makes skull and crossbones shaped ice cubes! Science of pirates?
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 4 and up.
$12.95
Light science
Build your own kaleidoscope kit: Optics made simple
Code KJ8882

Covers refraction vs. reflection of light. The kaleidoscope that you make measures 50mm in diameter and 165mm long.
For children aged 8 and up.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under

$11.95
Crystal Radio Science Kit
Crystal Radio Kit: Electronics that work
Code 75423

Build a working AM radio set from a working circuit. Made using electronic components found in more complex equipment including a diode and tuning capacitor.

Contains all electronic equipment, mounting frame and instructions.

For children aged 10 and up.
$14.95
Dangerous books for boys anti-gravity kit
Dangerous books for boys: Anti-gravity kit


This kit is all about gravity - actually, it's more about resisting the pull of gravity. Experiments include floating magnets, making a parachute, pop ball and bouncy ball. Full instructions and explanations included.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. For ages 6 and up.
$14.95
Dangerous books for boys electricity lab
Dangerous books for boys: Electricity lab


Create a working battery that will light and mini- bulb with components from the kit. Good kit for investigating simple electronics. Full instructions and explanations included.


Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. For ages 8 and up.
$14.95
Dangerous books for boys pocket science kit
Dangerous books for boys: Pocket science lab


Make a simple volcano, copper plate a nail, make flowers change colour and other great experiments for a budding scientist. Full instructions and explanations included.


Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. For ages 8 and up.
$14.95
Dangerous books for boys rocket ball maker
Dangerous books for boys: Make rocketballs


Simple science fun where you mould your own bouncy 'rocketballs' to play with! Full instructions and explanations included.


Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. For ages 8 and up.
$14.95
Dangerous books for boys science tricks
Dangerous books for boys: Science tricks


Create a variety of science experiments to show your family. Some classic experiments include 'place the bird in the cage', convection spiral paper, light experiments and more. You will need provide some household items. Full instructions and explanations included.


Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. For ages 8 and up.
$14.95
Drinking brid toy
Drinking Bird: Classic toy that students love!
Code LF681

Investigate thermodynamics with this great little desk toy! The bird works by expansion and contraction of liquids due to temperature. A little bit of problem solving will get the bird to bob up and down into a glass of water. Works well at 25oC.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 8 and up.
$12.95
Echidna hand puppet
Echidna hand puppet: One of Australia's monotremes
Code 75555

A great hand puppet for teaching young children about Australian wildlife.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 3 and up.
$14.95
Electrical crane
Electrical crane: Put it together yourself!
Code EC28506

Make a crane powered by electricity. This kit contains everything you need except for the 2 x AA batteries.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$11.95
Electrical maze Electrical maze: Find your through!
Code EC28501

A classic series circuit maze. You construct the coiled wire maze that you then thread a loop of wire through. If you touch the coiled wire the alarm sounds. Requires 2 x AA batteries.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$11.95
Film viewer with periscope
Film Viewer with Periscope: Optics made fun
Code EC28306

This kit by Science Time is designed for kids interested in simple light experiments. The contents come together to form a film viewer which can view 3 enclosed slides (1 x insect, 1 x animal and 1 x ocean). The film viewer also doubles as a periscope to look over solid objects!
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$11.95
Flower press kit
Flower press kit. For budding botanists
Code ESFLOWER

Contains all you need to preserve your plant specimens; blotting paper, cardboard, nuts and bolts, wooden press, instructions and suggestions.

For children 3 years and up with adult supervision

$14.95
Forces of Nature Science Kit
Forces of Nature Kit: Volcanology for beginners
Code 75408

Make your own volcano out of plaster of paris and 'erupt' it with a simple chemical reaction.
Also, make your own tornado in a bottle with a bottle connector, you just supply the bottles.
Great fun! Contains all necessary paints, plaster, chemicals and bottle connector, as well as information on volcanos and tornados.
For children aged 8 and up.
Store out of reach of small children.
$12.95
Forensic Detective Science Kit
Forensic Detective: Run your own 'CSI' unit
Code 75406

Covers a number of forensic techniques including chromatography, finger print analysis and taking footprint casts. Identify your own suspect! Contains necessary chemicals, blotting paper, paint brush, magnifying glass and instructions.
You will need to purchase different pen brands for the chromatography experiment.
For children aged 7 and up.
Store out of reach of small children.
$12.95
Dinosaur shaped ice!
Fossiliced Ice Trays! Cool dinosaur shaped ice!
Code IS2977

Just a bit of fun for those hot days! All you do is add water and freeze. An amusing party accessory!
The tray is made of food grade silicon - try making jelly instead!

For children 3 years and under
$12.95
Click here for a large selection of giant microbes that can be used for describing microscopic life Various
Glow in the dark sphere kit
Glow in the dark sphere kit: A geodesic dome model
Code IK103

Join the glow in the dark sticks together to form a sphere you can hang in your classroom or home. Great for problem solving and primary mathematics. 200 pieces.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$12.95
Grey possum hand puppet
Grey possum hand puppet: Cute and educational
Code 75552

Use this posssum hand puppet to spark imagination and curiosity in young children about the Australian bush.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$14.95
Hummingbird Scramble Squares
Hummingbird Scramble Squares: Test your spatial ability!
Code BDA1040

A classic puzzle. Nine 10cm x 10cm colourfully designed squares need to be arranged so that all of the different birds match. The final square is 30cm x 30cm.

For children aged 4 and up
$12.95
Intelliquest Hand Unit (Silver): 'Quizmo' unit for all Intelliquests!
Code L9200

This 'Quizmo' hand unit is required for all of the Intelliquest quiz, puzzle and trivia books. It will tell you whether your multiple choice answer was right or wrong and calculate your final score on completion

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 3 and up.
$12.95
Intelliquest Gross and Yucky Human Body
Intelliquest Quiz Book: Gross and Yucky Human Body!
Code L9232

A fantastic quiz book containing all kinds of fascinating, yet gruesome, questions. E.g. Which of the these did the Romans use as toothpaste? A. Mucus B. Urine. C. Blood or D. Ear Wax.
Requires the 'Quizmo' Hand Unit Model L9200 sold separately.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 7 and up.
$14.95
Intelliquest Magic Maths Tutor
Intelliquest Quiz Book:Magic Mathematics Tutor
Code L9230

Learn maths the easy way!
Requires the 'Quizmo' Hand Unit Model L9200 sold separately.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 7 and up.
$14.95
Intelliquest Wild and Wacky Science
Intelliquest Quiz Book:Wild & Wacky Science!
Code L9231

A fantastic quiz book containing all kinds of fascinating questions. E.g. One of the planets is so light it would float on water - which one? A. Venus B. Jupiter. C. Mars or D. Saturn.
Requires the 'Quizmo' Hand Unit Model L9200 sold separately.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 7 and up.
$14.95
Kookaburra hand puppet
Kookaburra hand puppet: Australia's largest kingfisher
Code 75554

A great hand puppet for teaching young children about Australian wildlife.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 3 and up.
$14.95
Magnetic attractions science kit
Magnetic Attractions Kit: Investigate magnetism at home.
Code 75416

Nine separate experiments including making your own compass, attraction and repulsion using various shaped magnets, determination of magnetism within materials, magnetic field viewing. making a fishing game and more. Contains horseshoe, ring and bar magnets, iron filings, compass, paperclips and pins plus full instructions.

For children aged 8 and up.
$12.95
Fill your mug with caffeine!
Mug of Caffeine: Molecular science on a cup
Code HJ2001

Tired teacher of chemistry? Bored office worker?
You might need a caffeine hit! The molecule is correct, including double and single bonds where they should be... hmmm, see if your students know why (think tetrahedral shapes!)

$14.95
Your mug tribute to Charles Darwin
Mug tribute to Darwin: Charles would want this one...
Code HJ2003

Gotta love the theory of evolution; always controversial in some areas and yet strikingly obvious to many, many people in other areas. Pay tribute to the great scientist with this coffee mug (it's the least we can do!).
$14.95
Mug of the periodic table
Mug of the periodic table: It's elementary....
Code HJ2000

The periodic table was first developed by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869. It's development helped chemists to predict properties of unknown elements through the periodic patterns found in elemental sub-atomic particles. Too heavy for you? Have a coffee in this mug and you'll find the patterns yourself.
$14.95
Have some Pi with your coffee
Mug of Pi: A symbol for our times...
Code HJ2002

The Pi symbol is universally recognised as representing that integer that is used with circle calculations. The symbol pattern contains the order of numbers, at least to the first hundred or so. The real Pi number stretches much much further, if you're a mathematician we'd love you to let us know if the numbers are correct (we haven't the time!).
$14.95
Night Scope with 7x magnification
Night Scope: View creatures of the night up and close
Code 6588

A compact torch with a beam range of 30 meters, with an adjustable 7x magnification on the eyepiece. Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).

For children aged 5 and up.
$14.95
Platypus hand puppet
Platypus hand puppet: One of Australia's monotremes
Code 75551

A great hand puppet for teaching young children about Australian wildlife.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 3 and up.
$14.95
Rare earth magnets
Rare earth magnet (large):
Neodymium magnet pair
Code LM1652

Very strong magnets. Made from NdFeB (Neodymium Iron Boron). These are high magnetic energy magnets, used in our hand powered torches (code ST340). Nickel cased to protect the magnets as the material itself is brittle. Sold as a pair
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. Do not use if you have an artificial heart pacemaker.
$14.95
Robotic balkl machine
Robotic ball machine: Bat the balls away!
Code EC28104

On constructing this robot you can use it to shoot balls in the air! Contains all the necessary components except for the 2 x AA batteries..
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$11.95
Robotic bubble blower
Robotic Bubble Blower: Make the machine work
Code EC28106

A Science Time product made to inspire children to get into robotics. This kit contains all you need to make a machine that continually blows bubbles.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$11.95
Solar education kit
Solar education kit: Investigate a renewable energy
Code KJ6690
This kit comes complete with a solar cell module, DC motor, wires, nuts and screws that can be assembled to make a fan or turntables work from the power of light energy alone.
Get environmental!
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. For children aged 6 and up.
$14.00
Space Wonder Gyroscope
Space Wonder Gyroscope: Classic rotational toy
Code 6594

Demonstrates rotational inertia very well... i.e. the faster it spins, the harder it is to change it's 'angle of spin'. Great for classroom discussion on centripetal forces and conservation of angular momentum as well!

For children aged 5 and up.
$14.95
Spy microphone: Enhance audio signals... pick up faint signals! Code GH1238

Use this in your classroom when you next discuss space technology! This hand held unit amplifies sound from distant sources.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 6 and up.
$14.95
Stunt buggy
Stunt Buggy: Great fun!

Simple to put together, engaging to play with! Contains all the parts necessary to make the model. Batteries not included.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$14.95
Make your own prints using a chemical reaction
Sunprint Kit: Use the Sun to make your own art
Code SP110

This kit uses the Sun's power to make patterns for you to keep. The reactive surface is placed to allow sunlight to change it; whenever it's blocked you get a shadow.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$14.95
Times Tables Sing-a-long CD
Times Tables Sing-a-long CD: Great memorisation tool.
Code LL1201

Learn your times tables using bright and bouncy rhythms and melodies that children respond to. You will hear versions of times tables using rap, reggae, rhythm, disco and more. Easy on the ears and makes early maths fun.
For children aged 3 and up
$12.95
T-rex skin dinosaur 3D wooden model
T-Rex Dinosaur 3D wooden puzzle: 39 realistic pieces
Code D49218

Made from 4mm thick high quality wood with realistic skin detailing, this puzzle is easy to put together with its inter-locking assembly. No glue or tools required. Tyrannosaurs rex fact file included. Finished model stands 39.5 cm high.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 5 years and under
$17.95

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$14.95
Telescope 15x: Great starter for young children
Code 6540

A great little portable plastic telescope by Navir.
Simple introduction to basic focussing images.

Small parts: For children aged 5 and up.
Use under adult supervision.

$14.95
Torus mobile
Torus Mobile: A mathematics kit on science of doughnuts!
Code IK202

A torus is the mathematical term for a doughnut shaped object. This model will be 11 inches in diameter, with a sphere shaped 'rhombic dodecahedron' hanging in the centre. Instructions included. Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under. For children aged 4 and up.
$14.95
Beads that change with UV Light
UV Bead Kit: Watch them change
Code HJ0010

These beads will change under UV light due to the UV energy exciting the molecular structure of the bead surface. Useful for teaching about the ozone layer, fluorescence or electron shells. The pack contains enough beads to make a small bracelet.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$12.95
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