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Code 1itemwrap

An optional service should you require it. The cost is on a per item basis - if this is only selected once within your order we will wrap all of your items into one package.
$2.50 per item
Balloon helicopter
Balloon helicopter: Flight and Newtonian forces demo
Code LF650

Classic party favor that can be used in the science classroom. Good for discussion on Bernoulli or for Newton's Laws. Air is pushed through a channel to the wingtip itself to create the thrust.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
For children aged 4 and up.
$3.95
Colour changing mood ring
Colour changing mood ring: Classic chemistry!
Code F591

Remember when these first came out? Students always love colour changing chemical reactions, now they can wear one! Great as a gift following a lesson, or can be used to demonstrate heat and chemical reactions. Try the freezer!
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
$3.95
Watch the woodpeckers move
Energy woodpeckers. Why do they peck?
Code WT039

Start the woodpeckers going and watch them peck! Ask your students why they don't just slide straight down (friction) and how is the energy being stored and released?

For children 3 years and up
$3.95
Fly's eye scope
Fly's Eye Scope: See in bug vision!
Code IS1170

Very high quality lens that produces crystal clear images of how an insect compound eye perceives the world. A much better option than using the cheaper, poor quality, party favors to demonstrate this concept. Scope has a rotating head.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
$2.50
Foldable flying disc
Foldable Flying Disc: Rotational flight in action!
Code 5005

A convenient foldable frisbee that can fit in your pocket.
Colours may vary.

For children aged 3 and up. Use under adult supervision.
$3.95
High bouncing ball kit
High Bounce Ball Kit: Make your own super elastic polymer
Code IS006

Make 3 multi-coloured high bouncing balls in minutes. Explore elastic collisions and Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. Contents are non-toxic. Store in a sealed container to maintain elasticity.

For children aged 5 and up.
$3.95
Jumping putty
Jumping Putty: Always good fun.
Code 5001

Putty comes shrink wrapped and stored in individual container. The putty can be stretched, bounced and can work as weak adhesive. Safe and non-toxic.
Investigate it's polymer properties.

Choking hazard for under 3 years. Wash hands after use.
$1.95
Help the lizard collect his food!
Lizard Lunch: Help the chameleon catch the food!
Code SSLL

Sometimes the simple toys help science learning. Squeeze the coloured chameleons to make them use their tongues to get the food. Great opener for primary student discussions on camouflage, arboreal animals or just good target practice!

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under
$5.65
Magic Cystal Tree
Magic Tree: Grow your own Crystal Tree Garden
Code 5002

A simple kit for growing crystals on a cardboard tree. Demonstrates crystal formation and evaporation. Contains the necessary chemicals, cardboard tree, container and instructions to make it happen. Non-toxic ingredients.

For children aged 8 and up.
$2.50
Magnet rail twirler
Magnetic rail twirler: Classic magnet toy
Code TS1952

An old classic, many of our educators remember this one when they were a kid!
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$6.45
Wind up music box by discovery zone
Music box: A classic demonstration on vibrations
Code DZ380

Wind the handle and watch the small metal keys pluck away at the rotating cylinder spokes - creating the Australian tune 'Waltzing Matilda'. Place it on a solid table, the vibrations are amplified throughout the table... thereby the sound is louder. Take it off the table and the sound is quiet. A great starter on the speed of sound through solids vs gases or just another way of demonstrating a simple machine.

For children aged 5 and up.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under

$9.95
Robot bionic claw
Robot claw: Bionic claw with ratchet sound effect
Code IS1145

OK, so there isn't too much science here but kids genuinely love using it! Try using the claw to pick up smaller and smaller objects thereby exploring your dexterity or use for discussion on remote handling of hazardous materials or even robotic surgery. Nearly 50cm in length. Good, simple fun.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$9.95
Secret UV Pen Secret UV Pen: Conceal messages
Code 5006

Write secret messages on paper then make them glow using the UV light provided. Demonstrates principles in fluorescence in materials exposed to UV-A light.
Science Teachers: Good tool for teaching about valence electrons!
For children aged 4 and up. Keep out of reach of small children.
$2.50
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
Snow magic
Snow Magic: Cool polymer chemistry
Code IS004

A super absorbent polymer that soaks water and 'grows' before your eyes. Feels like real snow! Non-toxic, however it's always best to avoid carpets and fabrics as it may stick and be difficult to remove. can be used over and over again.

Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 5 years and under
$3.45
Touchable bubble solution
Touchable bubbles: Very strong bubbles!
Code IS1002

Blow super strong bubbles that can be touched without popping. Great party fun. Use outdoors.

For children aged 5 and up under adult supervision.
$2.95
Vortex valves
Vortex valve: Make a tornado in a bottle
Code 5003

Now you can make your own tornado's in a bottle. Designed to connect 2 soft drink bottles together so you can demonstrate how a tornado swirls. Also demonstrates that air takes up volume.

For children aged 3 and up.
$2.50
Voice changer
Voice changer: Strange sounds, silly science
Code IS1000

Great fun! This unit will change your voice by modulating the frequencies of the sound waves coming from your mouth. Well, that's the science... kids like the 4 sound styles you can try; old man, boy, robot and kid (we didn't name these!). Comes with a demonstration battery that may be weak, you will need to replace it with a fresh 12V battery (MN21/A23). Colours vary.
Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
$16.95
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