Micro Chem XM5000 from Smithsonian Science Activities
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Minimum Age: 10 years
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Our Editorial Review
Editorial Review Here's a real chemistry set in its own durable carrying case. Billed as the "safest chemistry set ever made," it contains no glassware or alcohol burners and its chemicals are much weaker in concentration than most chemistry sets. The kit includes its own safety goggles as well as dozens of chemicals and metals for experimentation. Also included are the real chemist's tools young experimenters will need to perform many experiments. It's important to know that the kit instructions are well written with detailed steps for each experiment. Not only are experiments fully described, they also have specific intended learning objectives that will help any student get a leg up in chemistry. Many schools carry similar sets for their chemistry curriculum. This exciting kit requires adult supervision, since any use of chemicals can be harmful. --Lee Strucker
Product Description Perform over 1,500 experiments and procedures in the gaseous phases of
matter, chemical models, solutions, acids and bases, electro chemistry,
organic chemistry and more. Set includes chemicals and apparatus to perform
all experiments, a detailed manual and a standing storage chest lab
to hold everything. Ages 10 and up.
Customer Reviews
Very Nice Chemistry Set Posted 18 January 2007
We purchased this chemistry set for our 9 year old daughter for Christmas and she loves it! After we assisted her with the initial set-up of the chemicals, she has been able to perform several experiments on her own (with our supervision) that have been fun and very interesting.
She even takes notes on her observations and results in the margins of the pages and is well on her way to meeting her goal of working her way through every experiment in the instruction booklet.
The case that it comes in is rigid and sturdy, although not large enough to hold everything easily. So, when it comes time to put everything away, an adult usually has to help. Also, there was no room to hold the instruction book, so we improvised and taped (using double-sided tape) a gallon-sized Ziploc bag to the back of the case. That bag holds the booklet so that it doesn't get seperated from the storage case.
Overall, a very good value for a beginners Chemistry Set.
Comprehensive chemistry set Posted 12 January 2007
My 10 year old daughter and husband have been working through the included experiments. This kit is very complete and will last her a few years. It would be nicer with a bit of glass aparatus (its all plastic), but the content is good.
Great price, good product Posted 10 January 2007
My son was very excited to receive the Micro Chem XM5000 for Christmas! It is an extensive and complete set and perfectly suited for him. He is five years old and I do fear that this set would seem too much like a toy for an older child. But it's perfect for our purposes and the price was terrific!
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