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36 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 We love the Magic School Bus Kits Nov 27, 2007
By Milton Wadams
I am the father of 3 boys and they love the Magic School Bus books and show. This led to each of them asking for one of the kits on their birthdays and then all of them descending on the kits once they were opened. We love them and have had so much fun with them. They had a blast trying to decide what to "swab" to test for bacteria. It was one of the funnier things that they have done. My wife and I were laughing so hard (you can only imagine what 3 boys 6-11 would think was a good idea to test!!!!). As much as the shows and the books have gotten my kids excited about science and the natural world, these kits (the human body, the mystery of rainbows and the world of germs) have done even more. They love working on them. We think that these are a great family activity and would recommend them highly!!!
24 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Quality Educational Fun Affordable and Appropriate Jan 07, 2008
By Jennifer Murphy-spivey
This product is excellent. I got it for my 4yr old daughter not sure what to expect. Made very very well. Well thought out product with creative experiments; not the typical non-applicable ones. The creative idea sided with it; The Magic School Bus was also a hit as my daughter loves those books. We tried all the experiments and they all worked flawlessly. She, even at 4, was able to do them on her own and even keep the log of daily changes. She is learning a lot and has a strong desire to do more of these. Making the petri dishes was even surprisingly easy for me. The tools and accessories that come with the kit are made well and the directions are very clear. The information that comes along in the creatively written booklet are also very developmentally appropriate for younger kids in the age range that the product specifies for. Gives lots of interesting info to go with each experiment. We will be buying more of these kits.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
It's A Wild Ride Into the World of Germs! Sep 14, 2008
By K. Alphs
This past year for first grade science I purchased three of the Magic School Bus Science Kits to use alongside the Magic School Bus books, chapter books and television episodes to teach science. At first my 7 y.o. balked at the idea of studying "germs" but when I combined this science kit with Bill Nye's "Big Book of Germs" we took a wild ride into the land of micro organisms which lasted for 4 weeks. I would highly recommend this product to parents/teachers to engage your students in the world of science.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Mediocre Dec 26, 2009
By Mesa Mom
Pretty average. Many of the experiments are things I have done myself with baby food jars and medicine droppers. The test tubes are very small, narrow. It's hard to stir and do anything other than exactly what is in the book. Directions to add 3 ml of sugar is not helpful when there is no measuring spoon or scale or whatever for measuring milliliters.
FYI Most of the experiments require several days to see results. Not exactly what my 7 year old had in mind.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Learning Tool Jan 21, 2011
By dbaks
I teach a small group of home schoolers aged 5-8 based on these kits and this kit got rave reviews. Kids loved doing the "Cleanest Toes" experiment and we turned it into a contest. I used 4 kits for 12 kids and they were able to share with few extras being purchased (from the grocery store). I combined it with the "Journey Into the Human Body" kit for the semester. We watched "Inside Ralphie" which is about germs and the human body to tie it all together.
The only downside was that there aren't many experiments that produce immediate results. Most of them take an hour or days, considering you're growing germs. It wouldn't be fun for a child under 5. Note: don't prepare your agar until you need it. Germs are attracted to it and will cause it to be a gross surface before you even add your experiment to it.
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