Science Toys are not only good to develop interest in science but also good from the academic point of view. Some of these toys create interest towards wildlife, biology, astronomy and other fields of science in kids. Most of the toys listed here are good for kids above 5 years.
Mini Telescope for Star exploration
Space is amazing. Stars, meteors and moon are interesting to watch late at night. You can get hand held telescope or you can get a unit that lets you watch the stars without much effort. There are also some electronic units that points to star and name them via recorded voice.Educational Insights Talking Telescope is a good telescope to get.
Electrical Circuit Maker
Snap circuits and build your own circuit models are still favorite among kids. If your kids has interest for the electrical units then these toys are worth checking out. There are wide range of snap circuits that you can choose from some are very basic and cheap and some are expensive and contain a lot of projects. Check snap circuits.
Microscope for miniature life exploration
Small lifeforms and can be checked using the microscope. I have found that once kids get used to microscope, they just keep on using for many things. It can be also useful to teach your kids what can be done safely using these scopes. Check kids microscopes.
Human Anatomy Toys
Anatomy toys are great for the kids to learn about body parts and various other anatomy facts. There are many anatomy toys made for – human body, animal body and jaw and head etc. Anatomy toys are good from the academic point of view as well. You can check out –LeapFrog TAG Interactive Human Body Discovery Pack.
Ant Habitat
It may work like ant pet house as well as demonstration kit for the ant life. If your kids like playing with bugs then surely it would add more interest with this kit. There are wide range of ant habitat kits available in the market. You can read more on Antworks Habitat.
