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Post by breetheflea on Nov 28, 2016 16:58:40 GMT
or Christmas since they are only a few weeks apart.
My dd loves science stuff, went to volcano camp, is in science club at school and asked for "science stuff" for Christmas. Everything else on her list was small and boring (post it notes, bubble bath, paper clips... )so I need an idea for something that I couldn't just find at the Dollar Tree or that she couldn't just "borrow" from my office that is science related.
She is not responsible enough for a Chemistry set and we have a bunch of those Mythbusters kits already.
I kind of wish I had kept my Animal Wildlife Treasury from when I was a kid, she would probably get a kick out of it... I will have to check e-bay...
Any ideas?
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Post by micheley on Nov 28, 2016 17:01:43 GMT
What about one of those Ancestry DNA kits?
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Post by wellway on Nov 28, 2016 17:08:12 GMT
Microscope
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 17:15:35 GMT
Is she into space at all? Telescope and a book on planets?
DS was into the periodic table and memorized it. He had a poster of it in his room along with a book on it. The book was geared towards middle school kids so easy enough to read. He has read it so much it's pretty much falling apart now.
I had gotten DS1 a crystal growing kit when he was 11. Both boys enjoyed that. I would think a science geek girl would too. I got several science kits at Hobby Lobby before.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 17:19:31 GMT
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Post by bostonmama on Nov 28, 2016 18:04:32 GMT
Steve Spangler Science kit subscription or either Groovy Lab in a Box or Tinkercrate. We love them all!
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Post by mandolyn9909 on Nov 28, 2016 18:11:30 GMT
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Post by mama2three on Nov 28, 2016 18:22:15 GMT
An experience. Something she'll remember long after that may influence her thinking on future careers.
Seriously. Check your local nature centers or community colleges to see what is offered in your area. You may be surprised. Within an hour or two of where I live are microbiology hands on labs for middle schoolers, siening for underwater life in the bay or ocean, road trips to learn about local geology, and opportunities to volunteer short term for local archaeology digs. You could go to a mineral museum or take a mine tour, explore a cave. There is a military base that does occasional science camps or space science programs for kids. Does a local museum or college have a planetarium or public telescope night? One college here has a monthly public telescope night where you can sign up and go use their powerful telescope and astronomy professors or students are on hand to answer questions. Also around here if you don't mind hands on yourself are opportunities to dig for fossils You could also reach out to a local veterinary practice or animal rescue group to see if she could shadow and learn about what they do. Is there some amazing natural wonder or park near you with a science program for kids?
I still remember my middle school experience shadowing a marine microbiologist for a day collecting samples and examining them with the microscope.
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Post by scrappyesq on Nov 28, 2016 18:44:47 GMT
A chemistry set. I was a lover of science as a kid and to me that was the best gift ever.
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Post by Linda on Nov 28, 2016 18:47:19 GMT
snap circuits - my 10 y/o science person got them for her birthday and LOVES them
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Post by breetheflea on Nov 28, 2016 18:49:51 GMT
An experience. Something she'll remember long after that may influence her thinking on future careers. Seriously. Check your local nature centers or community colleges to see what is offered in your area. You may be surprised. Within an hour or two of where I live are microbiology hands on labs for middle schoolers, siening for underwater life in the bay or ocean, road trips to learn about local geology, and opportunities to volunteer short term for local archaeology digs. You could go to a mineral museum or take a mine tour, explore a cave. There is a military base that does occasional science camps or space science programs for kids. Does a local museum or college have a planetarium or public telescope night? One college here has a monthly public telescope night where you can sign up and go use their powerful telescope and astronomy professors or students are on hand to answer questions. Also around here if you don't mind hands on yourself are opportunities to dig for fossils You could also reach out to a local veterinary practice or animal rescue group to see if she could shadow and learn about what they do. Is there some amazing natural wonder or park near you with a science program for kids? I still remember my middle school experience shadowing a marine microbiologist for a day collecting samples and examining them with the microscope. We do have a giant kid science museum (OMSI) about 25 miles away we will probably get a family pass for again, it's been too hard with a baby (he's now 3), and it can get really crowded on weekends (which is when we can go). I will look into the college thing also, the community classes are pretty slim for kids (I've been looking for one for me, but the hours are horrible), but maybe we'll get lucky... We do have Mt St Helens 50 miles away, which is where she goes to camp for 2 days every summer (that's the longest camp they have), but I will have to see if they have other programs around here that are closer and more than 2 days a year... We do have a fort that does some archaelogy stuff, I'll have to see if they have something for 11 year olds... Thanks for the ideas! |
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Post by snugglebutter on Nov 28, 2016 18:50:55 GMT
linkWe got this microscope for DD last year and she loves it. (girls don't need a "girl" microscope of course, but science teacher DH thought it was the best quality for the price) We also got the set of prepared microscope slides that they suggest. The Usborne microscope book is really interesting too.
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Post by breetheflea on Nov 28, 2016 18:52:33 GMT
Steve Spangler Science kit subscription or either Groovy Lab in a Box or Tinkercrate. We love them all! Thanks for the idea, the Steve Spangler one is having a sale today  and DH liked the idea so we're going to try it out. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Nov 28, 2016 18:57:33 GMT
What about a kit to grow cultures? (Molds and such) Amazon has this one. I'm not sure how much you want to spend, but there are other kits out there. I'll second the microscope and SnapCircuits kits--both of my kids loved them. DD is a HS senior and plans to major in biology or sports medicine--or maybe double major! I've also seen mini kits to test your blood type. You could get a couple of those and she could test the whole family! |
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Post by oh yvonne on Nov 28, 2016 18:58:54 GMT
Love this thread!
That microscope is half off, too! Just got it, yay!
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Post by salem on Nov 28, 2016 19:11:57 GMT
Check out Labratgifts.com
They have an outlet store in my town. I haven't been yet, but was going to check it out this week. They have some cool stuff.
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Post by snugglebutter on Nov 28, 2016 19:19:19 GMT
Snap Circuits are quite popular in this house too.
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Post by runner5 on Nov 28, 2016 19:28:37 GMT
A free activity - Khan AcademyGo to "Subjects", then "Computing" and let her poke around. The Computer Programming module is wonderful. Don't push her - she could easily spend a month on the first lesson and she'll have all kinds of fun writing computer code to make pictures. Let her progress at her own pace. I have a degree in computer science and this instruction is excellent! If she likes it, contact me through my blog and I'll send you other free resources. I loved my microscope and chemistry set when I was a kid. I've also enjoyed building circuit boards (there are kits available at educational stores and probably Amazon) where I started learning about electronics. Another idea is to look up things related to growing plants - just watching a seed sprout (tuck a seed in a damp paper towel and check it every day) is a lot of fun and it got me looking up more information and then into biology and botany. There are anatomy coloring books .... Lego robotics is pricey but amazing and fun to build. Cooking involves a lot of science too. |
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Post by M in Carolina on Nov 28, 2016 19:30:48 GMT
My dad was a bird watcher/outdoorsman and did a lot of stakeouts with drug units when he was in law enforcement, so he had several pairs of great binoculars. He also got a telescope. Our house at the beach had a rooftop sundeck, and he and I loved sitting out at night looking at the stars. I always preferred the binoculars to the telescope. I loved looking at the moon. Sam's Club has a couple of those human/animal plastic models with included books. Dh has even picked up a few of those for us because they're so cool. The only issue with those grow your own bacteria samples is that there's some nasty stuff around these days that could show up on those samples. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 19:40:10 GMT
Wazzu does great summer camps, I bet Oregon state does too.
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Post by paigepea on Nov 28, 2016 19:59:39 GMT
My dd is also in to science. She just turned 8.
My girls like the see inside / look inside science books. The larger book is geared older.
Building games - have you seen the Eiffel Tower in a tin.
A cosmic globe
Newton's cradle
Snap circuits
My 11 yr old loves the cool circuits game. Her friends come over and they play with it a lot
TAble of elements for her room. Land of nod has some neat science art for your bedroom wall.
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Post by Belle on Nov 28, 2016 20:03:50 GMT
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Post by paigepea on Nov 28, 2016 20:04:27 GMT
My dd is also in to science. She just turned 8.
My girls like the see inside / look inside science books. The larger book is geared older.
Building games - have you seen the Eiffel Tower in a tin.
A cosmic globe
Newton's cradle
Snap circuits
My 11 yr old loves the cool circuits game. Her friends come over and they play with it a lot
TAble of elements for her room. Land of nod has some neat science art for your bedroom wall.
Want to add that my dd also enjoys magazine subscriptions. We just bought a brainspace subscription and she loves it. It has an interactive quality with the iPad app that makes pictures move. It's neat.
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Post by jenjie on Nov 28, 2016 21:22:11 GMT
My ds11 also loves science. Mainly space and geology. I got him a telescope and binoculars, plus cool circuits. I may have gotten him a magnifying glass. I need to find geodes or something.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Nov 28, 2016 21:44:22 GMT
Snap circuits are pretty much a hit with every child I've ever met. And adults too!
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Post by nepean on Nov 28, 2016 21:51:27 GMT
We gave our DD a microscope for Christmas last year, and she has really enjoyed it. We also gave her a set of 100 prepared slides. She has this book and really likes it ElementsThey also have one on MoleculesMy boys loves the Snap circuits sets, but DD, not so much. She is more interested in Biology. |
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Post by Mystie on Nov 28, 2016 22:02:57 GMT
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and DH liked the idea so we're going to try it out. 
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