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Resurrection Plant

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
Filed under Inquisitive Exploration

A botanical curiosity found in many desert areas. It comes in dehydrated form, looking not unlike an old bird’s-nest. When it is placed in water, it springs to life transformed within a few hours to a verdant fern-like plant. If it is allowed to dry out it returns to its original apparently-dead state. This process [...]

Crystal Growing Kit

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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The base rock and chemicals required are contained in the plastic box in which the crystals will be grown and will eventually act as a pedestal for the finished object. An interesting and educational present, well packaged and cleverly thought out.
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The Crystal Growing Kit is perfect as a stocking filler and is currently available [...]

Sea Monkey Aquarium

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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Cryptobiosis’ means ’suspended animation’, a phenomenon found in the Brine Shrimp, a species to which ‘Sea Monkeys’ are closely related. Their eggs, after being stored indefinitely will hatch and a full shrimp-life-cycle will begin again. Our kit consists of a 15cm plastic tank with built-in magnifying windows, and three envelopes: these contain water-purifier, eggs and [...]

Triops

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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Triops Longicaudatus (aka Triops) are fascinating creatures that first came into existence during the Triassic era whilst T-Rex, Triceratops and other dinosaurs still dominated. Their eggs evolved to survive period of drought, only to hatch once there has been sufficient rainfall. This rare characteristic enables us to safely store them until a time when it [...]

Crystal Radio

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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This clever kit contains all the components to make your own working crystal radio, powered by its own electro-magnetic coil so no batteries or external power supply is required. The supplied mounting board makes the construction easy and the result is smart and tidy.
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The Crystal Radio is perfect as a stocking filler and is [...]

Eight Piece Magnet Set

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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The 7 (17cm) pack includes ring, horseshoe and straight magnets for experimenting and playing with. A few metal paperclips are also enclosed to get you started.
17 cm
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The Eight Piece Magnet Set is perfect as a stocking filler and is currently available at Stocking Fillers for just £ 3.99.
Please check out some of the other [...]

Flys Eye Specs

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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Strange 15cm chunky glasses that produce disorientating multiple images of anything you look at. Just like a fly!
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The Flys Eye Specs is perfect as a stocking filler and is currently available at Stocking Fillers for just £ 3.99.
Please check out some of the other exciting stocking fillers currently available below.

Party Bag Filler Bug Viewer
Bugs [...]

Volcanic Geodes

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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These fascinating rocks are formed as bubbles in volcanic lava cool down and harden. Trapped inside is silica containing dissolved minerals which, over the course of thousands of years, form into layers of beautiful glittering crystals. The colour of the crystals varies depending on the mineral content but ours are mostly clear or milky-white. We [...]

Violent Volcano Kit

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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It doesn’t throw out huge clouds of ash or rivers of molten lava, which is fortunate because most people don’t appreciate that sort of thing in their kitchen. What it does do is teach children the theory behind volcanoes and the chemical reactions as well as allowing them to create their own mini eruption. Everything [...]

Super Snot

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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It may sound disgusting, but it’s educational too. Honestly! The kit includes ingredients to make a batch of super-slimy green snot, which is used with the working model of a nose to demonstrate what happens when someone catches a cold. The instructions include factual information and diagrams as well as a recipe for making more [...]

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