Blue Marble National Geographic Stunning Chemistry Set - Mega Science Kit with 45 Easy Experiments- Make a Volcano and Launch a Rocket, STEM Projects for Kids Ages 8-12, Science Toys

This is exactly the quality item I expected from National Geographic. My 13 y/o Grandson LOVED it! Kept him busy the whole week. I would highly recommend. There are quite a number of experiments — all of which are exciting and a few that didn’t work as expected but he was still involved, committed and learning. This didn’t disappoint. Great purchase.

Bought as a gift for 8 yr old. It was a big hit. Highly recommend.

Very fun with a good variety of fun well thought out experiments. The instructions were clear and easy for my kiddos to follow along. They loved learning about the different activities. The visuals are fun and its great hands on learning.

Bought this as a gift for my grandson (5), and he was thrilled. We did some of the experiments outside on the back patio the other day, and all the grandkids participated. The chemicals included in the "Stunning Science" kits are fairly innocuous, but if you have more than one child present, get safety googles for each. It's never too early to encourage kids to be conscious of safety. I rated this set as 4 stars because the kids enjoyed the experiments. But don't expect multi-colored explosions of the sort that are pictured on the box. The experiments are much more tame than that. I thought the worst part of the kit was the volcano mold, which requires assembly. There are three "wall" parts, a base, and a rubber band that is somehow supposed to hold it all together. The three "wall" parts don't actually snap together so there are substantial openings where the walls meet but don't clamp together. If your plaster is at all runny, it will leak right back out, so be sure to follow the instructions closely. The chemicals come in small sealed foil packets. Once they are opened, you can't easily reseal them. Have some small resealable baggies to put the packets in if you don't use up everything so you have them properly labeled. I think getting a plastic tray, foil baking pan, or something similar will contain the mess better than the cardboard tray included in the kit. You can buy citric acid and baking soda at the grocery store if you use up what you received in the kits and the kids still want to repeat some experiments like the rocket ones. I think this kit is good for stimulating young kids interest in science. Older kids will need a little more variety in experiments.

This was a Christmas gift for 8 year old grandson. He loved it!

Thumbs up. Grandson loved his gift.

Bought as a birthday present and the feedback we got was that this was perfect. Great gift for a 6-7 year old boy who is getting curious about science!

Perfect gift for 7 top 9 yr olds and easy to help them with the kit