Science is fascinating and surprising, but it doesn’t always feel that way when you’re sitting in a classroom. The Science Wiz Sound kit includes 20 activities that will pique the interest of budding scientists ages 8 and older. The piece de resistance is building your own Thomas Edison-style phonograph.
The kit contains more than 34 components including a motor, weights, a recording cylinder, a phonograph base, a sound tube, a megaphone, a 48-page, book by Penny Norman, Ph.D., and links to free mobile device Apps.
The step-by-step, clear directions for the suggested activities are packed with facts and illustrations that ignite enthusiastic learning and independent exploration.
Parents supply the three AA batteries to power the phonograph — and congratulations on a job well done.
Science Wiz Sound kit by Norman & Globus, $29.95, www.scien
