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Thames & Kosmos Chem C1000 Chemistry Set | Science Kit with 125 Experiments | 80 Page Lab Manual | Student Laboratory Quality Instruments & Chemicals | Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner
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Brand | Thames & Kosmos |
Theme | Chemestry |
Age Range (Description) | 10+ |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 14.6 x 3.1 x 11.5 inches |
Item Weight | 1.7 Pounds |
About this item
- Set up your lab space and learn how to safely handle the lab equipment and chemicals.
- Professional quality equipment helps you make the most of your chemistry experiments.
- Investigate chemistry in the kitchen by experimenting with sugar, honey, starch, eggs and proteins, fatty acids, and calcium.
- 125 diverse experiments make up this beginner chemistry set.
- 80-Page, full-color manual includes detailed instructions for the experiments as well as an overview of the field of chemistry and famous chemists.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 14.6 x 3.1 x 11.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.7 pounds |
ASIN | B004UU3RC4 |
Item model number | 640118 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 10 - 20 years |
Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. |
Best Sellers Rank | #96,046 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #991 in Educational Science Kits |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Release date | July 30, 2020 |
Language | English |
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Product Description
Enroll in Chem C1000 and prepare for a Lifetime of fascination with this essential science through 125 diverse experiments. Start with an introduction to the field of chemistry and famous chemists. Set up your lab space and learn how to safely handle the lab equipment and chemicals. Learn about indicators with litmus solution and write a secret message in invisible ink. Test the inks from your colored markers on the chromatography racetrack to reveal their different color components. Experiment with air pressure, surface tension, and the physical properties of fluids. Thorough safety precautions and instructions ensure safe experimentation. Professional quality equipment helps you make the most of your chemistry experiments.
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Safety Information
Chemistry Set. This set contains chemicals [and/or parts] that may be harmful if misused. Read cautions on individual containers [and in manual] carefully. Not to be used by children except under adult supervision.
From the brand
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At Thames & Kosmos, our goal is to provide fun, wholesome, educational experiences for kids and families of all shapes and sizes!
For over 200 years, our global family of companies has been refining the process of developing creative and innovative ways to inspire children—and adults!—to discover their world, ask questions, and try things for themselves, all with the goal of transforming that curiosity into knowledge.
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How did we get our start?
Thames & Kosmos was founded in 2001 when a Rhode Island science museum director and her son partnered with a 200-year-old German publishing house to fulfill the great need for science education materials that were more stimulating, effective, relevant—and of course, fun!
How do we support our products?
Our full-time team of in-house product experts is professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. End users should not hesitate to reach out to speak to an actual person should they need help with an experiment, missing part, or anything else!
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About Thames and Kosmos
Thames and Kosmos was founded in 2001 with the mission of improving informal science education outside of the classroom by publishing high-quality science kits for children of all ages. Thames and Kosmos's mission has since expanded from its STEM roots to encompass other educational branches as well, including arts and crafts and the panoply of thinking and social skills that can be taught through games.
Thames and Kosmos places an emphasis on teaching concepts and skills through tactile processes. Our vision is to give all children access to real, physical activities and projects that teach them how things work.
Chem C1000 (V 2.0)
Beginner Chemistry Set
Enroll in CHEM C1000 and prepare for a lifetime of fascination with this essential science through 125 diverse experiments. Start with an introduction to the field of chemistry and famous chemists. Set up your lab space and learn how to safely handle the lab equipment and chemicals.
Learn about indicators with litmus solution and write a secret message in invisible ink. Test the inks from your colored markers on the chromatography racetrack to reveal their different color components. Experiment with air pressure, surface tension, and the physical properties of fluids.
Thorough safety precautions and instructions ensure safe experimentation. Professional quality equipment helps you make the most of your chemistry experiments.
- Ages 10 and up
- 80-page, full-color manual
- 30 pieces
- 125 experiments
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Customers like the quality, entertainment value, and material of the science kit. They mention it's a great starter set, and very fun and educational. That said, some complain about the completeness, saying that it lacks some chemistry staples. Opinions are mixed on ease of use, and value.
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Customers like the quality of the chemistry set. They say it's a great kit, with easy-to-follow instructions and great illustrations. Customers also mention that it'll be a good starter set for learning.
"This was a fantastic set and we'll worth it in my classroom...." Read more
"...This was the only set I found. The accompanying lab book is excellent--easy-to-follow instructions, great illustrations, over 125 experiments..." Read more
"...As someone who is deeply involved in chemistry this is the worst set I have ever purchased." Read more
"...It's her first one and seems to have the perfect number of experiments to keep her engaged...." Read more
Customers find the science kit very fun and educational. They say it's an excellent gift for science-loving kids and a great Christmas present. Customers also mention that the experiments to try allow for hours of entertainment and education.
"...It is a gift for a talented grand daughter." Read more
"Grandson loved this chemistry set. Plenty of experiments to do." Read more
"...coming up with different experiments to try and allowed for hours of entertainment and education." Read more
"A really great beginner set that teaches lots of chemistry concepts. My 11 year old son uses it frequently." Read more
Customers like the material of the toy. They mention it has great materials, it seems like a solid set, and that it was well packaged.
"...I received the item quickly and in excellent condition. I recommend this seller." Read more
"The kit has a lot of great materials. The instructions for the experiments are often confusing or incomplete." Read more
"...UPDATE 1 14/14****** I CONTACTED AMAZON ABOUT THE BROKEN GLASS AND THEY OFFERED TO REFUND OR REPLACE THE ENTIRE ITEM...." Read more
"...The set came very well packaged, and hence everything inside was intact.I am looking forward to hours of happy experimenting...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the ease of use of the kit. Some find the directions easy to follow and straightforward, while others say the instructions are next to impossible to follow, convoluted, and difficult to follow. Some customers also mention that the protocols for the experiments are difficult to understand and take some effort.
"This is a shabby kit. The write-up's are poor. Each experiment should have steps...." Read more
"...The directions are easy to follow, although, there are a lot to get started (the part we "skimmed) because we were anxious to do stuff...." Read more
"...It does require quite a bit of reading, and I would definitely have an adult present during the experiments...." Read more
"Great kit, but child must be very motivated. Many of the experiments take some effort. It's not an automatic...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the toy. Some mention it's a great gift for the money, while others say it'd be a better value for the price.
"...Totally worth the price, just takes a little more work then just opening bottles and mixing stuff up." Read more
"This was not a good value for the price" Read more
"Not an expensive toy like most of these kits. Better value than the $40 version,this includes more chemicals,though you do have to supply a lot of..." Read more
"This product is over priced for what is included. The protocols for the experiments are difficult to follow...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the completeness of the kit. They mention that it doesn't include all the materials needed to conduct the experiments. Some customers also mention that the set doesn' t include a periodic table of elements.
"...The set didn't even include a periodic table of elements your money is better spent eslewhere...." Read more
"...only complaint I would add is that the experiments do require quite a few outside materials, which isn't mentioned in the sales literature...." Read more
"The very first experiment requires filter paper. It was not provided in our set... The very first experiment requires sand... Also not included in..." Read more
"This was a good starter set for my 11 yr old. It just lacks a few chemistry staples like a burner. You may want to purchase a better eye cover...." Read more
Customers find the content of the kit boring, with too many stories about stuff and not enough basic information. They also say the experiments require a lot of items not included in the kit and that the content is splattered over every page.
"There was nothint really exciting to do in the kit. My child was tired of watching things go from one color to the next over and over and over again...." Read more
"...The manual is designed only to give instructions - lacks relevance in a child's discovery or enlightenment of what's happening...." Read more
"...There is so much content splattered over every page that you can't tell which directions go with what description and illustration...." Read more
"...is that the book is kind of cluttered and boring and the experiments require a lot of items not included in the kit...." Read more
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Totally worth the price, just takes a little more work then just opening bottles and mixing stuff up.
Sand
#1 cone coffee filters
Rubbing alcohol
Sparkling mineral water
White (wine) vinegar
Match box and stick matches
Effervescent powder (fizzy drink mix powder or ground Alka-Seltzer)
Wood skewers ( fpr shish kebab)
Tea light candle
Self-standing candle - 1.5” tall
Cotton balls or pads
Steel fountain pen or paint brush
Foil
Razor blade (or blade from eg utility knife)
Paper clips
Hydrogen Peroxide
9 volt battery
2 iron nails
Lid from canning jar
Steel wool
Small glass bottles with caps
Glass jars with lids - small and larger
Piece of smooth cardboard
Drinking straw
Lemon
Onion (ideally garlic press to make onion juice from it)
Baking powder
Black tea
Clothes pin
Tongs and tweezers
Apple juice
Liquid soap