 | Discovery Polymer Lab
Create your own gloopy goo, stretchy slime and funky foam – just like a mad scientist! Learn real-world science as you experiment with slimePlay with polymers and long chain moleculesMix powder and liquids to create polymer slimeUse air pressure to squirt slimeElectric motor mixes polymers while you watch the goo evolveMake your creations dry or wet, hard or soft, stretchy or bouncyIncludes slime, ooze, foam ingredients, storage containers, goo pump and instructionsEasy clean-upGoo on, give it a try! Nothing gets kids as eager to experiment as these gooey slime creations.Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children. |
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 | MythBusters: Exploding Pants DVD
Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.With a little help from the FBI, Tory, Grant and Kari investigate a fashion disaster that's allegedly been plaguing farms across the country: exploding trousers. On the washing line, in the closet, even while being worn, spontaneous trouser combustion is getting farmers hot under the collar. Meanwhile, Adam and Jamie check under the hood of a sinister, automotive rumor. Are gas companies and car manufacturers in cahoots to keep gas mileage down and thus increase their profits? |
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 | MythBusters: Earthquake Machine DVD
Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they debunk, decode and demystify pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test, separating the real from the really out there.Adam and Jamie take on one of the world's greatest inventors, Nikola Tesla. In 1887, Tesla nearly brought a building down by tuning his mechanical oscillator device to the building's resonate frequency. Jamie and Adam can't resist the challenge and set about building their own earthquake machine.In the meantime, Grant, Tory and Kari investigate the myth of the exploding lava lamp and blow up a plethora of samples in the process! |
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 | Stormy Weather Kit
Create your own extreme weather with this stormy kit – from a fearsome blizzard to an erupting volcano.Experiment with the science of weatherLearn about a tornado vortex and tsunamisMake your own blizzardLearn about air pressureMix up a batch of slushGrow squishy iceMake a mini volcanoLight up your own light bulbBuild your own terrariumAll lab materials includedGain a whole new level of understanding about the wild weather around us, with this kit that makes you a weather wizard.Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children. |
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 | Champions Body for Life Book
Get the inspiration you need to change your life forever with this official guide to the Body-for-Life Challenge.The 12-week plan that leads to a lifetime of health benefits and disease preventionFeatures compelling and inspirational success stories by two challengersMore than 10 years of proven researchBrand new exercises for workouts at home, on the road, or in the gymA guide to the Body-for-Life communityTips for living the lifestyle beyond the first 12 weeksA complete guide to the new science of supplementationNew recipes from the championsExpanded food listsPublication date: June 2008Join the more than two million men and women who have transformed their bodies and their lives through this unique approach to lifestyle and wellness. |
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 | Climate Book
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Earth's climate – from stories of extreme weather to what we can do to avert impending disaster.Learn about climates of the pastGet the facts on human impact on climateLearn the effects of melting snow and iceDiscover how rising seas will affect our communitiesWitness the extremes that weather can reachDiscover how mankind can limit climate changeBy leading scientists and science writers George Ochoa, Jennifer Hoffman, Ph.D., and Tina Tin, Ph.D.Publication date: October 2005Get an up-close view of the forces that shape our world and the future of life on Earth. |
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 | Jane Goodall's When Animals Talk DVD
Recount the amazing stories of animals that have changed the lives of the people they've touched. Witness how animals can learn our language and find unique human-animal partnerships to help make the world a better place. Then, discover how we humans can learn the languages of animals through science and other less easily defined approaches. Jane Goodall's When Animals Talk uncovers the "conversations" that can take place between animals and humans and examines how communicating with animals brings humankind closer to another world, while yielding unexpected benefits. |
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 | MythBusters: Season 3 DVD Set
Follow the Mythbusters in this 15-episode, 3-disc DVD set as they debunk, decode and demystify some of the most popular urban myths and legends. Using modern-day science, they put each myth to the test – from breaking glass to exploding port-a-potties – separating the real from the really out there.Episodes include:Brown NoteSalsa EscapeExploding Port-a-PottyIs Yawning Contagious?Cooling a Six-PackSon of a GunBreaking GlassJet PackKiller Brace PositionBulletproof WaterBorder SlingshotKiller Tissue BoxEscape slide-ParachuteMythbusters RevisitedChinese Invasion AlarmThey don't just tell myths, they put them to the test – and methodically bust each urban legend in the process. |
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 | Project Earth DVD Set
Watch as some of the world's leading scientists put the most ambitious geo-engineering ideas to the test in order to tackle global climate change. From covering acres of Greenland's glaciers in protective blankets to constructing space rockets to sending tiny reflective lenses into orbit, these experiments push the boundaries of science and technology by exploring eight creative ideas that just might reduce global warming.Experiments include:Wrapping GreenlandRaining ForestsInfinite WindsBrighter EarthFixing CarbonHungry OceansSpace SunshieldOrbital Power PlantSee what happens when 'what if' meets 'why not' as Discovery Project Earth re-engineers the planet's possibilities. |
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 | Discovery Digital Sound Lab
Twist, distort and project sound – make your voice sound like a robot, make your alarm crow like a rooster and discover the wondrous science of sound & circuitry. Complete digital sound and electricity labEverything needed for 20 different sound experiments and 30 circuitry projectsComplete integrated circuit, like those found in real computers and cell phonesLearn about circuitry and how it affects sound and voice modulationRig a security system for your bedroomSpring coil construction makes wiring safe and simpleNo tools or soldering requiredStep-by-step instructions make advanced concepts a snapThis advanced lab opens the door to the circuitry of sound with dozens of hands-on projects that get kids excited and involved.Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children. |
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