Learning Resources Primary Science Lab Set

The Learning Resources Primary Science Lab is a favorite in our home, just like all their products. Designed specifically for young children, each piece is perfectly sized for little hands to grip and use independently. The kit includes real, functional tools beakers, test tubes, goggles, a magnifying glass and they’re all sturdy and easy to clean. What really sets this kit apart are the activity cards. They offer simple, guided experiments that help parents lead fun, hands-on learning without needing a science background. My child feels like a real scientist and stays engaged for long stretches, asking great questions along the way. It sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and supports STEM learning in a fun, age-appropriate way. We've used it both indoors and outside. Highly recommended for ages 3 to 7, especially if you're looking to make learning exciting and screen-free!

This science set was lots of fun for my daycare kiddos. All of the instruments are just the right size for them to hold and manipulate and see through. They fight over the goggles, which are nicely designed for younger kids, durable and comfortable to wear. The surprise hit of the show was the dropper, which really is great for sucking up liquids and squirting them back out again. :) We actually already had a Learning Resources magnifying glass, and while there are many things the kids love about it - the size and weight and the little stand appeal -- unfortunately we haven't found ours (either of them) to work well. You can't really see anything through them. It's not a high-quality lens, at all. (It does stand up to two toddler boys using it as a baseball bat, though. But we couldn't see through it even prior to that, um, incident.) There is a nice set of ten laminated cards with experiments on them, but I'm honestly not sure how much value they add to the set. For one thing, the experiments are so simple (mixing food coloring, putting raisins in soda, dropping insects into the test tubes to observe them, growing plants in the test tube, mixing baking soda and vinegar to make a volcano, mixing colored water and vegetable oil) that you don't really need the cards to be able to perform them, and once you've done the experiments once, the cards are a little obsolete. We did most of the interesting experiments in a single afternoon, although the kids are all happy to repeat them and make up their own whenever I take out the large plastic tub where I've stored the kit and assorted supplies (food coloring, raisins, a can of soda, a bottle of vinegar, a box of baking soda - you will want some of this stuff on hand when the kit arrives.) Definitely a fun introduction to science.

This set was the best gift I have purchased in a very long time! I would recommend this to anyone. It's extremely sturdy and safe while being tons of fun. My kids beg to 'do' science. (Even the 9 year old and her cousins get this set out all the time.) The volcano is hands-down the funnest, I would recommend buying white vinegar and baking soda in bulk at your local warehouse store for a TON of fun. One reviewer was disappointed that it wasn't a 'kit' and some 'ingredients' didn't come with it. (Even going so far as to say that you would have to spend $20 on items at a store.) The truth is that all the "Investigation" cards require simple (CHEAP) household ingredients. I don't know any households without; food coloring, baking soda, smelly things (cinnamon, coffee, etc), small objects for sink/float (coins, rocks, small cereal pieces), cooking oil, raisins, dull pennies, lemon juice and BUGS. What we DID have to buy was celery and clear soda. And coming up with seeds and some soil wasn't too difficult. Which wasn't so very hard (or expensive) to do. This is an investment that you won't regret and will be able to pass on when your kids are older!

My 3 year old loves this set. It is sturdy, and chunky and easy to use. It is definitely the best science kit for the PreK age group I have seen. I love that it comes with brightly colored laminated project cards. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that are a few flaws. 1) The test tube lid is not leak proof. Which is usually not a problem but can be with vigorous shaking and/or if you feel the test tube to the very top. 2) None of the 10 projects use the flask. This may seem like a small complaint but my daughter is a rule follower and she is sad that none of the experiments direct her to use it. 3) Some of the projects include steps that are impossible. For example, it will tell you to use the tweezers to remove something from the test tube, but the tweezers do not fit in the test tube. These flaws, notwithstanding, I do love the set and would recommend it.

I find that Learning Resources products tend to be overpriced, but at the same time they make toys that are both fun and educational and tend to be sturdy as well. This set is well made and has withstood over a year of use by my son, both for science and as a bath toy. In the bath with plain water, or combined with bubble bath or bath color changing tabs, it really entertains. The experiments it comes with are generally easy to do with stuff laying around the house. I had to hit the grocery store for a few of the things that we would need. Sure, you could do the same stuff with some ideas from the internet and some of your own kitchen containers, but the durability of the set, combined with the fact that it makes a great bath toy, has not only caused us to really fall in love with this set, but to also gift it to others 3 times now. Any child ages 2-5 would probably enjoy this product and learn something while they play as well. Plus getting kids interested in science at a young age can carry over into success in school later as well as a possible career in the sciences.

Such a fun set! I bought maybe 2 years ago and my now 3 and 5 year olds still gravitate towards it! Highly recommend

My 3 year old asked Santa for 3 things this year - a robot, a veggie tales DVD, and "science toys." Needless to say trying to find appropriate science toys that are SAFE for a 3 year old to play with independently proved more challenging than I though, but then I stumbled upon this set. Its everything I could have wished for and more. The pieces are large and easy to handle for smaller kids, plus no worries about independent play since everything in this set is SAFE for little ones. Its a great introduction to the overall idea of chemistry while also teaching some age appropriate specific science concepts to the preschool crowd (color blending? how much you can pour from one larger object into one smaller object until it spills? and PLENTY more ideas and concepts for hours of learning and fun) We opted to purchase THIS, as well as a set of regular sized plastic test tubes in a stand, a scale set from learning resources, and the educational insights talking microscope. I cant wait to see what my little scientist can learn this year!

This was great! Both my 6 yo and 11 yo enjoyed this set. I got it for my son (6). It was the first present he wanted to get out of the box and use (beating out a remote control car!). He actually put on the goggles (he won’t wear hats, earmuffs, gloves so it was shocking he put them on) and kept them on for the first few experiments! My daughter (11) enjoyed running the experiments for my son. I loved that she wanted to do it with him (and I could just sit back and watch them learn).

Es un excelente juguete para que los niños se entretengan y aprendan, viene con varias opciones de experimentos sencillos de realizar en casa.

Absolutely amazing for my 2.5yr old! I was impressed that everything in this kit was as high quality as it is. This is a great gift for any child between the ages of 2.5 and 6. All activities are easy to put together, educational and fun. Highly recommended -- especially for kids who are out of daycare and school.

Best purchase! Our daughter loves to play with this set, and so versatile

J'adore ce kit, il y a tout ce qu'il faut, y compris de grandes cartes avec les expériences à réaliser. Attention les cartes d'expériences sont écrites en anglais!!!(mais il y a une traduction en français dans la notice). Nous pratiquons l'école à la maison et grâce à ce matériel nous pratiquons la chimie de façon plus poussée encore qu'à l'école! N'hésitez pas à aller voir sur mon blog je vais bientôt écrire un article sur ce sujet! Si vous trouvez mon commentaire utile, n'hésitez pas à le dire, ça fait toujours plaisir d'être lue ;)

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