Science & Technology

Add excitement to any visual entertainment experience with these colourful card 3D glasses. Eye-popping special effects for fireworks, laser light shows, parties and more.

5cm diameter magnifying glass.

The perfect mini microscope to explore our amazing world in fine detail. Requires no batteries! Powerful optics reveal clear, sharp focus at 30x magnification. See the fine detailed designs on banknotes. Examine skin and hair. See how a page is printed using millions of coloured dots. Try looking at fibres in clothes, like wool and cotton. Surprising and impressive images to fascinate young scientists. Microscope 150 x 100 x 30mm. Ages 6+

Illustrated for the first time, with eighty full-colour photographs showing the beauty, complexity and mystery of the world around us, here is the next eagerly awaited volume of science questions and answers from "New Scientist" magazine. From ripples in glass to 'holograms' in ice, the natural world's wonders are unravelled by the magazine's knowledgeable readers. Six years on from Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005), "The New Scientist series" still rides high in the bestseller lists, with well over two million copies sold. Popula... read more

Challenges the force of gravity remaining balanced in any position. Cord and instructions included in pack. Age 5+.

Mercury-free thermometer, calibrated 0 -110 deg C. Comes in a plastic storage case. The yellow background on the thermometer makes it easy to read.

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These cards bring a fresh and exciting approach to the practical world of science, combining creative arts and crafts activities with the basics of physics, chemistry and biology. This title contains 50 stimulating and original activities, including foaming monsters, hanging crystals and kaleidoscopes. Each activity is safe and simple to carry out using the step-by-step instructions and uses objects and materials that can be easily found. The cards are durable and robust, making them ideal for repeated use.

Discover the secrets of science through hundreds of experiments that will challenge and entertain you. You will be amazed at how much you learn while having so much fun! Do you know how to make your own erupting volcano? Or how rainbows are made? Explore the world of science and learn about Earth and the Solar System.

Ignite your child's enthusiasm for science. DK's new-and-improved "Science Kit" is a box full of tricks that's bursting with action-packed experiments that will impress children and adults alike. The flip over experiment book has step-by-step guides to 42 activities that are teeming with informative and fun fact boxes. The easy-to-follow instructions come with brand new, specially commissioned photographs. Experiments are the key to every budding scientist's heart and "Science Kit" will give them all the materials they need to mix ... read more

Mix up wacky fun right at home with over 200 recipes! Create your own toys, contraptions, paints, doughs and even silly snacks all with common household ingredients. Suitable for age 6+

Learn how to take and identify fingerprints and how inks can be separated into their component colours. Take plaster casts of footprints - just like a real detective. Kit includes plaster of Paris, bakers starch, magnifying glass, charcoal, blotting paper strips, fingerprint record sheets, and instruction leaflet. Ages 7+.

This mini silver-coloured desk fan with two speed settings, is ideal for home or office. The fan comes with a USB plug, or it can run on 4 x AA batteries (not included).

Daring experiments from Robert Winston, to get the brain cells buzzing! Introduce your child to science with Professor Robert Winston's "Science Experiments." These exciting hands-on experiments from creating balloon rockets or glow in the dark jelly to making metal detectors, will help your child get to grips with science. "Science Experiments" covers all areas of science from life on earth to physical science. There are projects for all abilities, from quick easy science in seconds to trickier group projects for schools. Pack... read more

Did you know... Goldfish have a three second memory span, Fingerprints are unique and a Coin dropped from a skyscraper will kill a person are all untrue. Prepare to have your beliefs shattered as myths are exploded. With genuinely fascinating content, this makes a superb gift for anyone with an enquiring mind. Embrace your inner Einstein..

Einstein, Galileo, Newton ... and YOU! PARACHUTE an egg from an upstairs window! DISTILL DNA from a half-eaten banana! SPARK lightning in your mouth! Here are fifty awesome experiments that demonstrate the principles behind the greatest scientific breakthroughs in human history. Astound friends with an experiment that seems to defy the laws of gravity, launch a plastic bottle into the air, peer through a microscope made out of water, prove atomic theory with food colouring - and recreate the Large Hadron Collider using marshm... read more

This game delves into all aspects of science, including gravity, time, sound, weather and much, much more.
Professor Noggin’s series of educational games encourages kids to learn interesting facts about their favorite subjects. Each of the cards combines trivia, true or false, and multiple choice questions. A special three-numbered die is included white creates interaction and promotes communication between players. Easy and hard levels keep kids interested and challenged – while of course having fun!

The Carson MM-740 zPix 200 is a powerful zoom digital microscope that displays the magnified image right on the computer screen. Install the software (included), attach the digital microscope to the USB port (USB 2.0 required), and the live image will appear on your screen. The built in internal illuminator ensures that the magnified images are clear and bright. Use the base attachment to view prepared slides, or remove the base and place the microscope on any surface to reveal the finest details. Capture an image to keep with t... read more

This mini metallic blue desk fan with two speed settings, is ideal for home or office. The fan comes with a USB plug, or it can run on 4 x AA batteries (not included).

This mini metallic fuschia pink desk fan with two speed settings, is ideal for home or office. The fan comes with a USB plug, or it can run on 4 x AA batteries (not included).