We have reached Day #11 in our 12 Days of Wonder. Today’s spotlight science toy is Snap Circuit Deluxe Kit.
We only have one more day to go.
Steve Spangler Science is celebrating the 12 Days of Wonder and highlighting our top 12 science toys and kits that are perfect to put under the tree. My husband spent time with our girls with this kit and his review is below. Steve Spangler Science also found 12 respected, popular mom bloggers to each test and review one of our 12 science gifts. I will include a link to their blogs and their honest reviews of each gift idea at the bottom of this post. Today, Melanie from 2 Boys + 1 Girl = One Crazy Mom shares her review. The kit is also the Deal of the Day.
Humans conduct electricity. All you need to do is complete a circuit to demonstrate how electricity moves around the human body. The electricity conducts or moves over the skin. To demonstrate this, use an Energy Ball to describe an open and closed circuit. When the two metal electrodes on the ball are touched simultaneously and the circuit is closed, the Energy Ball will flash and make a buzzing sound. Touch clothes, shoes and other accessories to test whether or not it will conduct the electricity. If skin conducts electricity, what about something like a pickle? Watch this demonstration only to see how a pickle can light up the night sky. Here’s a hint – salty pickles work best.
This demonstration proves that science is not for sissies. Stand on a stool charged with 50,000 volts of electricity and have it run over your body and across your skin. I tried this with Amelia Earhart, traffic reporter at 9News to demonstrate the power of electricity and one spark. The results were shocking.
My boys make guest appearances on TV with me occasionally, but this week I brought my 3-year-old nephew Cody to help demonstrate how people conduct electricity. If you’ve ever watched kids going down the slide at the park, you’ve seen static electricity at work. When the kids reach the bottom of the slide, their hair is standing on end. As the child slides down, the electrons gather around their head and cause their hair to rise.
Cody is a character and was ready for his television debut. We practiced a little before heading out to the station. Cody didn’t want to take my cues, especially when I said, “Hey Cody, who’s our special guest today?” He just smirked and told me he wasn’t going to “say the word.” I tried, his dad and mom both tried,
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
