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ABRACADABRA! 2015 SCIENCE KITS EXPLORE THE SCIENTIFIC MYSTERIES OF MAGIC AND WATER

The Young Scientists Club Celebrates 16 Years Of Introducing Kids To The Excitement Of Science, Math & Engineering

Now you see it, now you don’t. The science behind magic, water and crystals is the focus of The Young Scientists Club’s 16th season of whimsical lessons in science, math and even engineering. With the help of Scholastic’s Clifford The Big Red Dog®, kids are eager to
discover basic science principles as they graduate from preschool to kindergarten. “Isn’t preschool a bit young for science kits,” some parents wonder? Then again, have you seen a 3-yearold work the gadgets around the house? Children are naturally curious about their surroundings. They taste, touch, smell, push, pull, prod without being told. In fact, they are natural scientists! Since 1999, The Young Scientists Club has introduced tots as young as 3 to 5 years old how to explore the world around them with engaging activities. As the need for STEM – science, technology, engineering and math — scholars continues to explode, giving a young child a science kit is a wonderful gift (double meaning intended!).

Industry leaders have been calling for just this sort of fun educational activity. “We need to start early — even before kindergarten,” says Boeing’s Rick Stephens, Senior VP of Human Resources and Administration, “to nurture children’s natural curiosity. It’s a first step in creating the skilled workforce that allows the U.S. to compete globally.” The CEO of DuPont, Ellen Kullman, agrees. “The path to STEM education starts early, before kindergarten, and we need to engage throughout the education process, not just at the college level.” To entice the youngest of learners, The Young Scientists Club has licensed Clifford The Big Red Dog to “host” a series of simple science kits for the Pre-K crowd. The results have been applauded by parents and by toy industry judges from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio’s double prize of 2014 Gold Seal and 2014 SNAP – Special Needs Adaptable Product – Seal to Creative Child Magazine’s 2014 Preferred Choice Award. That’s two paws up in dog speak.

Look for two themed kits — Clifford Magic Science ($19.99) and Clifford Water Science ($19.99) –launching at Toy Fair 2015.
Dubbed “Science Kits For Little Hands,” these activity sets feature beloved literary personality Emily Elizabeth and her best friend with a tail, Clifford, who eagerly walk youngsters through the magic of a floating egg, reverse reflections and an underwater
rainbow! With a focus on all-things-water, kids learn the principals of floating and sinking.

Look for these two new boxed sets on toy store and specialty shop shelves, online and as part of the company’s mail-order subscription series now:

Clifford Magic Science • Ages 3+ • $19.99

No magic wand is needed for these “tricks” as young explorers uncover the real science behind the magic. Emily Elizabeth, the narrator in the colorful 20-page manual, guides youngsters through experiments with catchy titles like funny mirrors, building a kaleidoscope, magic rainbow glasses, magic comb, jumping pepper, tornado in a bottle, paper making magic, magic crystals, and magic test tube explosion. Woof! This kit comes with rainbow glasses, measuring cup, test tube, bottle connector, screen, sponges, and much more. Like many Young Scientists kits, this one comes with a colorful lab tray, measuring cup, and test tube to perform their experiments!

Clifford Water Science • Ages 3+ • $19.99

This kit will make a splash with kids and the grownups! But raincoats and umbrellas are not needed. Emily Elizabeth explains the simple water experiments with catchy titles like icebergs, phases of water, water cycle, making rain, colored celery, chromatography, submarine, foam boat, and water magic. Young Scientists will feel like real scientists when they use the included lab tray, measuring cup, pipette, chromatography paper, and test tubes to perform their experiments!

I had some happy campers when I brought out our new The Young Scientists Club Clifford Science Kits! I LOVE the idea of introducing kids to science as soon as possible, especially before Kindergarten! We had so much fun. I love the easy to follow directions, and everything is laid out really well. We started with the Magic Explosion experiment-

 

It was such a fun and easy experiment that the kids really enjoyed. We had to do it over and over again. =) There are a TON of different experiments in each kit, this is truly just a few of many. A lot of the things you need are in the kit, or else you probably have it right in your pantry or closet.

 

We had a lot of fun experimenting with the mirrors- “I’m skinny! I’m big!” Kids this age are just eager to learn and love to soak up everything. I love that these kits use Clifford as our “host”. Little ones love Clifford and he makes learning that much more fun. These kits would make a great gift!

Things that are Brag Worthy:

• Science Kits For Little Hands
• Kids will feel like real scientists
• The Young Scientists Club has licensed Clifford The Big Red Dog to “host” a series of simple science kits for the Pre-K crowd
• Activity sets feature beloved literary personality Emily Elizabeth and her best friend with a tail, Clifford, who eagerly walk youngsters through the magic of a floating egg, reverse reflections and an underwater rainbow!
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio’s double prize of 2014 Gold Seal and 2014 SNAP – Special Needs Adaptable Product – Seal to Creative Child Magazine’s 2014 Preferred Choice Award

Discover the entire line of games, kits, subscriptions and more created just for young minds at www.TheYoungScientistsClub.com

The Young Scientists Club Clifford Science Kits gets Bragging Rights!