Did you have a chemistry set as a child. Did you do experiments at home where sometimes it felt that there was more than a little risk, sometimes it fizzled out but at other times it went with a bang!
Today it feels harder than ever to get the tools to play with science at home and I want to be able to give my son a chemistry set that he would relish getting out to experiment with. One that he could pass on to his younger brother when the time is right. One that will instill the joy of science, exploration and discovery in him.
If I can’t buy one then I am going to make one, so this site will record my attempts to put together the best chemistry set a boy or girl could wish for (and not just chemistry, but enough stuff to experiment across all areas of science at home).
I will record what parts I can find, where to source materials. What resources there are out there to help make a home science lab the envy of, well a very good one.
Rules
Yes there are always rules, though for this they should be fairly simple.
- The items in the lab should be usable by a young child, with supervision. Age range, well probably 8 – 9 and up.
- They should be good quality parts. This is too last. I remember my first microscope, it was all metal and had a strong sturdy wooden box. Today I see microscopes for children that are mostly plastic.
I am sure we will come up with others.
Curating Chemistry 