This kit won the Parent’s Choice Silver Medal a couple of years ago and as far as I can tell, this is still one of the more unique science kits around. While this is truly a science toy, it’s just as much a guide for experimenting with your dog. Okay, so you don’t do any experiments “on” your dog, it’s more that you do them “with” him. Kids get to answer questions like, “What’s on your dog’s mind?” by observing its tail, eyes and general body language. The kit comes with an ultrasonic whistle which is great for kids learning about some of the differences between a dog’s hearing and ours.
One of the really fun projects in this kit is to use the dog glasses so kids can see how a dog sees. We’ve always wondered if dogs just see in black and white, or some version of color that’s different from ours. With this you can sort of find out for yourself.
Another fun project is to bake your own doggie treats. This comes with almost everything you need for that. It’s kind of neat to alter the ingredients a bit and experiment with what dogs like best. Overall, this is a pretty fun kit and I can see how it won the Parent’s Choice Award. You can pick one up at Atomic Elephant Toy, one of the great distributors of Scientific Explorer Kits.
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