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Hi All,
Once again I'm here seeking recommendations.

My 8 (almost 9) year old really wants to learn chemistry. I'd like something a bit "more" than simple experiments I can find online.

We bought chem1000 from Edmund Scientifics and have been very happy with it. It is not simple experiments. They have more advanced ones too. We supplement it by reading about the periodic table.

Thanks jack'smom I will check that out.

If you can find a copy, I've heard that Elementeo Chemistry Card Game is very fun to play.

http://www.hometrainingtools.com/chemistry-equipment-kit/p/CE-KIT01/

http://www.mrdisposable.com/product/LC5

This might make any kits you buy more fun. Santa brought them for Christmas. We're going to use Supercharged Science, just taking a financial hiatus. Just for now they're making fun pretend play. Sadly the splash goggles I bought from Amazon tend to fog. I still make him wear them for the same reason I make him wear protective bike gear- I want it to be a habit when he gets older and starts doing tricks. Sk8 or Die !

Ps. The one fizzy KIT we've bought so far I hid the box and bagged & labeled the ingredients so it looked more like science and less commercialized and magicky.

My son loved this chemistry course when he was that age.

Aculady -- how old would you go with the Principals of Alchemy? DD12 would like to start using her chemistry set, but seems to need a little direction.

It should be great for a 12 year old. The text is written at about a 7th to 8th grade level.

This is from the syllabus:



If we were anywhere but on a gifted board, I wouldn't have dreamed of suggesting it for an 8-9 year old...but that's the age when my son fell in love with it.

I did The Young Scientists Club with my older boy when he was 7 and 8 years old. They were simple experiments they would mail you once a month- we made a paper mache volcano that blew up; we made crystals with suger; magnets. Then we did some of these Edmund Scientifics chemistry experiments.
He did just now an online Germ Course through Northwestern GLL, which was fun, but I think we are just too busy for online courses. We'll get back to chemistry now!
However, one thing I've noticed is that he is really, really excited about science. He knows ALOT about science, and he is obsessed if we go to a science museum. He tells people he wants to be a doctor (like me!), and I've gotten compliments from parents at his school how much science he knows.
So I figure at least THAT has been successful, at stimulating his interest in science.

We get the Magic School Bus kits once a month but my daughter goes through those experiments in a matter of minutes!

I will check out those other options. The Elementeo game is on our wish list for sure!

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.

ETA: Those disposable lab coats are adorable. Dd would LOVE one of those.