Thanks everyone! DS still enjoys reading the MSB books occasionally, although he's mostly beyond them in what he wants to know (about the subjects he's really interested in, anyway). It sounds like he won't learn much new material from the kits, although practicing *doing* an experiment (even from a fine motor skill perspective) couldn't hurt.
I looked into TYSC kits, and found they are *much* cheaper on Amazon as sets than they are as a subscription (even discounted through the HS co-op).
KJP, the bacteria kit description sounds like fun, even if not too deep. I'd *love* to know who has the cleanest feet in our family (although I already know who has the dirtiest!)