Discovery Planet Earth Science Kit for Kids| 27 Science Experiments| Erupting Volcano, Slime Lava, Geodes, Grow Crystals, Dino Fossil| STEM Geology Activity Set| Educational Learning Toy| Gift Ages 8+

Brand: Discovery

Color: Multicolor

Features:

• BUILD, PAINT AND ERUPT YOUR OWN VOLCANO: Kids cast a solid volcano using real plaster, paint it, then trigger four different eruptions including classic lava, blue lava, foamy eruption, and crackling pop crystals. The same volcano is reused across experiments, turning it into an ongoing project instead of a one-time activity.
• CRACK OPEN A REAL GEODE: Includes a natural geode kids break open to reveal real crystals inside. A hands-on geology moment that feels genuinely surprising and introduces how minerals form over millions of years.
• SLIME, CRYSTALS, FOSSILS, TORNADO AND MORE: Kids make red lava slime and black tar slime, grow crystals on a real lava rock, cast DIY fossils, and create a spinning water tornado. Every experiment connects to a real earth science concept.
• EVERY EXPERIMENT TEACHES THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT: Every experiment explains exactly why the reaction works, from plaster hardening through heat to how trapped air creates holes in lava rock. Kids finish each activity knowing what they built and why it happened, not just that it was cool.
• ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED PLUS BONUS ACTIVITIES: Includes plaster, volcano mold, geode, lava rock, crystal solution, slime powders, eruption compounds, tools, and more. Bonus booklet adds 15 additional experiments using common household items.
• A STEM SCIENCE GIFT FOR KIDS AGES 8 TO 12: Carries the STEM Seal of Authenticity with step-by-step illustrated instructions built into every activity. Strong birthday or holiday science gift for kids who enjoy volcanoes, rocks, dinosaurs, and hands-on learning.

Release Date: 15-06-2026

model number: 1018415

Part Number: 1018415

Details: 27 EARTH SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS IN ONE KIT
The Discovery Planet Earth Science Kit gives kids ages 8+ a hands-on way to explore geology, archaeology, and meteorology through 27 real experiments. Kids don’t just read about science, they build, erupt, crack, and create it.
What Kids Actually Make
The centerpiece of the kit is the volcano, and it earns that status. Kids start by mixing real plaster into the included mold and letting it set overnight into a solid sculptural volcano. Once dry they paint it using the included paint pots, then erupt it four different ways across separate experiments: a classic red eruption, a blue lava explosion, a foamy dish soap eruption, and an extra loud pop crystals blast that adds a crackle to the reaction. The volcano gets reused across every eruption, so it feels like a living experiment rather than a one-time activity.
Beyond the volcano, kids mix two varieties of slime to simulate red lava flow and black tar lava, grow colorful crystals directly on a real lava rock using the crystal grow solution, cast their own fossil from a homemade flour and baking soda clay pressed into the fossil mold, and spin a water vortex tornado using the included connector and two household bottles. The geode experiment is one of the most genuinely surprising in the kit. Kids wrap the included geode in a towel, tap it open with a hammer, and see real crystals that formed inside an otherwise ordinary-looking rock.
The Science Behind Every Activity
The manual explains what is actually happening in each experiment. Kids find out that plaster hardens through an exothermic reaction where water molecules bond to the plaster and generate heat, that baking soda and citric acid neutralize each other to release carbon dioxide gas and drive the eruption, that the holes in lava rocks are trapped air bubbles from rapidly cooled magma, and that centripetal force is what shapes the spinning vortex in the tornado experiment. The manual also covers cool earth facts on Pangaea, gravity, trees, and what makes Earth the only planet in our solar system capable of supporting life.
15 Bonus DIY Experiments Keep Going
A bonus booklet adds 15 more earth science activities using household materials. Kids make lava chalk on the sidewalk, test whether sunblock actually works, simulate a hurricane in a bowl, build a DIY hygrometer from a strand of hair, make a lava sensory bag, create dinosaur eggs from slime and a balloon, and simulate an oil spill cleanup. Each experiment follows the same illustrated step-by-step format as the main kit.
Product Features 27 total experiments: 12 guided kit activities plus 15 bonus DIY home experiments Covers geology, archeology, and meteorology Experiments include volcano casting, 4 eruption styles, geode break, crystal lava rocks, black tar slime, red slime lava, DIY fossils, water tornado, and more Illustrated step-by-step instructions with science explainers and observation prompts Real geode and lava rock included STEM Seal of Authenticity Ages 8 and up Great birthday or holiday science gift for kids ages 8 to 12 Adult supervision required for select activities
What's in the Box Molds and specimens: volcano mold, fossil mold, lava rock, geode Powders and compounds: plaster, red slime powder, black slime powder, baking soda, red baking soda, citric acid, blue powder, pop crystals Growing supplies: crystal grow solution Tools: 2 mixing bowls, measuring cup, scoop, 2 mixing sticks, paintbrush, elastic band Paints: 3 paint pots Hardware: tornado connector Instruction manual with earth science facts, safety warnings, and illustrated experiment guides Bonus DIY home experiment booklet (15 additional experiments) This kit includes everything needed for a complete science lab experience, from tools like volcano molds and slime powders to chemical ingredients like citric acid and baking soda. A full-color experiment guide provides step-by-step instructions, making it easy for kids to explore independently. Perfect for ages 8 and up, this kit makes science fun, educational, and unforgettable.

EAN: 0840397504831

Package Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.1 x 3.0 inches