The Ultimate Dry Ice Science Kit

Ultimate!

This user gave 5/5 stars

When the big cardboard box sent to me from SteveSpanglerSceince.com arrived on my doorstep, I was like a kid on Christmas morning! I cut though the tape and opened the flaps. What I found inside certainly lives up to the name “Ultimate Dry Ice Kit”! Not only does this kit include all the science gear required for the included experiments (Boo Bubble Generator and graduated cylinders), it includes nearly EVERYTHING else needed! The safety equipment includes a heavy glove and a pair of tongs for handling the dry ice, and 2 pairs of safety goggles.  There is even a large plastic bowl and shoe lace for the Dry Ice Crystal Ball Bubble…even the liquid dish soap is included!  A pair of knit gloves for a student to wear so the Boo Bubbles don’t pop upon skin contact? YES, there is a pair in the box! Now that is what I call Ultimate!               

I brought the kit into my daughter’s 2nd grade class to demonstrate the experiments. The dry ice experiments fit in perfectly with their current science topic…the phases of matter. The dry ice kit illustrates how dry ice (or frozen Carbon Dioxide) goes directly from a solid to a gas; it has no liquid phase. From being able to blow up a balloon without a single puff of air to Boo Bubbles that can be held in your hand, this kit keeps students interested, excited, and engaged in science! You know the demonstration is successful when a student runs to the playground and tells their friends: “I just saw the coolest science experiment EVER!” The 2nd graders may not be able to say “sublimation” on a consistent basis, but I can guarantee you they can explain it to you!             

Steve Spangler’s Science Ultimate Dry Ice Kit gives you the ability to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ audiences with these incredible experiments. The fact that about the only thing not included in the kit is the dry ice itself is quite impressive. Even if you are not a science major, the included packet lets you present each experiment like a seasoned pro. I know I enjoyed demonstrating these experiments to all of the 2nd graders and I know the teachers’ and students had a great time learning. This kit would be fantastic for homeschoolers, Scout Groups, or even to donate to your favorite local school. Making science fun and attainable? That’s what it is all about!

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- Steve Spangler Science Web Team

Everything needed to KEEP doing Dry Ice experiments!

This user gave 5/5 stars

After the kit arrived in a single box the only thing we had to supply was some dry ice. A call to our local “Airgas” retailer netted us dry ice at less than $1.50/lb!. Having done some of the Spangler-approved dry ice experiments in the past, we quickly knew which items were for which experiments even before finding the papers in the bottom of the box suggesting the experiments to try with the kit.

The best part? As soon as I can get another cooler-full of dry ice, we can do all of our experiments again! Most of the kit-items are NOT disposable, and both the “Atomic Glow” and “Universal Indicator” came in amounts that should make performing these experiments happen DOZENS of times! This would be the PERFECT kit for a science teacher or elementary teacher to use again and again with class-after-class!

In our situation, Ella (who is 5) was thrilled with the safety glasses and the knit-gloves that were sized just right for her hands. She loved catching and holding onto the “boo bubbles” as we made them and was even successful at drawing the cloth strip (soaked in dish detergent) across the bowl to create the Crystal Ball Bubble!

My favorite ‘experiment’ was placing a small amount of water in the film canisters and then a small piece of dry ice and sealing it up tight with the lid and waiting for it to ‘pop’ off of our table. We tried different amounts of water and dry ice and noted the timing of the ‘pop’ accordingly!

Having watched most of Steve Spangler’s videos on YouTube, we were fairly familiar with what experiments to try even without reading through the instructions that were included as a part of the kit.

Check out the rest of Stevan's entire review at his blog, StevanSheets.com.
- Steve Spangler Science Web Team