Monday, January 17, 2011

Ectropy Science Kit Review & Giveaway




 Do you have a child that loves science. Do they sneak out of their room at night and try to watch "NCIS" or "CSI" on TV? If they do, then the Ectropy Science Kit is just the right thing for them. This exciting and unique science kit is a hands on forensics set that enables your child to figure out who the culprit is in their very own mystery.



The kit we received was about a broken window. Cameras caught the culprit on film but it could be one of two identical twins. We were able to determine which of the two twins it was after completing three exciting experiments. In the first, we were able to test the dirt from the scene and compare to the dirt found in both of the twins shoes. We compared the textures and measured PH levels to come up with an analysis.  We than took a thread of cloth that was found at the scene and compared it to several samples. One of the twins is allergic to wool, so we knew that if the fiber from the crime scene was wool, he couldn't be the guilty party. And finally, we compared a finger print on the ball to each of the fingerprints of the kids. When it was all done, we knew exactly who had done it.



The box came we everything we needed for our experiments including, viles, samples, testing supplies and a magnifying glass. When we were all done with our experiments, we recorded our results online and found out that we were exactly right. We knew which twin had done it.  My kids had a wonderful time and learned a thing or two with this science kit. While I did supervise for review purposes, they were able to do all the experiments with little or no intervention.   I definitely plan or getting them more sets when their birthdays role around this summer.


One lucky winner is going to receive an Ectropy Science Kit for their own little scientist. To enter, just visit Ectropy and tell me something you learned. For additional entries you can do any of the following, but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.

1) Subscribe to my blog by email
2) Follow my blog on friend connect
3) Blog about this giveaway with a link to New Age Mama and Ectropy Science(5 Entries)
4) Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway using the button at the top of this post (Daily)
5) Become my friend on face book  or a fan of New Age Mama on Face Book (one entry each)
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9) Post this giveaway on any sweepstakes site, Mr Linky, or other networking website-leave the link where I can find it (1 entry each)
10) Become a fan of the Secret Science Team on Face Book



This giveaway will end at midnight on  2/5/11 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Ectropy Science for offering this great prize!


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***

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