Stratton House Home Science Adventures

Hands-on science learning kits help make science fun to learn.

Mini-Review by Harriet Yoder

Yes, you can do all this yourself.  Purchase stuff from twenty different stores, prepare lessons from scratch, and reinvent the wheel.  What busy homeschooling parent has the time to do all that for every subject?  This is a cost effective way to have hands-on science activities without spending your precious time running your children all over town while you visit stores and scour the library for science ideas (and probably visit the copy machine while you're at it!).

Cathy Duffy's Top 100 LogoDesigned with homeschooling in mind, the Home Science Adventure Kits are multilevel for grades 1-8.  There is little or no lesson prep time and all the equipment is in the box!  Each Stratton House Science Learning kit comes with a parent guide, a set of reproducible lessons, and all the equipment needed for two children, working together, to do the lessons (except as noted below).  They are recommended for grades 3 through 8.  First and second graders will also enjoy them with help from parents or older siblings.  Best of all, these kits were developed by a real homeschooling family, the Strattons!

**The Triple Sets are the best buys.

03/05  Stratton House Home Science Adventures were chosen by homeschool expert and author Cathy Duffy in the science category as one of her 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum!

Astronomy, Birds, and Magnetism Triple Set

Triple Set: Astronomy, Birds, and Magnetism

By Stratton House

Best value!  The Triple Set for Astronomy, Birds, and Magnetism has 43 lessons full of wonderful activities.  By putting three kits in one box and eliminating duplication of equipment, Stratton House saves money and passes that savings on to you.

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Best value!

Price $69.95

Microscopic Explorations, Insects, and Light Triple Set

Triple Set: MicroExplore, Insects, and Light

By Stratton House

Best value!  All the lessons from:  Microscopic Explorations, Discovering Insects, and The Wonders of Light.  Enough equipment for several children to share.  Grade 1-8.  42 lessons

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Best value!

Price $69.95

Individual Home Science Adventure Kits

Astronomy Adventure

By Stratton House

Astronomy Adventure Kit by Stratton HouseFind things in the night sky that you have never seen before with the Astronomy Adventure!  When the weather is cloudy, choose a daytime activity.  16 lessons.

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Price $37.95

Discovering Birds

By Stratton House

Discovering Birds Kit by Stratton HouseBirds and flight have always fascinated children.  Observe birds around your home and do activities on flight and feathers with Discovering Birds.  It has 14 lessons.

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Price $37.95

Magnetism Adventure

By Stratton House

Magnetism Adventure Kit by Stratton HouseThis home science adventure covers magnetism from "opposite poles attract" all the way through motors and electromagnets.  Magnetism Adventure has 13 lessons.

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Price $26.95

Microscopic Explorations

By Stratton House

Microscopic Explorations Kit by Stratton HouseExplore a world too small for the naked eye!  Microscopic Explorations comes with one pocket microscope, a set of reproducible lessons; and enough consumable equipment for several children.  14 lessons.

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Price $37.95

Discovering Insects

By Stratton House

Discovering Insects Kit by Stratton HouseBugs without the yuck!  Discovering Insects has plastic models, a bug-eye viewer, and other goodies to allow kids to study insects and arachnids indoors, as well as in their natural environment--all without having to touch any bugs.  There's enough equipment for several children to share.  12 lessons.

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Price $26.95

Wonders of Light

By Stratton House

Wonders of Light Kit by Stratton HouseFrom mirrors to rainbows.  Polarization to phosphorescence, this Wonders of Light learning kit will take your children through wonders of light they’ve never seen before.  There's enough equipment for several children to share.  16 lessons.

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Price $26.95