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Two kids conduct outdoor science experiments with beakers, leaves, insects and a magnifying glass.

Back to School, Back to the Lab: 5 Science Kits...

September belongs to the geeks. Compare five hands-on science kits for classrooms, homeschool labs, curious families and adults who still love a fresh notebook.

Back to School, Back to the Lab: 5 Science Kits...

September belongs to the geeks. Compare five hands-on science kits for classrooms, homeschool labs, curious families and adults who still love a fresh notebook.

Young nature explorer uses a magnifying glass over an open field journal beside a woodland backpack, mushrooms, autumn leaves and ladybugs.

Feeling Like a Mushroom? 3 Nature Picks to Get ...

Pack a journal, follow the fungi and send curious kids outside with three back-to-school picks for recording the small wonders underfoot.

Feeling Like a Mushroom? 3 Nature Picks to Get ...

Pack a journal, follow the fungi and send curious kids outside with three back-to-school picks for recording the small wonders underfoot.

Father and son build nature-inspired robots beside circuit boards, beetles, leaves, and a magnifying glass.

Bugs, Bots and Back to School: 5 Robotics Kits ...

From Genghis and RHex to DASH and RoboBee, arthropod biomechanics has helped reshape robotics. Then compare five hands-on kits for curious young builders.

Bugs, Bots and Back to School: 5 Robotics Kits ...

From Genghis and RHex to DASH and RoboBee, arthropod biomechanics has helped reshape robotics. Then compare five hands-on kits for curious young builders.

Children using colorful binoculars in a sunny garden surrounded by butterflies, lady beetles, dragonflies, and other insects.

Let’s Get Bug-Eyed! 5 Binoculars for Backyard Fun

Dragonflies have thousands of tiny lenses. Kids have binoculars. We compare five pairs for spotting butterflies, beetles, birds, and backyard surprises.

Let’s Get Bug-Eyed! 5 Binoculars for Backyard Fun

Dragonflies have thousands of tiny lenses. Kids have binoculars. We compare five pairs for spotting butterflies, beetles, birds, and backyard surprises.

Illustrated adult and child examine a ladybug and caterpillar using a clear bug viewer beside a garden bed.

Five Bug Viewer Kits for Curious Kids and Backy...

A bug viewer can turn one tiny backyard find into an afternoon of questions. Compare five child-friendly kits for catching, close observation, sharing, and gentle release.

Five Bug Viewer Kits for Curious Kids and Backy...

A bug viewer can turn one tiny backyard find into an afternoon of questions. Compare five child-friendly kits for catching, close observation, sharing, and gentle release.

A smiling child explores backyard insects with a colorful praying mantis in the foreground.

Five Kids Bug Catching Kits for Backyard Nature...

Compare five kids bug catching kits, from compact backyard sets to larger explorer collections. Find the right mix of habitats, magnifiers, catching tools and outdoor extras.

Five Kids Bug Catching Kits for Backyard Nature...

Compare five kids bug catching kits, from compact backyard sets to larger explorer collections. Find the right mix of habitats, magnifiers, catching tools and outdoor extras.