Science Gifts For Kids? 368
beernutmark writes "I have two science-loving kids ages 7 and 9. My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson's name at age 4. With the holidays coming up, I am looking to get them some quality science-related tools. Two items on the list are a quality microscope and/or a real rock-hounding kit. I am looking for any other gift suggestions for this year or future years (or even for younger kids for other readers) and hints on good sources."
Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe they'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists.
Kid's love uranium! (Score:4, Funny)
You can buy it here [unitednuclear.com]
You could help them build a processing plant to purify it and then eventually have your own little nuclear reactor. All the other kids in the neighborhood will be soooo jealous!
buy them a bunch of smoke detectors (Score:3, Funny)
and challenge them to make a working breeder reactor. I hear they do that sort of thing in the boy scouts.
Rubber vagina and a dildo (Score:1, Funny)
After the Microscope and Rock Kit... (Score:4, Funny)
Get them a box with no cat (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe they'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists.
Goddammit, the deadness of a dead cat can be determined classically. Like with a stick, say.
Way to kill the kids' dreams.
Actually, the way physics has gotten so fucking esoteric, Schrodinger's cat is passe. What you do is get them a box with no cat in it. Then they can argue about whether there is a parallel box in the next county that does have a cat in it, or whether there is currently a dark, unobservable cat in the box. Or whether there is actually a box at all, or if we've invented the whole thing.
Before you know it, they'll come up with something so dumb they'll be offered tenure.
Smart Ideas (Score:1, Funny)
Give them what I'm giving my kids this year, a slide rule. They'l love it!
Re:Anonymous Coward (Score:3, Funny)