KitBook Review

Science Kit + Textbook = KitBook

Kit•Book – Patented new instructional concept which combines the visual-learning features of a textbook with the kinesthetic-learning features of a hands on science kit.

When I was contacted to review this product it couldn’t have come at a better time. I am a homeschooling mom and my son was stuck in this particular section of his science textbook. Well that all changed. And not only for the electric section of his learning but on how he wants to learn from now on. Hands on. By using this book he was actually excited about his lessons, he didn’t drag his feet to learn like he usually does. He dove right in and used this KitBook for over 3 hours.

One of the key features that sets the Electric Circuits KitBook apart from other science kits is the educational content. The text is written to the National Science Education Standards providing in-depth learning that is not possible with toy-like kits. The KitBook includes dozens of experiments in nine major activities spanning simple circuits, batteries, conductors and insulators, switches, series and parallel circuits, and electromagnetism.

I am so impressed with how complete a study this is, and both of my kids whom I homeschool have enjoyed learning from this. My 9 year old daughter has just started working on it for the semester and she is already loving it and wants to do more.

KitBooks:

• Are proven effective.
• Are a 2008 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award winner.
• Are a 2008 Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award winner
• Are safe for your children.
• Are designed for home and the classroom.
• Are totally self-contained—batteries included, no extra parts to buy, no assembly required.
• Are sized for home or travel.
• Are structured to enable self-paced learning.
• Are rugged—they’re classroom tested.
• Are extremely cost-effective over the life of the product.
• Are maintenance free—designed and tested for maximum usefulness.
• Are printed and assembled in the US.
• Make learning fun!

The Electric Circuits KitBook includes nine cool experiments:

• Turn on lights, spin motors, buzz buzzers.
• Make series and parallel circuits.
• Build a circuit to test insulators and conductors.
• Learn about and use two different kinds of switches.
• Discover the difference between primary and secondary batteries.
• Send Morse Code with a series circuit and a buzzer.
• Detect magnetic fields in wires using a compass.
• Make an electromagnet with a battery, a wire, and a nail. See what you can pick up… and what you can’t.
• Learn fun facts about electricity!

I highly recommend the Electric Circuits KitBook to all teachers that want a better learning experience in their classroom, to parents as homeschoolers, this really is a complete lesson in one convenient place, to parents just to give that added help to their student, and to kids, because I believe that hands on learning is the best way for young minds to learn.