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Scientific experiments and experiments Simple science will allow you to clearly and in an accessible form show children how interesting and exciting chemistry is. All the necessary ingredients for the experiment are collected in small boxes, detailed instructions and a description of the experiment are given. The Simple Science experiment set in a box allows your child to conduct an experiment on their own.

The artificial snow experiment kit is one of the most popular kits from Simple Science. Our customers buy the Artificial Snow experience several times, order it as a gift for friends or as small but interesting gifts for children at school.

Children really enjoy creating and then playing with the “snow.” The experience does not require serious preparation or a long time. To make artificial snow with your own hands, just take 2 glasses and the contents of the kit. As soon as the water and powder are combined, the magic begins - you can witness how snow appears. One bag yields 2 liters of “snow”.

The advantage of this set is that it can be used several times. Gradually, the moisture from the snow will evaporate, but if you add water again, the volume will gradually begin to increase. You can also dry the snow to a powder state, remove it, and then use it again. To do this, you need to spread the snow on paper in a thin layer and let it dry.

To buy an Artificial Snow Experiment Kit, just add the product to your cart and select a convenient delivery method.

Characteristics

1. Pickup from 450 points in the Russian Federation through the company SDEK.

Delivery is carried out to pick-up points in all regions: Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other regions of the Russian Federation by the company SDEK - price from 135 rubles The calculation is made automatically based on the order parameters and includes a cash on delivery commission of 3%.

When ordering more than 3,000 rubles, all major cities of the Russian Federation are FREE.

It is also important that there are NO TOYS at the points. Only completed, completed orders are delivered there.

PARTIAL REFUSAL upon receipt it is possible, if there is a mark, partial refusal not at all points.

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2. Delivery by courier in Moscow/St. Petersburg and the region.

Delivery is carried out within 1-3 business days from the date of order and depending on the distance.

Delivery of orders to the recipient during business hours from 10:00 to 22:00(possible intervals from 10:00 to 15:00, from 15:00 to 18:00 and from 18:00 to 22:00). On Saturday from 9:00 to 18:00. (possibly from 9:00 to 14:00 or from 14: to 18)

On the day of delivery, at the time the order is received by the courier, you receive an SMS with the courier’s phone number; all issues related to delivery can be resolved with the courier.
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1. Delivery cost within the Moscow Ring Road/Kad - 250 rubles.

When ordering more than 3000 rubles - FREE.

2. Delivery cost within the region up to 10 km from the MKAD/KAD - 320 rubles.

When ordering more than 3000 rubles- 150 rub.

3. The cost of delivery within the region up to 20 km from the MKAD/KAD - 370 rubles.

When ordering more than 3000 rubles-200 rub.

3. Delivery by courier In cities of the Russian Federation through the company SDEK.

In all cities where there are pick-up points, it is possible to deliver by courier to the Door. All calculations are made automatically when placing an order and depend on the weight and volume of your order. If delivery by courier is possible to your region, this method will be offered to you without fail.

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All orders are shipped within 3 business days after confirmation and payment of the order. The price includes packaging and delivery to Russian Post in the sender's region.

Experiment in a box No. 09: Artificial snow

Set from section: physics for children from 6 years old.

Experiment time: from 10 min.

Difficulty level: 1 of 3

Set contents: sodium polyacrylate, instructions (+video)

Description: To carry out the experiment, you will need two glasses of water and the contents of the kit. As soon as the powder comes into contact with water, it will immediately begin to absorb it and increase in volume. From a small bag it turns out two liters of fluffy "snow"!

Children will really enjoy playing with this “snow”, because with its help you can make a toy snowfall, make “snow” drifts for toy cars and even recreate a winter fairy-tale forest.

Unlike other sets from the "" series, artificial snow can be reused. The moisture will gradually evaporate from it, and the snow will begin to lose volume. But once you add a little water again, the volume will return. And if you spread the snow in a thin layer on newspaper and let the water completely evaporate, then you can put it in a box and take it out again when the child wants to play with the “snow” again.

Video

The experiment demonstrates the absorbent properties of sodium polyacrylate. This composition is actively used to absorb moisture, for example, in baby diapers.

Photos from our customers

This video was shot and sent to us by one of our customers. Two young experimenters, Elisha and Arsyusha, conduct this experiment independently without outside help. Look how quickly and easily they can make “artificial snow” from the kit.

Reviews

Nikita 05.10.2017 23:15

The powder itself is cool, you pour it into your palms and pour warm water on top (the more bitter it is, the faster the reaction will take place) and soft artificial snow grows in your hands. One minus - very expensive.

Banga73 11/14/2016 6:32 pm

We regretted that we did not do the experiment outside, because, naturally, the children wanted to play in the snow, but I did not allow this in the kitchen. At the end we added water with gouache, so our snow turned blue.

It’s nice to play around in it (like kinetic sand), but you won’t be able to make something out of it. At first we wanted to make a snowman, then at least a caterpillar, but in the end we just played with it in a bowl.

Vladimir 11.11.2016 23:08

I tried another set from “Simple Science” #experiment in a box. The kit includes nice packaging, a bag of white powder - sodium polyacrylate and instructions containing information about the substance, its use, and safety precautions. It turns out that in addition to the experience presented on the manufacturer’s website, you can easily find many others on the Internet. Based on their motives, I also conducted a simple experiment in my lesson). I pour water into a glass containing a little powder, wait until it is completely absorbed and turn the glass over https://youtu.be/NiZOs5CsVnE. It turns out that the powder can be reused if you let it dry first. In general, I expected less, but it turned out to be interesting).

Olga 11/10/2016 12:15

Simple and interesting experiments for children. A great way to get your child interested in science. Good idea for a gift. Children have many questions along the lines of “why is this happening.”

Tatiana Prokofieva 09.11.2016 16:44

Simple, independent and exciting. And most importantly - visually, because it is one thing to hear or read that this powder can absorb a lot of water and another thing to see.

Experiment Artificial snow– this is a sea of fun ideas in one box. The chemical substance that is in it, due to its incredible absorbent properties, increases in volume and forms a real snowdrift right in the room. Discover science in a fun way!

Snow that doesn't melt

The box contains instructions and a bag of sodium polyacrylate. Pour its contents into a two-liter jar or other large container. Then slowly pour a glass of water into it and mix thoroughly. Do the same with the second glass. Right before our eyes, the substance begins to swell and increase in size. As a result, one bag produces a whole liter of soft and crumbly snow. This is due to the fact that sodium polyacrylate is able to absorb liquid 300 times its own volume.

If the “snow” turns out to be too watery, it means you overdid it with liquid.

The substance can be reused: when moisture evaporates, it loses volume and gradually returns to its original state. The dried “snow” can be stored in a box and taken out when the child wants to play with it. How? There are many options! You can build a snowman, play snowballs, arrange “drifts” for cars, and recreate a wonderful winter landscape.

Benefits for development

An experiment in a box expands knowledge about the world around us, develops imagination, curiosity, patience and accuracy.

Imagine and experiment!

This summer I saw small boxes with different experiments from Simple Science LLC on sale. I bought it for the kids to try and they all enjoyed experimenting. In this review I’ll tell you how to get white, crumbly and warm snow in the middle of summer. Children from 4 to 13 years old watched the experiment and did not get bored with what they saw.

Company – LLC "Simple Science"

Production – Russia

Title: Experiment in a box.

Date of manufacture: 09.2016

The shelf life is unlimited.

Cost – 180 rubles.

Appearance

A small cardboard box containing information about the expected result of the experiment.

On the back, the secret of the experiment is revealed, information for parents so that they know what we are buying.