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hunter

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5. A higher quality, rugged, pocket microscope.

Reply to unrepentant progress (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 12:46 PM

Dec 2014

Model rockets, preferably the kind that work with fire, but water rockets are good too.

A decent strain of champagne yeast to make mild beers, ciders, or ginger ales.

In general, any experimental science stuff that teachers and kids are forbidden to practice in school these days.

Cooking from scratch and organic gardening are pretty good places to start too.

"Chemistry sets" and most "science kits," the sort you find in the toy section of the department store these days, or even in the science museum, are far too mild.

But mostly BOOKS, BOOKS, and more BOOKS.

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A higher quality, rugged, pocket microscope. hunter Dec 2014 #5

We agree here unrepentant progress Dec 2014 #6

That's why I think the pocket microscope is a good one. hunter Dec 2014 #7

Oh, definitely unrepentant progress Dec 2014 #8