chemistry set

Young scientist's gift

A chemistry set is a boxed collection of chemicals, test tubes, and other laboratory equipment designed for young people to conduct experiments at home.

Once common gifts for curious children, chemistry sets have been scaled back over decades as manufacturers removed increasingly more substances deemed dangerous: My grandfather's chemistry set had things in it that would never be allowed today.

Opposites
scientific discipline

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Instrument for viewing minute objects

telescope · electronics kit · anatomy model

learning approach

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Academic subject manual

lecture · science documentary · educational video · flash cards · workbook

activity type

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Tools for making artwork

coloring book · crayons · sports equipment · musical instrument · dollhouse

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G