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Victory Now Guaranteed!
Dear Parent,
A great science fair experience can lead to a brighter future. That's why I've put my heart and soul into these projects. Now, I can't promise that your child will take top honors, although many of my students have!
But I can make this incredible guarantee -- any young scientist who uses one of my incredible science kits will receive some special recognition from the judges -- because, well, so far just about everybody has! Your child will win special recognition at their science fair, or we will buy back your project! No questions asked. Really!
Victory or cash. You win or we pay. It is that simple. No questions. No strings. No kidding!
So please, won't you let me help your child have the best science fair season ever?
Dr. Shawn (Shawn Carlson, Ph.D.)
MacArthur Fellow
Who Is Dr. Shawn?
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See Some of Our Previous Winners at the
Hall of Fame!
Each one took top honors with one of our projects!
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| See instantly what KINDS of bacteria you have! |
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| Simply pour Easygel® into the pre-treated plate and get a sterile gel in 45 minutes! |
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| Patented EPA-approved Whirl-Pakbags allow you to do water quality testing at home! |
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You'll get everything you need to grow and study microbes that live in water or from soil dissolved in water. Our comprehensive instructions point the way to hundreds of possible experiments that you can use for science fairs or just for fun at home. Pre-sterilized growth media and Petri dishes make it so simple.
Amazing technology makes it simple to count and distinguish the number of E. coli, general coliforms and other bacteria from a water sample. Just count up the color-coded dots on each petri dish!
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100s of experiments are possible...
- See how storm water run-off affects bacteria levels in ponds, lakes and streams. (Half of US water pollution comes from storm water run-off)
- See how the grow of bacteria in a water sample are affected by, temperature, pH or oxygen level?
- Ever wonder how many of the bacteria in your mouth get into a water bottle while you drink from it? Should you be sharing that bottle with others? Find out!
- Test how long it take the sun's ultraviolet radiation to sterilize a sample of water. (This inexpensive technique to purify water is just now being tried in developing countries.)
These are only a few ideas. Your imagination is the limit!
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Includes...
- 6 Sterile bottles of Easygel® Coliscan bacteria growth medium
- 6 Sterile Easygel® pretreated Petri Dishes
- 6 Sterile 1 ml transfer pipettes
- 6 Sterile 2 oz Whirl-Pak Sample Collection Bags
- Complete Step by Step Instructions, including a bonus: How to build your own microbe incubator
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| Perfect for science fair students, teachers, or as a gift for that budding young scientist! |
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| Still not sure? |
| Download the complete step-by-step kit instructions HERE. |
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 Distinguishs between different kinds of bacteria! |
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Explore Microbes at Home- Water & Soil Experimenter Kit |
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Easy. Age 10+ |
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$44.00 Add to Cart |
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| Just count the red dots on the plate and you'll know how many bacteria you have! |
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| Simply pour Easygel® into the pre-treated plate and get a sterile gel in 45 minutes! |
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| Easy to inoculate Easygel® media and plates requires no sterilization equipment! |
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You'll get everything you need to grow and study microbes that live on virtually any surface. Our comprehensive instructions point the way to hundreds of possible experiments that you can use for science fairs or just for fun at home.
Pre-sterilized growth media and Petri dishes are ready for you to use anytime you want.
Amazing technology lets kids count how many bacteria are on a surface by simply counting the red dots on their petri dish! Safe and Easy to use.
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100s of experiments are possible...
- Find out which surface of your kitchen/bathroom contains the most bacteria? The answer might surprise you.
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| These are only a few ideas. Your imagination is the limit! |
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Includes...
- 6 Sterile Total Count Easygel® Bottles
- 6 Sterile Tetrazolium salt pretreated Petri Dishes
- 6 Sterile Cotton-Tipped Applicators
- Complete Step by Step Instructions, including a bonus: How to build your own microbe incubator
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| Perfect for science fair students, teachers, or as a gift for that budding young scientist! |
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| Still not sure? |
| Download the complete step-by-step kit instructions HERE. |
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Explore Microbes at Home- Surface Experimenter Kit |
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Easy. Age 10+ |
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$37.00 Add to Cart |
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See it in action!
Check out the FREE video below of Dr. Shawn demonstrating how anyone can use this kit to extract DNA!
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"[When] I actually saw the DNA in the test tube, and I knew the experiment had worked, I wet my pants with excitement!"
Michael D.
New Zealand
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In a hurry?
This complete science project can be done in just ONE DAY!
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STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS! |
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Easy to do, complete safe
and super cool!
Wonderful experiments are suggested.
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GUARANTEE: And I'm so confident that you'll "wet your pants with excitement" like Michael D. of New Zealand, that I am happy to offer this no-risk FULL YEAR Guarantee.
Try this experiment out for one full year. If at any time you are not astonished with the results, just return the unused chemicals to me and I will give you a prompt and complete refund.
Dr. Shawn
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This complete research package contains everything you need to do laboratory quality science projects with DNA at home at least 100 times! You will be able to extract, purify and to do many simple experiments with the fundamental molecule of life, guaranteed!
You will receive the exact same chemicals that professional scientists use in their laboratories to extract and experiment with DNA, including a special non-toxic stain to make the DNA easy to see. You will also receive all the glass and plasticware you need to measure how much DNA you extract, to separate the pure DNA from its host organism, and to store DNA indefinitely for future experiments.
It's like having a mini-CSI DNA lab in your home!
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- Three Unbreakable 250 ml Tri-pour Beakers
- Unbreakable Graduated Test-tube
- Glass Extraction Rod
- Four-Ounce Plastic Squeeze Bottle
- Reusable Ultra-fast Flow Nylon Filter
- Powdered DNA Buffer-- Dr. Shawn developed this proprietary blend of chemicals just for this experiment. It contains: Papain Enzyme to destroy proteins that would otherwise contaminate your results, NaCl to lubricate the sticky DNA molecules so they won't bind to cellular matter or each other, NaHCO3 to control pH during the extraction. It makes preparing the all-important buffer solution a snap.
- Special Cell-blasting detergent--Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate--Lab-grade cell-busting agent down cell walls and nuclei and release the DNA.
- Dr. Shawn's Blue Monster DNA Stain--methylene blue
- Complete "Step by Step " Instructions
Not Included: Rubbing Alcohol. You'll need to add a little alcohol to make the DNA appear in your test tube. Unfortunately, rubbing alcohol is classified as a hazardous material and it is far too expensive to ship. So you will need to supply your own. But don't worry. Whatever you already have in your medicine chest will work just fine.
We guarantee that you won't run out of supplies. You get enough stuff to complete the experiment well over 100 times.
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The sun sprays out into space a turbulent stream of charged particles called the solar wind. These particles in turn create a tiny magnetic field that pitches and shifts as it flows through the solar system. Scientists call this the interplanetary magnetic field.
With this super science project you will be able to sit in your living room and watch the eternal flow of solar magnetism as it washes over the earth. |
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The secret is Dr. Shawn's new take on one of the most sensitive instruments known to science.
It's called a torsion balance--a remarkable first-principle device that connects the observer directly to what is being observed. This torsion balance uses two tiny but ultra-powerful magnets delicately suspended from a fantastically delicate nylon fiber to detect subtle shifts in the local magnetic field. Shifts in the interplanetary magnetic field cause these magnets to twist every-so-slightly around the fiber.
Dr. Shawn has found a way to attach an ultra light-weight mirror -- just 7 thousandths of an inch thick -- to one of these magnets. Bouncing a laser beam off that mirror and onto a distant wall amplifies those tiny motions and makes them plainly visible. The result is an instrument that can connect you directly to the greater solar system. |
Compare your observations with those of the USGS observatories on the ground or to one of NASA's satellites that's posted a million miles away from earth where they continuously monitor the solar wind. |
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You'll learn how you can easily use a USGS Website to generate a graph that reveals exactly what the interplanetary magnetic field is up to at any time. When you see how the squiggles you observe in your living room match the squiggles in the satellite data, you will know that you really have connected yourself to the subtle workings of our solar system! |
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Here's what you get...
Magnetometer Packet
- Diode Laser -- With just one milliwatt of power, this pen-style laser pointer is safe for school and home use. And it is guaranteed to provide at least 40 continuous hours of monitoring on a single set of AAA batteries. Batteries are included! Radio Shack sells a comparable laser pointer, but it costs $30.
- Ultra-fine Nylon Filament -- at just one-quarter the width of a human hair, this fantastically fine fiber is far more delicate than monofilament. You'll get a life-time supply--so you'll always be able to fix your instrument if the filament ever breaks.
- Four Ultra-Powerful Rare Earth Magnets -- Nickel coated to protect the delicate magnetized ceramic. The surfaces of these tiny miracles of modern science sport magnetic fields that are 20,000 stronger than the earth's! The magnetic field has been precisely calibrated by the manufacturer exclusively for this project so you can calibrate your magnetometer, should you choose to do so. Just how strong is the interplanetary magnetic field? You'll be able to find out for yourself!
- Ultra-lightweight Mirror Just 0.007" Thick -- To reflect the laser beam off the sense magnets. Plus you'll learn Dr. Shawn's secret procedure to attach this mirror to that magnet. Just try to find this material at any local specialty store.
- Clear Plastic Instrument Case -- We've pre-machined a jewel-style CD case to act as a wind-resistant holder for delicate sensing element that lies at the heart of your instrument. No power tools required.
- Sewing Needle --To thread the nylon fiber through the instrument case.
- Tweezers --To firmly grip the nearly invisible fiber and make handling it as easy as possible.
- Three Spring-Style Clothespins -- Two to hold the instrument upright, and one to hold the laser and clinch the power button in the "on" position. This allows continuous hands-free operation of the instrument.
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Nulling Assembly Packet
- Four High-Field Ceramic Nulling Magnets -- Use these to cancel the earth's magnetic field so your instrument is exposed only to the fluctuating field of the solar system. These magnets are far more powerful than anything you'll find at Radio Shack.
- Jewel-style CD Case -- To provide an easy self-supporting stand for the nulling magnets.
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Calibration Packet
- Use this to discover the strength of the interplanetary magnetic field. (Sorry, but the downloadable version of this project cannot be calibrated.)
- Plastic Tape-style Ruler To provide a non-magnetic measuring scale to calibrate the instrument.
- Index Card Believe it or not, the card becomes an integral part of the calibration magnet.
- Two Spring-style Clothespins to hold the calibration magnet upright at the calibration distances.
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General Construction Packet
- You also get everything you need to put it together!
- Resealable Epoxy Tubes -- To glue the magnets and penny into position.
- Index Cards and Popscicle Sticks -- To mix the epoxy.
- Toothpicks -- To apply the epoxy.
- Plastic Gloves -- to use the glue and handle the mirror without marring it.
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Plus...
Simple and crystal clear instructions make it easy!
Propose and answer your own research questions. Using science to answer questions that interest you is fun. And it's also the best possible way to learn science and win your science fair!
And keep this in mind... With the homemade look of this project, no one will know you built if from a science kit unless you tell 'em!
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| Age 14+, adult supervision is recommended. |
just $57!
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| Age 14+, adult supervision is recommended. |
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The sun, source of the solar wind and the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) |
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The sun sprays out into space a torrent of charged particles known as the solar wind. |
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The solar wind produces a magnetic field, called the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) whose subtle influences reach down to the surface of the earth where anyone can detect them. |
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| Construction detail: Creating the mirrored super-magnet |
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| Construction detail: Securing the nearly invisible fiber |
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Construction detail showing the super magnetic sensor suspected in the fiber with a penny positioned behind it on the outside of the plastic case. For reasons explained in the instructions, the penny helps to stabilize the sensor against vibrations. |
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This instrument lets you detect shifts in the local magnetic field that are 10,000 times smaller than the magnetic field of the earth! |
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I had the coolest science fair project [at the competition]... It was easy and I won first place! ... Thank you, thank you!"
Nancy D.
San Diego, CA |
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