<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_12_11_1812209</id>
	<title>Science Gifts For Kids?</title>
	<author>ScuttleMonkey</author>
	<datestamp>1260519300000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>beernutmark writes <i>"I have two science-loving kids ages 7 and 9. My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson's name at age 4. With the holidays coming up, I am looking to get them some quality science-related tools.  Two items on the list are a quality microscope and/or a real rock-hounding kit.  I am looking for any other gift suggestions for this year or future years (or even for younger kids for other readers) and hints on good sources."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>beernutmark writes " I have two science-loving kids ages 7 and 9 .
My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson 's name at age 4 .
With the holidays coming up , I am looking to get them some quality science-related tools .
Two items on the list are a quality microscope and/or a real rock-hounding kit .
I am looking for any other gift suggestions for this year or future years ( or even for younger kids for other readers ) and hints on good sources .
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<sentencetext>beernutmark writes "I have two science-loving kids ages 7 and 9.
My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson's name at age 4.
With the holidays coming up, I am looking to get them some quality science-related tools.
Two items on the list are a quality microscope and/or a real rock-hounding kit.
I am looking for any other gift suggestions for this year or future years (or even for younger kids for other readers) and hints on good sources.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406902</id>
	<title>Another vote for this one</title>
	<author>Mantle</author>
	<datestamp>1260525840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I had one of these growing up too and it was one of my favourite toys. There are lots of opportunities to experiment by modifying the suggested experiments with changing resistance values and inputs and outputs.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I had one of these growing up too and it was one of my favourite toys .
There are lots of opportunities to experiment by modifying the suggested experiments with changing resistance values and inputs and outputs .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I had one of these growing up too and it was one of my favourite toys.
There are lots of opportunities to experiment by modifying the suggested experiments with changing resistance values and inputs and outputs.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406230</id>
	<title>First Post....</title>
	<author>mortal-geek</author>
	<datestamp>1260523020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Mod me down boy!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Mod me down boy !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Mod me down boy!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407620</id>
	<title>Re:Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>jd2112</author>
	<datestamp>1260529680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Maybe they'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...or really, really disturbed...</p></div>   </blockquote><p>
You say that like they are mutually-exclusive.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Maybe they 'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists .
...or really , really disturbed.. . You say that like they are mutually-exclusive .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Maybe they'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists.
...or really, really disturbed...   
You say that like they are mutually-exclusive.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407010</id>
	<title>Lots for every budget., even free</title>
	<author>syousef</author>
	<datestamp>1260526260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>For the microscope, get them interested with a "toy" one for about $30 and if they find that fun, move on to a more serious unit for $300 and up.</p><p>Binoculars. I've been happier with binocs I picked up for $25 than I have been with a pair I bought for $150. Once you start spending over $50, you're best to do your research and buy a pair around the $200-$300 from a reputable brand. 7x50 is best for astronomy. Anything over 10x isn't suitable to hand hold. Zoom binocs are more fragile.</p><p>Telescope. DO NOT pick up a department store telescope. Start them off with a dobsonian. (Good for everything but deep sky photography). What counts most in a telescope for deep sky observing is diameter. 8" is a good compromise. These days you can larger telescopes that collapse so you might be able to go up to about 12" but price increases with size. Make sure it fits in your car.</p><p>Hiking GPS. One that does mapping. I'm partial to Garmin.</p><p>Camera. Often overlooked, it can be used for a wide variety of things. Low power microscopy, bird identification. Something that does PASM. Ideally something that has decent macro and has at least 10x zoom. You can pick up brand new cameras that fit this description for around $200. They won't match much more expensive camera, but they do well. Next step up is an SLR.</p><p>Radio scanner. Becoming less of a good idea as transmissions are moving towards encryption. But still an excellent tool for plane spotting. Take s snapshot with a good zoom camera and you'll be able to look up the plane's registration in a publicly available database which will give you make, model, owner etc.</p><p>Chem sets might be disappearing but electronics kits that teach the basics are still around.</p><p>For younger ages a good mechano set isn't a bad place to start learning basic engineering principles.</p><p>Kites and remote control aircraft are excellent for teaching about aerodynamics. Anyone can fly a small kite but if you want to learn to fly r/c aircraft be sure to join a club and do it right or you'll waste time and money and have frustrated kids. Best idea these is to start on a simulator.</p><p>Never forget the value of a good book or documentary. Carl Sagan's Cosmos is a little bit dated but still excellent. Universe. Walking with Dinosaurs....lots of good science stuff available. Your kids don't need to be cartoon and fairytale drones. You can set up one day a week to watch a series. If it's available for free on TV all the better.</p><p>Check out some of the excellent scientific software around. Some of the most amazing stuff is free. From planetarium software to math software, it's all there if you're willing to spend time learning and teaching with it. Don't discount web sites as well. I can think of a couple of incredible web sites including NASA and Hubblesite. There's a lot of stuff that's out of copyright but still relevant. I just downloaded some out of copyright birding books the other day. Check out open library. There may even be value in university level Open Course Ware depending on the subject (but remember your kids don't know calculus so keep math topics light).</p><p>If there's a local library, get your kids a library card and take them there when you can.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>For the microscope , get them interested with a " toy " one for about $ 30 and if they find that fun , move on to a more serious unit for $ 300 and up.Binoculars .
I 've been happier with binocs I picked up for $ 25 than I have been with a pair I bought for $ 150 .
Once you start spending over $ 50 , you 're best to do your research and buy a pair around the $ 200- $ 300 from a reputable brand .
7x50 is best for astronomy .
Anything over 10x is n't suitable to hand hold .
Zoom binocs are more fragile.Telescope .
DO NOT pick up a department store telescope .
Start them off with a dobsonian .
( Good for everything but deep sky photography ) .
What counts most in a telescope for deep sky observing is diameter .
8 " is a good compromise .
These days you can larger telescopes that collapse so you might be able to go up to about 12 " but price increases with size .
Make sure it fits in your car.Hiking GPS .
One that does mapping .
I 'm partial to Garmin.Camera .
Often overlooked , it can be used for a wide variety of things .
Low power microscopy , bird identification .
Something that does PASM .
Ideally something that has decent macro and has at least 10x zoom .
You can pick up brand new cameras that fit this description for around $ 200 .
They wo n't match much more expensive camera , but they do well .
Next step up is an SLR.Radio scanner .
Becoming less of a good idea as transmissions are moving towards encryption .
But still an excellent tool for plane spotting .
Take s snapshot with a good zoom camera and you 'll be able to look up the plane 's registration in a publicly available database which will give you make , model , owner etc.Chem sets might be disappearing but electronics kits that teach the basics are still around.For younger ages a good mechano set is n't a bad place to start learning basic engineering principles.Kites and remote control aircraft are excellent for teaching about aerodynamics .
Anyone can fly a small kite but if you want to learn to fly r/c aircraft be sure to join a club and do it right or you 'll waste time and money and have frustrated kids .
Best idea these is to start on a simulator.Never forget the value of a good book or documentary .
Carl Sagan 's Cosmos is a little bit dated but still excellent .
Universe. Walking with Dinosaurs....lots of good science stuff available .
Your kids do n't need to be cartoon and fairytale drones .
You can set up one day a week to watch a series .
If it 's available for free on TV all the better.Check out some of the excellent scientific software around .
Some of the most amazing stuff is free .
From planetarium software to math software , it 's all there if you 're willing to spend time learning and teaching with it .
Do n't discount web sites as well .
I can think of a couple of incredible web sites including NASA and Hubblesite .
There 's a lot of stuff that 's out of copyright but still relevant .
I just downloaded some out of copyright birding books the other day .
Check out open library .
There may even be value in university level Open Course Ware depending on the subject ( but remember your kids do n't know calculus so keep math topics light ) .If there 's a local library , get your kids a library card and take them there when you can .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For the microscope, get them interested with a "toy" one for about $30 and if they find that fun, move on to a more serious unit for $300 and up.Binoculars.
I've been happier with binocs I picked up for $25 than I have been with a pair I bought for $150.
Once you start spending over $50, you're best to do your research and buy a pair around the $200-$300 from a reputable brand.
7x50 is best for astronomy.
Anything over 10x isn't suitable to hand hold.
Zoom binocs are more fragile.Telescope.
DO NOT pick up a department store telescope.
Start them off with a dobsonian.
(Good for everything but deep sky photography).
What counts most in a telescope for deep sky observing is diameter.
8" is a good compromise.
These days you can larger telescopes that collapse so you might be able to go up to about 12" but price increases with size.
Make sure it fits in your car.Hiking GPS.
One that does mapping.
I'm partial to Garmin.Camera.
Often overlooked, it can be used for a wide variety of things.
Low power microscopy, bird identification.
Something that does PASM.
Ideally something that has decent macro and has at least 10x zoom.
You can pick up brand new cameras that fit this description for around $200.
They won't match much more expensive camera, but they do well.
Next step up is an SLR.Radio scanner.
Becoming less of a good idea as transmissions are moving towards encryption.
But still an excellent tool for plane spotting.
Take s snapshot with a good zoom camera and you'll be able to look up the plane's registration in a publicly available database which will give you make, model, owner etc.Chem sets might be disappearing but electronics kits that teach the basics are still around.For younger ages a good mechano set isn't a bad place to start learning basic engineering principles.Kites and remote control aircraft are excellent for teaching about aerodynamics.
Anyone can fly a small kite but if you want to learn to fly r/c aircraft be sure to join a club and do it right or you'll waste time and money and have frustrated kids.
Best idea these is to start on a simulator.Never forget the value of a good book or documentary.
Carl Sagan's Cosmos is a little bit dated but still excellent.
Universe. Walking with Dinosaurs....lots of good science stuff available.
Your kids don't need to be cartoon and fairytale drones.
You can set up one day a week to watch a series.
If it's available for free on TV all the better.Check out some of the excellent scientific software around.
Some of the most amazing stuff is free.
From planetarium software to math software, it's all there if you're willing to spend time learning and teaching with it.
Don't discount web sites as well.
I can think of a couple of incredible web sites including NASA and Hubblesite.
There's a lot of stuff that's out of copyright but still relevant.
I just downloaded some out of copyright birding books the other day.
Check out open library.
There may even be value in university level Open Course Ware depending on the subject (but remember your kids don't know calculus so keep math topics light).If there's a local library, get your kids a library card and take them there when you can.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407340</id>
	<title>Edmund Scientifics</title>
	<author>hrvatska</author>
	<datestamp>1260527940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://scientificsonline.com/" title="scientificsonline.com">Edmund Scientifics</a> [scientificsonline.com] offers a tremendous assortment of science tools, kits and toys suitable for kids of all ages.  From the time I was in elementary school until high school, most of my wish list came out of their catalog.  They will likely have something that will satisfy your budding geeks.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Edmund Scientifics [ scientificsonline.com ] offers a tremendous assortment of science tools , kits and toys suitable for kids of all ages .
From the time I was in elementary school until high school , most of my wish list came out of their catalog .
They will likely have something that will satisfy your budding geeks .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Edmund Scientifics [scientificsonline.com] offers a tremendous assortment of science tools, kits and toys suitable for kids of all ages.
From the time I was in elementary school until high school, most of my wish list came out of their catalog.
They will likely have something that will satisfy your budding geeks.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406824</id>
	<title>Check out the GeekDad blog</title>
	<author>OrlandoEsperanto</author>
	<datestamp>1260525600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The GeekDad blog from Wired usually has some great sources. In fact they have a holiday buying guide here: <a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/tag/holiday-gift-guide/" title="wired.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/geekdad/tag/holiday-gift-guide/</a> [wired.com] [wired.com].</htmltext>
<tokenext>The GeekDad blog from Wired usually has some great sources .
In fact they have a holiday buying guide here : http : //www.wired.com/geekdad/tag/holiday-gift-guide/ [ wired.com ] [ wired.com ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The GeekDad blog from Wired usually has some great sources.
In fact they have a holiday buying guide here: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/tag/holiday-gift-guide/ [wired.com] [wired.com].</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407710</id>
	<title>EDMUND SCIENTIFIC ASTROSCAN</title>
	<author>AtomicDevice</author>
	<datestamp>1260530100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>God damn do I want one of those!</htmltext>
<tokenext>God damn do I want one of those !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>God damn do I want one of those!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406254</id>
	<title>Telescope</title>
	<author>Monkeedude1212</author>
	<datestamp>1260523080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If they Dig astronomy that is</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If they Dig astronomy that is</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they Dig astronomy that is</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407250</id>
	<title>Make Magazine!</title>
	<author>Amigan</author>
	<datestamp>1260527400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>My 13yr old son has found <a href="http://www.makezine.com/" title="makezine.com"> Make Magazine </a> [makezine.com]  to be wonderful read.  Their associated <a href="http://www.makershed.com/shoppingcart.asp?Check=True" title="makershed.com">store</a> [makershed.com] has some great stuff.</htmltext>
<tokenext>My 13yr old son has found Make Magazine [ makezine.com ] to be wonderful read .
Their associated store [ makershed.com ] has some great stuff .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>My 13yr old son has found  Make Magazine  [makezine.com]  to be wonderful read.
Their associated store [makershed.com] has some great stuff.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407720</id>
	<title>Rattleback</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260530160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have not read all the replies, so this may already have been mentioned, but one of the simplest, cheapest, yet most fascinating science toys ever devised is called the rattleback. Here is an Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GYWYRW/?tag=googhydr-20&amp;hvadid=4229887659&amp;ref=pd\_sl\_92bxh7j0hj\_e<br>When spun in one direction, the rattleback will slow to a stop, then reverse direction. Trying to explain how this happens can lead you into some fairly advanced physics. There was an article in Scientific American many years ago (in the old Amateur Scientist column) explaining it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have not read all the replies , so this may already have been mentioned , but one of the simplest , cheapest , yet most fascinating science toys ever devised is called the rattleback .
Here is an Amazon link : http : //www.amazon.com/dp/B000GYWYRW/ ? tag = googhydr-20&amp;hvadid = 4229887659&amp;ref = pd \ _sl \ _92bxh7j0hj \ _eWhen spun in one direction , the rattleback will slow to a stop , then reverse direction .
Trying to explain how this happens can lead you into some fairly advanced physics .
There was an article in Scientific American many years ago ( in the old Amateur Scientist column ) explaining it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have not read all the replies, so this may already have been mentioned, but one of the simplest, cheapest, yet most fascinating science toys ever devised is called the rattleback.
Here is an Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GYWYRW/?tag=googhydr-20&amp;hvadid=4229887659&amp;ref=pd\_sl\_92bxh7j0hj\_eWhen spun in one direction, the rattleback will slow to a stop, then reverse direction.
Trying to explain how this happens can lead you into some fairly advanced physics.
There was an article in Scientific American many years ago (in the old Amateur Scientist column) explaining it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407814</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>samkass</author>
	<datestamp>1260530760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-SC-300-Snap-Circuits/dp/B0000683A4" title="amazon.com">Snap Circuits</a> [amazon.com] appear to be the modern equivalent of those old Radio Shack spring-and-wire kits you could buy in the 70's.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Snap Circuits [ amazon.com ] appear to be the modern equivalent of those old Radio Shack spring-and-wire kits you could buy in the 70 's .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Snap Circuits [amazon.com] appear to be the modern equivalent of those old Radio Shack spring-and-wire kits you could buy in the 70's.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406354</id>
	<title>Telescope</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The Galileoscope is a high-quality, low-cost telescope kit developed for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 by a team of leading astronomers, optical engineers, and science educators. No matter where you live, with this easy-to-assemble, 50-mm (2-inch) diameter, 25- to 50-power achromatic refractor, you can see the celestial wonders that Galileo Galilei first glimpsed 400 years ago</p><p>priced at U.S. $20 each plus shipping</p><p>https://www.galileoscope.org/</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The Galileoscope is a high-quality , low-cost telescope kit developed for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 by a team of leading astronomers , optical engineers , and science educators .
No matter where you live , with this easy-to-assemble , 50-mm ( 2-inch ) diameter , 25- to 50-power achromatic refractor , you can see the celestial wonders that Galileo Galilei first glimpsed 400 years agopriced at U.S. $ 20 each plus shippinghttps : //www.galileoscope.org/</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Galileoscope is a high-quality, low-cost telescope kit developed for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 by a team of leading astronomers, optical engineers, and science educators.
No matter where you live, with this easy-to-assemble, 50-mm (2-inch) diameter, 25- to 50-power achromatic refractor, you can see the celestial wonders that Galileo Galilei first glimpsed 400 years agopriced at U.S. $20 each plus shippinghttps://www.galileoscope.org/</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407800</id>
	<title>Parrots</title>
	<author>dgriff</author>
	<datestamp>1260530700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson's name at age 4</p></div>
</blockquote><p>
My youngest could name all the engines in Thomas The Tank Engine at age 3.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson 's name at age 4 My youngest could name all the engines in Thomas The Tank Engine at age 3 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson's name at age 4

My youngest could name all the engines in Thomas The Tank Engine at age 3.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30412324</id>
	<title>Re:Lots for every budget., even free</title>
	<author>rajanala83</author>
	<datestamp>1260616140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Not On-Topic but needs to be mentioned: "Check out some of the excellent scientific software around.":

Thank heavens for primer3! free and usable; but nothing kids will need.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Not On-Topic but needs to be mentioned : " Check out some of the excellent scientific software around .
" : Thank heavens for primer3 !
free and usable ; but nothing kids will need .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not On-Topic but needs to be mentioned: "Check out some of the excellent scientific software around.
":

Thank heavens for primer3!
free and usable; but nothing kids will need.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406752</id>
	<title>Lego Mindstorms?</title>
	<author>2obvious4u</author>
	<datestamp>1260525240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx" title="lego.com">Programming and robotics?</a> [lego.com] <br>
<br>
Mentos and a two liter of diet coke.<br>
<br>
A box of baking soda and a bottle of vinegar.<br>
<br>
A model rocket kit at any hobby store.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Programming and robotics ?
[ lego.com ] Mentos and a two liter of diet coke .
A box of baking soda and a bottle of vinegar .
A model rocket kit at any hobby store .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Programming and robotics?
[lego.com] 

Mentos and a two liter of diet coke.
A box of baking soda and a bottle of vinegar.
A model rocket kit at any hobby store.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406340</id>
	<title>newtons laws are still good for practical purposes</title>
	<author>bugs2squash</author>
	<datestamp>1260523440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Get one of them a pan balance. learn about mass, density, gravity. Compare quantities of things. I'll bet it gets a fair amount of use.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Get one of them a pan balance .
learn about mass , density , gravity .
Compare quantities of things .
I 'll bet it gets a fair amount of use .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Get one of them a pan balance.
learn about mass, density, gravity.
Compare quantities of things.
I'll bet it gets a fair amount of use.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408936</id>
	<title>electronics kits</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260537180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>When I was a child my dad gave me a Radio Shack 100 in 1 electronics kit.  I loved it.  Radio shack still have some kits like</p><p>http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337</p><p>But maybe it would be better to just use Google to find some kits.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>When I was a child my dad gave me a Radio Shack 100 in 1 electronics kit .
I loved it .
Radio shack still have some kits likehttp : //www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp ? productId = 3814337But maybe it would be better to just use Google to find some kits .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When I was a child my dad gave me a Radio Shack 100 in 1 electronics kit.
I loved it.
Radio shack still have some kits likehttp://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337But maybe it would be better to just use Google to find some kits.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408070</id>
	<title>Cool Science Toys!</title>
	<author>Kilbanio</author>
	<datestamp>1260532320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>So many science toys look cool in the store and suck when you actually try them out.  The Air Hogs line is a great example of when function unfortunately follows form.  So many of their toys look cool but have the aerodynamic qualities of a brick.  This is not to say that they have not had some great products over the years.  I run a science education company called Mad Science of MN so I buy and test a lot of toys for use as activities in my classes.  Here are my suggestions.

#1 Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 I have been using the mindstorms systems for many years now and they are amazing.  You do need to have a minimum of computer knowledge to get them set up so the kids can use it.  There are so many things you can do with these sets it is amazing.  If they really like it you can get them involved with the FIRST Lego League and they can actually compete building robots.  It is a bit expensive but it is worth twice the price.

#2 Brain Box Electronics  These are the same as the snap circuits mentioned in other posts.  They are easy to assemble and the color coded directions are easy to read.  This brand is a bit cheaper than the snap circuits. You can short out the batteries so you need a bit of supervision or things could get hot.  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Box-500-Electronic-Learning/dp/B000NBY318" title="amazon.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Box-500-Electronic-Learning/dp/B000NBY318</a> [amazon.com]

#3 Just about anything from Stephen Spangler Science  I love this guy.  He knows how to make science fun.  His kits often lack the flash of the junk on the shelf at Walmart but they have it where it counts.  Get a geyser tube to do the diet coke and mentos fountain.  Do it outdoors though or you might need a new ceiling.  Check out his other kits and look at the class packs if you want to do an experiment with your kids classes.

#4 The OWI Kabuto Mushi and the Robotic Arm Edge I have been using OWI robotic kits for my robotics summer camps for years now.  The Kabuto Mushi would be perfect for the 9 year old.  It runs around on tracks, with a gripper that can pick up and carry small objects.  Best of all it is wirless IR with 8 different channels.  The Edge arm is my new favorite.  It is expertly designed and easy for younger kids to assemble with some adult help.  Both are great parent kid projects and a lot of fun when you are done.  Both of these really kick their imaginations into high gear.  Check out OWIs other kits as well.

Thanks
Colin
Mad Science of MN</htmltext>
<tokenext>So many science toys look cool in the store and suck when you actually try them out .
The Air Hogs line is a great example of when function unfortunately follows form .
So many of their toys look cool but have the aerodynamic qualities of a brick .
This is not to say that they have not had some great products over the years .
I run a science education company called Mad Science of MN so I buy and test a lot of toys for use as activities in my classes .
Here are my suggestions .
# 1 Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 I have been using the mindstorms systems for many years now and they are amazing .
You do need to have a minimum of computer knowledge to get them set up so the kids can use it .
There are so many things you can do with these sets it is amazing .
If they really like it you can get them involved with the FIRST Lego League and they can actually compete building robots .
It is a bit expensive but it is worth twice the price .
# 2 Brain Box Electronics These are the same as the snap circuits mentioned in other posts .
They are easy to assemble and the color coded directions are easy to read .
This brand is a bit cheaper than the snap circuits .
You can short out the batteries so you need a bit of supervision or things could get hot .
http : //www.amazon.com/Brain-Box-500-Electronic-Learning/dp/B000NBY318 [ amazon.com ] # 3 Just about anything from Stephen Spangler Science I love this guy .
He knows how to make science fun .
His kits often lack the flash of the junk on the shelf at Walmart but they have it where it counts .
Get a geyser tube to do the diet coke and mentos fountain .
Do it outdoors though or you might need a new ceiling .
Check out his other kits and look at the class packs if you want to do an experiment with your kids classes .
# 4 The OWI Kabuto Mushi and the Robotic Arm Edge I have been using OWI robotic kits for my robotics summer camps for years now .
The Kabuto Mushi would be perfect for the 9 year old .
It runs around on tracks , with a gripper that can pick up and carry small objects .
Best of all it is wirless IR with 8 different channels .
The Edge arm is my new favorite .
It is expertly designed and easy for younger kids to assemble with some adult help .
Both are great parent kid projects and a lot of fun when you are done .
Both of these really kick their imaginations into high gear .
Check out OWIs other kits as well .
Thanks Colin Mad Science of MN</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So many science toys look cool in the store and suck when you actually try them out.
The Air Hogs line is a great example of when function unfortunately follows form.
So many of their toys look cool but have the aerodynamic qualities of a brick.
This is not to say that they have not had some great products over the years.
I run a science education company called Mad Science of MN so I buy and test a lot of toys for use as activities in my classes.
Here are my suggestions.
#1 Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 I have been using the mindstorms systems for many years now and they are amazing.
You do need to have a minimum of computer knowledge to get them set up so the kids can use it.
There are so many things you can do with these sets it is amazing.
If they really like it you can get them involved with the FIRST Lego League and they can actually compete building robots.
It is a bit expensive but it is worth twice the price.
#2 Brain Box Electronics  These are the same as the snap circuits mentioned in other posts.
They are easy to assemble and the color coded directions are easy to read.
This brand is a bit cheaper than the snap circuits.
You can short out the batteries so you need a bit of supervision or things could get hot.
http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Box-500-Electronic-Learning/dp/B000NBY318 [amazon.com]

#3 Just about anything from Stephen Spangler Science  I love this guy.
He knows how to make science fun.
His kits often lack the flash of the junk on the shelf at Walmart but they have it where it counts.
Get a geyser tube to do the diet coke and mentos fountain.
Do it outdoors though or you might need a new ceiling.
Check out his other kits and look at the class packs if you want to do an experiment with your kids classes.
#4 The OWI Kabuto Mushi and the Robotic Arm Edge I have been using OWI robotic kits for my robotics summer camps for years now.
The Kabuto Mushi would be perfect for the 9 year old.
It runs around on tracks, with a gripper that can pick up and carry small objects.
Best of all it is wirless IR with 8 different channels.
The Edge arm is my new favorite.
It is expertly designed and easy for younger kids to assemble with some adult help.
Both are great parent kid projects and a lot of fun when you are done.
Both of these really kick their imaginations into high gear.
Check out OWIs other kits as well.
Thanks
Colin
Mad Science of MN</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406766</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>Geoffrey.landis</author>
	<datestamp>1260525360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Telescopes are a lot more fun if you know enough about the sky to find your way around (although these days, with so many high-tech telescopes that have "go to", that's not quite so important as it was.)
<p>Nevertheless, if you're going to eventualy get a telescope, start out by getting a planisphere and maybe a book on learning the constellations, and then promise "I'll get you a telescope as soon as you can go outside at night and identify fifteen constellations, and name fifteen bright stars."
</p><p>Oh, yes-- and if you live in a city, forget it completely.  Buy a good pair of binoculars to look at the moon instead.  (Which, actually, is also a lot of fun).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Telescopes are a lot more fun if you know enough about the sky to find your way around ( although these days , with so many high-tech telescopes that have " go to " , that 's not quite so important as it was .
) Nevertheless , if you 're going to eventualy get a telescope , start out by getting a planisphere and maybe a book on learning the constellations , and then promise " I 'll get you a telescope as soon as you can go outside at night and identify fifteen constellations , and name fifteen bright stars .
" Oh , yes-- and if you live in a city , forget it completely .
Buy a good pair of binoculars to look at the moon instead .
( Which , actually , is also a lot of fun ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Telescopes are a lot more fun if you know enough about the sky to find your way around (although these days, with so many high-tech telescopes that have "go to", that's not quite so important as it was.
)
Nevertheless, if you're going to eventualy get a telescope, start out by getting a planisphere and maybe a book on learning the constellations, and then promise "I'll get you a telescope as soon as you can go outside at night and identify fifteen constellations, and name fifteen bright stars.
"
Oh, yes-- and if you live in a city, forget it completely.
Buy a good pair of binoculars to look at the moon instead.
(Which, actually, is also a lot of fun).</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406776</id>
	<title>How about...</title>
	<author>thredder</author>
	<datestamp>1260525420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>... an ant farm?
I was thinking of getting one for my kids this year.</htmltext>
<tokenext>... an ant farm ?
I was thinking of getting one for my kids this year .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>... an ant farm?
I was thinking of getting one for my kids this year.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407566</id>
	<title>Re:Some ideas</title>
	<author>Xacid</author>
	<datestamp>1260529320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Stamps!?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Stamps !
?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Stamps!
?</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407406</id>
	<title>Re:Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>BobMcD</author>
	<datestamp>1260528420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Except that Swiss army knives are RAZOR SHARP, at least when new and genuine.  I got my first one at 9 and nearly removed the end of my finger.  I'd wait until maybe 11 or 12 for that particular item.  I understand Scouts hand them out at 8, but only after ritualistic training and prep.  Perhaps a reasonably-sized lock-blade would be a better choice.</p><p>I'm not trying to be an alarmist.  All three of the items listed have dangers.  Its only that the first takes nearly no effort to warrant a trip to the emergency room.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Except that Swiss army knives are RAZOR SHARP , at least when new and genuine .
I got my first one at 9 and nearly removed the end of my finger .
I 'd wait until maybe 11 or 12 for that particular item .
I understand Scouts hand them out at 8 , but only after ritualistic training and prep .
Perhaps a reasonably-sized lock-blade would be a better choice.I 'm not trying to be an alarmist .
All three of the items listed have dangers .
Its only that the first takes nearly no effort to warrant a trip to the emergency room .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Except that Swiss army knives are RAZOR SHARP, at least when new and genuine.
I got my first one at 9 and nearly removed the end of my finger.
I'd wait until maybe 11 or 12 for that particular item.
I understand Scouts hand them out at 8, but only after ritualistic training and prep.
Perhaps a reasonably-sized lock-blade would be a better choice.I'm not trying to be an alarmist.
All three of the items listed have dangers.
Its only that the first takes nearly no effort to warrant a trip to the emergency room.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407154</id>
	<title>BuckyBalls</title>
	<author>thtrgremlin</author>
	<datestamp>1260526920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Endless fun. Something simple, yet capable of demonstrating all kind of strange things. Really forces one to use their imagination. Best demonstration of how something simple can be used to do more complex things, like byte code, but less esoteric, and doesn't require any kind of reference text.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Endless fun .
Something simple , yet capable of demonstrating all kind of strange things .
Really forces one to use their imagination .
Best demonstration of how something simple can be used to do more complex things , like byte code , but less esoteric , and does n't require any kind of reference text .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Endless fun.
Something simple, yet capable of demonstrating all kind of strange things.
Really forces one to use their imagination.
Best demonstration of how something simple can be used to do more complex things, like byte code, but less esoteric, and doesn't require any kind of reference text.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410032</id>
	<title>If you're good at science...</title>
	<author>valderost</author>
	<datestamp>1260544860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Look for science gifts in areas that you know well.  This way you can extend the teaching far beyond the instructions by showing the kids all the other things the gift can do.  This means that you'll have fun too, and the kids will think you're really smart!  You can also toss instructions you happen not to like for some reason.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Look for science gifts in areas that you know well .
This way you can extend the teaching far beyond the instructions by showing the kids all the other things the gift can do .
This means that you 'll have fun too , and the kids will think you 're really smart !
You can also toss instructions you happen not to like for some reason .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Look for science gifts in areas that you know well.
This way you can extend the teaching far beyond the instructions by showing the kids all the other things the gift can do.
This means that you'll have fun too, and the kids will think you're really smart!
You can also toss instructions you happen not to like for some reason.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406298</id>
	<title>Actually that's not his name</title>
	<author>somersault</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'd never heard of him, but apparently his name is actually "Neil deGrasse Tyson".</p><p>And knowing the names of scientists is more to do with history than actual science.</p><p>[/complaining]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'd never heard of him , but apparently his name is actually " Neil deGrasse Tyson " .And knowing the names of scientists is more to do with history than actual science .
[ /complaining ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'd never heard of him, but apparently his name is actually "Neil deGrasse Tyson".And knowing the names of scientists is more to do with history than actual science.
[/complaining]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406304</id>
	<title>Fleshlight</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Because they are going to need it when they become linux users.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Because they are going to need it when they become linux users .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because they are going to need it when they become linux users.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406930</id>
	<title>Some ideas I have for my kids</title>
	<author>mmoore</author>
	<datestamp>1260525960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>
<p>I grabbed this for my 9 year old last year last-minute and he loves it: <a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3523589" title="radioshack.com" rel="nofollow">Radio Shack snap kit</a> [radioshack.com]. (Although I thought the kit I bought him was much bigger than this one). He even went beyond the included instructions and started experimenting with some interesting  (and scary) things.</p><p>This year, he's getting this book: <a href="http://www.gohastings.com/product/BOOK/We-Dare-You-Hundreds-of-Fun-Science-Experiments-Tricks-and-Games-You-Can-Try-at-Home/sku/278685807.uts" title="gohastings.com" rel="nofollow">We dare you</a> [gohastings.com] </p><p>Also saw one of these on woot the other day, but missed out. Still thinking about getting him one though: <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product\_id=10778990" title="walmart.com" rel="nofollow">Excalibur Space Navigator</a> [walmart.com] </p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I grabbed this for my 9 year old last year last-minute and he loves it : Radio Shack snap kit [ radioshack.com ] .
( Although I thought the kit I bought him was much bigger than this one ) .
He even went beyond the included instructions and started experimenting with some interesting ( and scary ) things.This year , he 's getting this book : We dare you [ gohastings.com ] Also saw one of these on woot the other day , but missed out .
Still thinking about getting him one though : Excalibur Space Navigator [ walmart.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
I grabbed this for my 9 year old last year last-minute and he loves it: Radio Shack snap kit [radioshack.com].
(Although I thought the kit I bought him was much bigger than this one).
He even went beyond the included instructions and started experimenting with some interesting  (and scary) things.This year, he's getting this book: We dare you [gohastings.com] Also saw one of these on woot the other day, but missed out.
Still thinking about getting him one though: Excalibur Space Navigator [walmart.com] </sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407076</id>
	<title>The best science gift is...</title>
	<author>venkateshkumar99</author>
	<datestamp>1260526620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Your Time.

Don't just give them the kit (any kit) and leave it at that. Sit with them and YOU start making stuff with them looking and get them more involved as you go along.

I remember my first geek activity. It was when I was 4-5 years old . My father took apart an antique clock apart and cleaned it and later asking me to do small things to do. That is what got me hooked to DIY. Later when I was about 7-8 years old my mom used to read short Sci-Fi stories to me and that's what got me hooked into reading.

Spend time with your kids, they will be far more involved with whatever you do.

As for the kits, anything from Chemistry kits to making models are equally simulating the important thing is getting started at an early age.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Your Time .
Do n't just give them the kit ( any kit ) and leave it at that .
Sit with them and YOU start making stuff with them looking and get them more involved as you go along .
I remember my first geek activity .
It was when I was 4-5 years old .
My father took apart an antique clock apart and cleaned it and later asking me to do small things to do .
That is what got me hooked to DIY .
Later when I was about 7-8 years old my mom used to read short Sci-Fi stories to me and that 's what got me hooked into reading .
Spend time with your kids , they will be far more involved with whatever you do .
As for the kits , anything from Chemistry kits to making models are equally simulating the important thing is getting started at an early age .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Your Time.
Don't just give them the kit (any kit) and leave it at that.
Sit with them and YOU start making stuff with them looking and get them more involved as you go along.
I remember my first geek activity.
It was when I was 4-5 years old .
My father took apart an antique clock apart and cleaned it and later asking me to do small things to do.
That is what got me hooked to DIY.
Later when I was about 7-8 years old my mom used to read short Sci-Fi stories to me and that's what got me hooked into reading.
Spend time with your kids, they will be far more involved with whatever you do.
As for the kits, anything from Chemistry kits to making models are equally simulating the important thing is getting started at an early age.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407290</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260527700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A call has been placed. Expect a visit from DHS sometime soon.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A call has been placed .
Expect a visit from DHS sometime soon .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A call has been placed.
Expect a visit from DHS sometime soon.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408112</id>
	<title>Re:Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260532620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>First aid kit.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>First aid kit .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>First aid kit.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406282</id>
	<title>Lots of things</title>
	<author>spribyl</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Try</p><p>Think Geek<br>American Science and surplus.<br>HobbyTron(Ramsey)</p><p>Some gifts<br>Lego<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mind Storms.<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; Any thing with gears and wheels.<br>Lincoln logs<br>Erector Sets</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>TryThink GeekAmerican Science and surplus.HobbyTron ( Ramsey ) Some giftsLego       Mind Storms .
    Any thing with gears and wheels.Lincoln logsErector Sets</tokentext>
<sentencetext>TryThink GeekAmerican Science and surplus.HobbyTron(Ramsey)Some giftsLego
      Mind Storms.
    Any thing with gears and wheels.Lincoln logsErector Sets</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406552</id>
	<title>Too late</title>
	<author>FranTaylor</author>
	<datestamp>1260524160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Seriously you are asking this question after Thanksgiving?</p><p>All the good stuff is sold out already.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously you are asking this question after Thanksgiving ? All the good stuff is sold out already .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously you are asking this question after Thanksgiving?All the good stuff is sold out already.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30430304</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>mlush</author>
	<datestamp>1260802200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Thats pretty good guide I'd just add that there are some quality budget scopes out there.
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2009/04/27/the-celestron-firstscope-telescope-official-product-of-international-year-of-astronomy/" title="universetoday.com" rel="nofollow">Celestron firstscope</a> [universetoday.com] ($100) and the <a href="https://www.galileoscope.org/gs/" title="galileoscope.org" rel="nofollow"> Galileoscope</a> [galileoscope.org]($20 though this excludes the tripod)

</p><p>That said if I were buying for a young astronomer I'd get them binoculars.  Because a) there compact and generate little bedroom clutter
and b) they can be used for Terrestrial observation<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Thats pretty good guide I 'd just add that there are some quality budget scopes out there .
Celestron firstscope [ universetoday.com ] ( $ 100 ) and the Galileoscope [ galileoscope.org ] ( $ 20 though this excludes the tripod ) That said if I were buying for a young astronomer I 'd get them binoculars .
Because a ) there compact and generate little bedroom clutter and b ) they can be used for Terrestrial observation ; - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Thats pretty good guide I'd just add that there are some quality budget scopes out there.
Celestron firstscope [universetoday.com] ($100) and the  Galileoscope [galileoscope.org]($20 though this excludes the tripod)

That said if I were buying for a young astronomer I'd get them binoculars.
Because a) there compact and generate little bedroom clutter
and b) they can be used for Terrestrial observation ;-)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407438</id>
	<title>Huh?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260528660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What was Neil DeGrasse Tyson's name when he was 4?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What was Neil DeGrasse Tyson 's name when he was 4 ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What was Neil DeGrasse Tyson's name when he was 4?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406738</id>
	<title>Re:Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>jank1887</author>
	<datestamp>1260525120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I fail to understand your usage of the word 'or' in that context.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I fail to understand your usage of the word 'or ' in that context .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I fail to understand your usage of the word 'or' in that context.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406562</id>
	<title>Here Comes Science</title>
	<author>Brett Diamond</author>
	<datestamp>1260524220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>You should check out They Might Be Giants' newest album "Here Comes Science" (a CD/DVD combo, available at Amazon for $13).</htmltext>
<tokenext>You should check out They Might Be Giants ' newest album " Here Comes Science " ( a CD/DVD combo , available at Amazon for $ 13 ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You should check out They Might Be Giants' newest album "Here Comes Science" (a CD/DVD combo, available at Amazon for $13).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406290</id>
	<title>Bacteria kit</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Think Geek has a bacteria science kit that I thought looked fun.   More for the &gt;12 group.

Particularly good if you are trying to get them to wash up more.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Think Geek has a bacteria science kit that I thought looked fun .
More for the &gt; 12 group .
Particularly good if you are trying to get them to wash up more .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Think Geek has a bacteria science kit that I thought looked fun.
More for the &gt;12 group.
Particularly good if you are trying to get them to wash up more.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408644</id>
	<title>Re:Growing up...</title>
	<author>blind biker</author>
	<datestamp>1260535500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Also, <a href="http://www.lunarrepublic.com/atlas/index.shtml" title="lunarrepublic.com">do use this lovely resource</a> [lunarrepublic.com], if you get a good 'scope.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Also , do use this lovely resource [ lunarrepublic.com ] , if you get a good 'scope .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Also, do use this lovely resource [lunarrepublic.com], if you get a good 'scope.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30411606</id>
	<title>Re:Not plastic - Get a book!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260559680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Science toys don't teach... Parents do!"  has some truth in it.  In that vein, here's a few books by Martin Gardner that have fun projects to work on together.</p><p>
&nbsp; 1. Entertaining Science Experiments with Everyday Objects<br>
&nbsp; 2. Science Tricks<br>
&nbsp; 3. Smart Science Tricks<br>
&nbsp; 4. Table Magic (not strictly science but teaches observation and critical thinking while being a lot of fun)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Science toys do n't teach... Parents do !
" has some truth in it .
In that vein , here 's a few books by Martin Gardner that have fun projects to work on together .
  1 .
Entertaining Science Experiments with Everyday Objects   2 .
Science Tricks   3 .
Smart Science Tricks   4 .
Table Magic ( not strictly science but teaches observation and critical thinking while being a lot of fun )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Science toys don't teach... Parents do!
"  has some truth in it.
In that vein, here's a few books by Martin Gardner that have fun projects to work on together.
  1.
Entertaining Science Experiments with Everyday Objects
  2.
Science Tricks
  3.
Smart Science Tricks
  4.
Table Magic (not strictly science but teaches observation and critical thinking while being a lot of fun)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407242</id>
	<title>Re:Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260527400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Would that not be an (un)dead cat in a box?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Would that not be an ( un ) dead cat in a box ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Would that not be an (un)dead cat in a box?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407102</id>
	<title>Science Kits</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Edmund Scientific (http://scientificsonline.com/) has some pretty cool stuff for all ages. Heck, I'm 20 and I want most of the stuff on the site.</p><p>They have a big selection of decently priced telescopes and other things, among kits, solar panels, and all kinds of stuff.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Edmund Scientific ( http : //scientificsonline.com/ ) has some pretty cool stuff for all ages .
Heck , I 'm 20 and I want most of the stuff on the site.They have a big selection of decently priced telescopes and other things , among kits , solar panels , and all kinds of stuff .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Edmund Scientific (http://scientificsonline.com/) has some pretty cool stuff for all ages.
Heck, I'm 20 and I want most of the stuff on the site.They have a big selection of decently priced telescopes and other things, among kits, solar panels, and all kinds of stuff.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406586</id>
	<title>Chemistry Set!</title>
	<author>BobMcD</author>
	<datestamp>1260524340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Like <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Whisky-Still/" title="instructables.com">this old-fashioned one</a> [instructables.com]!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Like this old-fashioned one [ instructables.com ] !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Like this old-fashioned one [instructables.com]!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406882</id>
	<title>The Best Present Ever -</title>
	<author>arthurpaliden</author>
	<datestamp>1260525780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Get a copy of this PDF 'goldenchem.pdf' print it on good paper and have it bound. You may be able to find an original copy of the book but not likely. Just remember when ever they open the book and try the struff, don't hover.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Get a copy of this PDF 'goldenchem.pdf ' print it on good paper and have it bound .
You may be able to find an original copy of the book but not likely .
Just remember when ever they open the book and try the struff , do n't hover .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Get a copy of this PDF 'goldenchem.pdf' print it on good paper and have it bound.
You may be able to find an original copy of the book but not likely.
Just remember when ever they open the book and try the struff, don't hover.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407356</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260528060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Science fiction for kids -- books by Robert Heinlein, for example.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Science fiction for kids -- books by Robert Heinlein , for example .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Science fiction for kids -- books by Robert Heinlein, for example.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406470</id>
	<title>Eyeclops bionic eye</title>
	<author>nizo</author>
	<datestamp>1260523920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A decent microscope that you plug into your TV. The kids have had theirs for a year and still play with it all the time.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A decent microscope that you plug into your TV .
The kids have had theirs for a year and still play with it all the time .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A decent microscope that you plug into your TV.
The kids have had theirs for a year and still play with it all the time.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406428</id>
	<title>Help them get started with electronics+programming</title>
	<author>compumike</author>
	<datestamp>1260523740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Whatever you do, find something where there's real teaching and interactivity and creative thinking going on -- not just polishing some rocks or a step-by-step Lego project.  And furthermore, interacting with your child while they're using whatever science gift you pick is also extremely valuable.</p><p>Ages 7 and 9 may be a bit young... but we know that 11-year olds do well with getting introduced to electronics and programming, and the interaction that it offers with the physical world through various sensors and actuators. In our experience at <a href="http://www.nerdkits.com/" title="nerdkits.com">NerdKits electronics kits</a> [nerdkits.com], <b>our youngest customers tend to learn the fastest</b>, because they are the most fearless!  They're able to try building something, get something wrong, but just keep working at it until they succeed.  Our various free <a href="http://www.nerdkits.com/videos/" title="nerdkits.com">video tutorials</a> [nerdkits.com] help teach various electronics and programming concepts as well.</p><p>Here's an 11-year-old's <a href="http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol20/?pg=160" title="make-digital.com">NerdKits "Kid Review" in Make Magazine</a> [make-digital.com], or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwWculWS168" title="youtube.com">a reading by the author of the review</a> [youtube.com].</p><p>Challenge them a bit -- with a bit of guidance, they're capable of taking on more than you might think!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Whatever you do , find something where there 's real teaching and interactivity and creative thinking going on -- not just polishing some rocks or a step-by-step Lego project .
And furthermore , interacting with your child while they 're using whatever science gift you pick is also extremely valuable.Ages 7 and 9 may be a bit young... but we know that 11-year olds do well with getting introduced to electronics and programming , and the interaction that it offers with the physical world through various sensors and actuators .
In our experience at NerdKits electronics kits [ nerdkits.com ] , our youngest customers tend to learn the fastest , because they are the most fearless !
They 're able to try building something , get something wrong , but just keep working at it until they succeed .
Our various free video tutorials [ nerdkits.com ] help teach various electronics and programming concepts as well.Here 's an 11-year-old 's NerdKits " Kid Review " in Make Magazine [ make-digital.com ] , or a reading by the author of the review [ youtube.com ] .Challenge them a bit -- with a bit of guidance , they 're capable of taking on more than you might think !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Whatever you do, find something where there's real teaching and interactivity and creative thinking going on -- not just polishing some rocks or a step-by-step Lego project.
And furthermore, interacting with your child while they're using whatever science gift you pick is also extremely valuable.Ages 7 and 9 may be a bit young... but we know that 11-year olds do well with getting introduced to electronics and programming, and the interaction that it offers with the physical world through various sensors and actuators.
In our experience at NerdKits electronics kits [nerdkits.com], our youngest customers tend to learn the fastest, because they are the most fearless!
They're able to try building something, get something wrong, but just keep working at it until they succeed.
Our various free video tutorials [nerdkits.com] help teach various electronics and programming concepts as well.Here's an 11-year-old's NerdKits "Kid Review" in Make Magazine [make-digital.com], or a reading by the author of the review [youtube.com].Challenge them a bit -- with a bit of guidance, they're capable of taking on more than you might think!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407126</id>
	<title>Measurement devices</title>
	<author>geekoid</author>
	<datestamp>1260526800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Stethoscopes, scales, rulers, measuring cups.</p><p>Other good things:</p><p>Model rockets - If they are young they can help you build and then they can launch.<br>Magnets, lots of basic magnets.</p><p>A Place they don't ahve to worry about making a mess so they can make experiments fail.</p><p>Encouragement in doing stuff, and you doing it with them.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Stethoscopes , scales , rulers , measuring cups.Other good things : Model rockets - If they are young they can help you build and then they can launch.Magnets , lots of basic magnets.A Place they do n't ahve to worry about making a mess so they can make experiments fail.Encouragement in doing stuff , and you doing it with them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Stethoscopes, scales, rulers, measuring cups.Other good things:Model rockets - If they are young they can help you build and then they can launch.Magnets, lots of basic magnets.A Place they don't ahve to worry about making a mess so they can make experiments fail.Encouragement in doing stuff, and you doing it with them.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406494</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Seconding the telescope option. But don't do it if you're getting them a crappy one - it's easy to get discouraged with garbage. Do some research and don't get sucked in by marketing ploys advertising 99999999x magnification or whatever. Get a decent reflector with a useable aperture and good eyepieces.</p><p>And yes, IAAA (I am an astronomer).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Seconding the telescope option .
But do n't do it if you 're getting them a crappy one - it 's easy to get discouraged with garbage .
Do some research and do n't get sucked in by marketing ploys advertising 99999999x magnification or whatever .
Get a decent reflector with a useable aperture and good eyepieces.And yes , IAAA ( I am an astronomer ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seconding the telescope option.
But don't do it if you're getting them a crappy one - it's easy to get discouraged with garbage.
Do some research and don't get sucked in by marketing ploys advertising 99999999x magnification or whatever.
Get a decent reflector with a useable aperture and good eyepieces.And yes, IAAA (I am an astronomer).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30436362</id>
	<title>Re:Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>Squidlips</author>
	<datestamp>1260789420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Lead-free solder, of course!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Lead-free solder , of course !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lead-free solder, of course!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30412146</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260612420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I actually had the Think Geek USB microscope and it was awful.  I tried to use it for a pond water class.  Couldn't see much of anything.  Edmund Scientific has a much nicer USB/projection microscope.  It's a bit pricier, but not much considering the quality.  The toys at scientificsonline.com are awesome!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I actually had the Think Geek USB microscope and it was awful .
I tried to use it for a pond water class .
Could n't see much of anything .
Edmund Scientific has a much nicer USB/projection microscope .
It 's a bit pricier , but not much considering the quality .
The toys at scientificsonline.com are awesome !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I actually had the Think Geek USB microscope and it was awful.
I tried to use it for a pond water class.
Couldn't see much of anything.
Edmund Scientific has a much nicer USB/projection microscope.
It's a bit pricier, but not much considering the quality.
The toys at scientificsonline.com are awesome!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407988</id>
	<title>I totally read the title as...</title>
	<author>h8fulgod</author>
	<datestamp>1260531660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>...SILENCE gifts for kids.</htmltext>
<tokenext>...SILENCE gifts for kids .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...SILENCE gifts for kids.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408994</id>
	<title>K'nex, Wedgits and Legos at that age</title>
	<author>fhage</author>
	<datestamp>1260537660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>My kids got the most from k'nex: <a href="http://www.knex.com/" title="knex.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.knex.com/</a> [knex.com] and Wedgits: <a href="http://www.wedgits.com/" title="wedgits.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wedgits.com/</a> [wedgits.com]
<p> Both have excellent building guides, are very educational and fun to play with.
Wedgits  are great for the younger kids.  K'nex roller coasters and ferris wheels would be well used and loved.
K'nex teach  about structural design,  mechanical engineering and assembly. They start with simple, easy to assemble structures and get very complex, taking days to assemble at the high end.
We also spent many, many hours building our own designs.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>My kids got the most from k'nex : http : //www.knex.com/ [ knex.com ] and Wedgits : http : //www.wedgits.com/ [ wedgits.com ] Both have excellent building guides , are very educational and fun to play with .
Wedgits are great for the younger kids .
K'nex roller coasters and ferris wheels would be well used and loved .
K'nex teach about structural design , mechanical engineering and assembly .
They start with simple , easy to assemble structures and get very complex , taking days to assemble at the high end .
We also spent many , many hours building our own designs .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>My kids got the most from k'nex: http://www.knex.com/ [knex.com] and Wedgits: http://www.wedgits.com/ [wedgits.com]
 Both have excellent building guides, are very educational and fun to play with.
Wedgits  are great for the younger kids.
K'nex roller coasters and ferris wheels would be well used and loved.
K'nex teach  about structural design,  mechanical engineering and assembly.
They start with simple, easy to assemble structures and get very complex, taking days to assemble at the high end.
We also spent many, many hours building our own designs.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408980</id>
	<title>rainbow maker</title>
	<author>mandalina</author>
	<datestamp>1260537480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>your kids might be a little mature for this but a rainbow maker might be intresting.
I got it for my 5 year old niece recently and she flipped.
found a demonstration on youtube, check this out:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5rsQwLq0EY" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5rsQwLq0EY</a> [youtube.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>your kids might be a little mature for this but a rainbow maker might be intresting .
I got it for my 5 year old niece recently and she flipped .
found a demonstration on youtube , check this out : http : //www.youtube.com/watch ? v = N5rsQwLq0EY [ youtube.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>your kids might be a little mature for this but a rainbow maker might be intresting.
I got it for my 5 year old niece recently and she flipped.
found a demonstration on youtube, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5rsQwLq0EY [youtube.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406448</id>
	<title>LEGO Mindstorms</title>
	<author>Joshua W Ferguson</author>
	<datestamp>1260523860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego\_Mindstorms" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">Great for engineering and then for programming</a> [wikipedia.org]. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr\_nr\_i\_1?rh=i\%3Astripbooks\%2Ck\%3Amindstorms&amp;keywords=mindstorms&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1260563162" title="amazon.com" rel="nofollow">There are also a number of cool books that can go along with the set</a> [amazon.com].</htmltext>
<tokenext>Great for engineering and then for programming [ wikipedia.org ] .
There are also a number of cool books that can go along with the set [ amazon.com ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Great for engineering and then for programming [wikipedia.org].
There are also a number of cool books that can go along with the set [amazon.com].</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406664</id>
	<title>Na plus a book</title>
	<author>DoofusOfDeath</author>
	<datestamp>1260524760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Let's give all 12 year olds 1 lb of sodium metal, plus a short book explaining it.</p><p>The average IQ of our country's kids would <i>double</i> in one week!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Let 's give all 12 year olds 1 lb of sodium metal , plus a short book explaining it.The average IQ of our country 's kids would double in one week !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Let's give all 12 year olds 1 lb of sodium metal, plus a short book explaining it.The average IQ of our country's kids would double in one week!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30411576</id>
	<title>Model Rockets</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260559260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Okay I didn't read ALL of the entries above, but with as many as I did read I cannot believe no one suggested model rocketry.  You can start small with a ~$35 dollar starter kit and from there, well the sky's the limit.</p><p>http://www.apogeerockets.com/</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Okay I did n't read ALL of the entries above , but with as many as I did read I can not believe no one suggested model rocketry .
You can start small with a ~ $ 35 dollar starter kit and from there , well the sky 's the limit.http : //www.apogeerockets.com/</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Okay I didn't read ALL of the entries above, but with as many as I did read I cannot believe no one suggested model rocketry.
You can start small with a ~$35 dollar starter kit and from there, well the sky's the limit.http://www.apogeerockets.com/</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407058</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That plus the year's supply of fertilizer bought for the wife's garden will make for the best Christmas ever!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That plus the year 's supply of fertilizer bought for the wife 's garden will make for the best Christmas ever !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That plus the year's supply of fertilizer bought for the wife's garden will make for the best Christmas ever!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406292</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407376</id>
	<title>Gifts for children age 9 and up</title>
	<author>ae1294</author>
	<datestamp>1260528240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Buy them a nice Laser Pointer...</p><p><a href="http://www.wickedlasers.com/index.php" title="wickedlasers.com">http://www.wickedlasers.com/index.php</a> [wickedlasers.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Buy them a nice Laser Pointer...http : //www.wickedlasers.com/index.php [ wickedlasers.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Buy them a nice Laser Pointer...http://www.wickedlasers.com/index.php [wickedlasers.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406538</id>
	<title>You'll never know which</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Until you look.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Until you look .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Until you look.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406264</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406688</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>andyring</author>
	<datestamp>1260524880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I had earlier versions of these:</p><p><a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337#" title="radioshack.com">http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337#</a> [radioshack.com]</p><p>as a kid and learned a ton.  Loved those kits!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I had earlier versions of these : http : //www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp ? productId = 3814337 # [ radioshack.com ] as a kid and learned a ton .
Loved those kits !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I had earlier versions of these:http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337# [radioshack.com]as a kid and learned a ton.
Loved those kits!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406232</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406264</id>
	<title>Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>RobotRunAmok</author>
	<datestamp>1260523140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Maybe they'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists.</p><p><nobr> <wbr></nobr>...or really, really disturbed...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Maybe they 'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists .
...or really , really disturbed.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Maybe they'll grow up to be Quantum Physicists.
...or really, really disturbed...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406604</id>
	<title>The old 50 in 1 or 100 in 1 Electronics kit</title>
	<author>lunchlady55</author>
	<datestamp>1260524460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It sparked my interest in all things electronic.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It sparked my interest in all things electronic .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It sparked my interest in all things electronic.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406922</id>
	<title>Re:Bacteria kit</title>
	<author>cmiller173</author>
	<datestamp>1260525900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Alternatively some yeast cultures and growth medium (and hops).  You will have to dispose of the used growth medium yourself.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</htmltext>
<tokenext>Alternatively some yeast cultures and growth medium ( and hops ) .
You will have to dispose of the used growth medium yourself .
; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Alternatively some yeast cultures and growth medium (and hops).
You will have to dispose of the used growth medium yourself.
;)</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406290</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406674</id>
	<title>maybe a robot kit</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>that way they will have at least one friend</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>that way they will have at least one friend</tokentext>
<sentencetext>that way they will have at least one friend</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408458</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260534420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A nuke  from space tis the only way to be sure.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A nuke from space t is the only way to be sure .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A nuke  from space tis the only way to be sure.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406282</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406778</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>tool462</author>
	<datestamp>1260525420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Agreed.  I was using these kits around that age.</p><p>Depending on how advanced and ambitious they are, they have some like that one but with microcontrollers as well.</p><p>There's also ready-made robotics kits like Lego Mindstorms and Boe Bot <a href="http://www.parallax.com/tabid/411/Default.aspx" title="parallax.com">http://www.parallax.com/tabid/411/Default.aspx</a> [parallax.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Agreed .
I was using these kits around that age.Depending on how advanced and ambitious they are , they have some like that one but with microcontrollers as well.There 's also ready-made robotics kits like Lego Mindstorms and Boe Bot http : //www.parallax.com/tabid/411/Default.aspx [ parallax.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Agreed.
I was using these kits around that age.Depending on how advanced and ambitious they are, they have some like that one but with microcontrollers as well.There's also ready-made robotics kits like Lego Mindstorms and Boe Bot http://www.parallax.com/tabid/411/Default.aspx [parallax.com]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406688</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408188</id>
	<title>Re:Actually that's not his name</title>
	<author>NotPeteMcCabe</author>
	<datestamp>1260533040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>As a teacher I have to disagree: knowing the names of scientists is for many students the first step towards engaging with the subject. Remember the heirarchy of things people are interested in: 1) themselves 2) other people 3) things.</htmltext>
<tokenext>As a teacher I have to disagree : knowing the names of scientists is for many students the first step towards engaging with the subject .
Remember the heirarchy of things people are interested in : 1 ) themselves 2 ) other people 3 ) things .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As a teacher I have to disagree: knowing the names of scientists is for many students the first step towards engaging with the subject.
Remember the heirarchy of things people are interested in: 1) themselves 2) other people 3) things.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406298</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406288</id>
	<title>A few are good...</title>
	<author>Oxford\_Comma\_Lover</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>legos are good for modular design, infinite re-use--but you might stay away from the technical or specialty sets, as they tend to be more problematic and less re-usable; capsuela is good for basic gears and so on, and modularity; We also played with BASIC a bit at that age, IIRC.  Oh, and Rocky's boots.  You must get rocky's boots.  Digital Logic for kids.</p><p>Some of these may have modern equivalents...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>legos are good for modular design , infinite re-use--but you might stay away from the technical or specialty sets , as they tend to be more problematic and less re-usable ; capsuela is good for basic gears and so on , and modularity ; We also played with BASIC a bit at that age , IIRC .
Oh , and Rocky 's boots .
You must get rocky 's boots .
Digital Logic for kids.Some of these may have modern equivalents.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>legos are good for modular design, infinite re-use--but you might stay away from the technical or specialty sets, as they tend to be more problematic and less re-usable; capsuela is good for basic gears and so on, and modularity; We also played with BASIC a bit at that age, IIRC.
Oh, and Rocky's boots.
You must get rocky's boots.
Digital Logic for kids.Some of these may have modern equivalents...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410484</id>
	<title>a usb microscope</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260548820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I would suggest a medium quality USB dissecting microscope - http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/cc14/ something like that. A nice, high quality scope is great, but a simple usb scope to look at bugs and grains of salt might get a lot of use. They're so simple to use, too.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would suggest a medium quality USB dissecting microscope - http : //www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/cc14/ something like that .
A nice , high quality scope is great , but a simple usb scope to look at bugs and grains of salt might get a lot of use .
They 're so simple to use , too .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would suggest a medium quality USB dissecting microscope - http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/cc14/ something like that.
A nice, high quality scope is great, but a simple usb scope to look at bugs and grains of salt might get a lot of use.
They're so simple to use, too.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406558</id>
	<title>Re:Do they still make those "electronic project ki</title>
	<author>Just Some Guy</author>
	<datestamp>1260524220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They sure do, but they're <a href="http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/science/sc300.htm" title="electronickits.com">much nicer now</a> [electronickits.com].  My 9- and 8-year-old kids get the kit out, unprompted, to build stuff pretty often.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They sure do , but they 're much nicer now [ electronickits.com ] .
My 9- and 8-year-old kids get the kit out , unprompted , to build stuff pretty often .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They sure do, but they're much nicer now [electronickits.com].
My 9- and 8-year-old kids get the kit out, unprompted, to build stuff pretty often.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406394</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406830</id>
	<title>If it's not an american flag...</title>
	<author>pyster</author>
	<datestamp>1260525600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>pretty sure science is the fast path to gitmo!</htmltext>
<tokenext>pretty sure science is the fast path to gitmo !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>pretty sure science is the fast path to gitmo!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30448060</id>
	<title>Re:Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>MrResistor</author>
	<datestamp>1260906840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Except that Swiss army knives are RAZOR SHARP, at least when new and genuine.  I got my first one at 9 and nearly removed the end of my finger.</p></div><p>Any knife should be razor sharp, and not just when new. If it isn't, then either it's a crap blade or it has been poorly maintained. Either way, a dull knife is actually much more dangerous than a sharp one since you have to put so much more force behind it to make it cut.</p><p>My sister and I both got Swiss Army knives at age 5. I don't recall having any serious incidents with mine, but my sister cut herself pretty good the first day she had hers. It healed though. I haven't exactly given my daughter a knife, but she appropriated the utility knife out of my tool box for her crafts at age 7.</p><p>I'm not a big fan of the theory that kids should never get hurt. There are certain lessons that they need to learn, and yet lack the cognitive ability to do so without a certain amount of pain (physical or mental). Things like "fire is hot" and "knives are sharp" tend to go in one ear and out the other until they get burned or cut.</p><p>With a little bit of supervision in those first few hours, I see no problem giving a knife to a kid that young. You may be right about a locking blade, though. I've had Swiss Army knives try to close on me before.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Except that Swiss army knives are RAZOR SHARP , at least when new and genuine .
I got my first one at 9 and nearly removed the end of my finger.Any knife should be razor sharp , and not just when new .
If it is n't , then either it 's a crap blade or it has been poorly maintained .
Either way , a dull knife is actually much more dangerous than a sharp one since you have to put so much more force behind it to make it cut.My sister and I both got Swiss Army knives at age 5 .
I do n't recall having any serious incidents with mine , but my sister cut herself pretty good the first day she had hers .
It healed though .
I have n't exactly given my daughter a knife , but she appropriated the utility knife out of my tool box for her crafts at age 7.I 'm not a big fan of the theory that kids should never get hurt .
There are certain lessons that they need to learn , and yet lack the cognitive ability to do so without a certain amount of pain ( physical or mental ) .
Things like " fire is hot " and " knives are sharp " tend to go in one ear and out the other until they get burned or cut.With a little bit of supervision in those first few hours , I see no problem giving a knife to a kid that young .
You may be right about a locking blade , though .
I 've had Swiss Army knives try to close on me before .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Except that Swiss army knives are RAZOR SHARP, at least when new and genuine.
I got my first one at 9 and nearly removed the end of my finger.Any knife should be razor sharp, and not just when new.
If it isn't, then either it's a crap blade or it has been poorly maintained.
Either way, a dull knife is actually much more dangerous than a sharp one since you have to put so much more force behind it to make it cut.My sister and I both got Swiss Army knives at age 5.
I don't recall having any serious incidents with mine, but my sister cut herself pretty good the first day she had hers.
It healed though.
I haven't exactly given my daughter a knife, but she appropriated the utility knife out of my tool box for her crafts at age 7.I'm not a big fan of the theory that kids should never get hurt.
There are certain lessons that they need to learn, and yet lack the cognitive ability to do so without a certain amount of pain (physical or mental).
Things like "fire is hot" and "knives are sharp" tend to go in one ear and out the other until they get burned or cut.With a little bit of supervision in those first few hours, I see no problem giving a knife to a kid that young.
You may be right about a locking blade, though.
I've had Swiss Army knives try to close on me before.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407406</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406706</id>
	<title>I can't believe nobody has suggested this so far..</title>
	<author>argyle77</author>
	<datestamp>1260525000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>In the spirit of "Uncle Tungsten", get them spectroscopes.</htmltext>
<tokenext>In the spirit of " Uncle Tungsten " , get them spectroscopes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In the spirit of "Uncle Tungsten", get them spectroscopes.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407238</id>
	<title>Galileoscope</title>
	<author>knarf</author>
	<datestamp>1260527280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You can give them a telescope. Both of them, for their own. For $20 (plus shipping) per telescope which is of course a plus, especially given that they might decide that stargazing is not their thing. Then again, they might get hooked.</p><p>Have a look at the <a href="https://www.galileoscope.org/" title="galileoscope.org">Galileoscope</a> [galileoscope.org] site for an idea of what you'd get. Or maybe I should say have a look at the <a href="http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:YBmzv7ueI38J:www.galileoscope.org/" title="74.125.77.132">Google-cached version</a> [74.125.77.132] as the site seems to be unavailable right now.</p><p>I do not have one of these so I can only go by what the site says so read the small print before you order...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You can give them a telescope .
Both of them , for their own .
For $ 20 ( plus shipping ) per telescope which is of course a plus , especially given that they might decide that stargazing is not their thing .
Then again , they might get hooked.Have a look at the Galileoscope [ galileoscope.org ] site for an idea of what you 'd get .
Or maybe I should say have a look at the Google-cached version [ 74.125.77.132 ] as the site seems to be unavailable right now.I do not have one of these so I can only go by what the site says so read the small print before you order.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can give them a telescope.
Both of them, for their own.
For $20 (plus shipping) per telescope which is of course a plus, especially given that they might decide that stargazing is not their thing.
Then again, they might get hooked.Have a look at the Galileoscope [galileoscope.org] site for an idea of what you'd get.
Or maybe I should say have a look at the Google-cached version [74.125.77.132] as the site seems to be unavailable right now.I do not have one of these so I can only go by what the site says so read the small print before you order...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30414298</id>
	<title>ultimate science gift</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260636060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You can't overlook the model airplane that I designed:</p><p>http://www.rubber-power.com</p><p>It's called the Squirrel. It can fly hundreds of feet and it's excellent for kids.</p><p>Actually, I'm having better luck with adults as you will see if you look in the gallery at the site.</p><p>Darcy</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You ca n't overlook the model airplane that I designed : http : //www.rubber-power.comIt 's called the Squirrel .
It can fly hundreds of feet and it 's excellent for kids.Actually , I 'm having better luck with adults as you will see if you look in the gallery at the site.Darcy</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can't overlook the model airplane that I designed:http://www.rubber-power.comIt's called the Squirrel.
It can fly hundreds of feet and it's excellent for kids.Actually, I'm having better luck with adults as you will see if you look in the gallery at the site.Darcy</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407462</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>antirelic</author>
	<datestamp>1260528780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I know! I know!</p><p>For Christmas, we can give our kids the source code to the climate models that the UN and various other global entities use to predict "global warming".</p><p>Also, if there is any good will left after releasing the source code, perhaps you can all release "ALL" the "RAW" data from all sensors and perhaps the hard drives where data was "dumped" so we can recover data forensically.</p><p>Merry Christmas!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I know !
I know ! For Christmas , we can give our kids the source code to the climate models that the UN and various other global entities use to predict " global warming " .Also , if there is any good will left after releasing the source code , perhaps you can all release " ALL " the " RAW " data from all sensors and perhaps the hard drives where data was " dumped " so we can recover data forensically.Merry Christmas !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I know!
I know!For Christmas, we can give our kids the source code to the climate models that the UN and various other global entities use to predict "global warming".Also, if there is any good will left after releasing the source code, perhaps you can all release "ALL" the "RAW" data from all sensors and perhaps the hard drives where data was "dumped" so we can recover data forensically.Merry Christmas!</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406854</id>
	<title>A screw driver</title>
	<author>SolarStorm</author>
	<datestamp>1260525720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Seriously! Cause once they start taking things appart, they will learn LOTS!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously !
Cause once they start taking things appart , they will learn LOTS !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously!
Cause once they start taking things appart, they will learn LOTS!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410424</id>
	<title>Air bottle rocket - 200 feet+</title>
	<author>witherstaff</author>
	<datestamp>1260548220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://nerdsinc.com/" title="nerdsinc.com">http://nerdsinc.com/</a> [nerdsinc.com] has a few nice bottle rocket launchers. They take a 20 oz or 2 liter plastic bottle, add an air compressor, and away you go. The basic kit is pretty basic but I can say it holds up well to a few 8 year olds launching rockets for hours. Nice, simple, and it works great. Also a fun way to teach aerodynamics by designing fins and nose cones for the bottles.</htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //nerdsinc.com/ [ nerdsinc.com ] has a few nice bottle rocket launchers .
They take a 20 oz or 2 liter plastic bottle , add an air compressor , and away you go .
The basic kit is pretty basic but I can say it holds up well to a few 8 year olds launching rockets for hours .
Nice , simple , and it works great .
Also a fun way to teach aerodynamics by designing fins and nose cones for the bottles .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://nerdsinc.com/ [nerdsinc.com] has a few nice bottle rocket launchers.
They take a 20 oz or 2 liter plastic bottle, add an air compressor, and away you go.
The basic kit is pretty basic but I can say it holds up well to a few 8 year olds launching rockets for hours.
Nice, simple, and it works great.
Also a fun way to teach aerodynamics by designing fins and nose cones for the bottles.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407764</id>
	<title>On rockhound kits</title>
	<author>khallow</author>
	<datestamp>1260530460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you're considering a rockhound kit, it'd probably be better for your kids and you to assemble your own kit. First, there's very few items in such a kit that are genuinely specific to geology, namely, a rock hammer, appropriate guidebook (rocks and minerals, fossils, and geology are the three categories I had when I was a kid), and maybe some identification aids (like some sort of hardness kit). Most of it comes straight from a hardware or camping store (chisels, hand sledge, outdoor gear (maps and compass), safety glasses, gloves, hammer holster, day pack, etc). I also rarely do a bit of gold panning (pans, sluiceboxes, and other placer deposit mining gear can be bought or made).<br> <br>

A matter, which requires some consideration later on, is whether your kids want to display any of their finds. That might mean a nice glass sided cabinet or something pretty that you'd display on a coffee table. Some minerals are fairly hazardous (asbestos and galena) or delicate (gypsum crystals) and should be stored and displayed with care. I lost a number of nice specimens because I didn't protect them well enough (protip: you need a lot of padding, like feet of it, if you plan to mail gypsum crystals through the US postal service!)<br> <br>

My thinking with a rockhound kit is that it'd be better to buy only the special items that you can't easily find and help the kids put the rest together themselves. You probably can get a better price overall, better equipment, and the kids will be more familiar with their gear than if they got it in one big pile. There's also the matter of weight. Your kids are going to be carrying this stuff plus possibly a bunch of rock. It can't weigh a lot otherwise you'll be the one carrying it.<br> <br>

Don't forget the potential from making rockhound tools. I remember making my own <a href="http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/how-to-make-a-screen-box-for-rockhounding.html" title="rocks-gemstones.com">screen box</a> [rocks-gemstones.com] (very simple, a wooden frame with a screen bottom that lets dirt go through but retains large objects). That was one of the first things I made by myself and I used it occasionally for many years.<br> <br>

Whatever you get, it probably would be helpful to get them involved in the setup activities as much as they can contribute. They'll need to be able to setup and use that microscope by themselves or put together their gear for the rockhounding trip, encouraging some self-reliance, and maybe you'll do a little less work as a result.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you 're considering a rockhound kit , it 'd probably be better for your kids and you to assemble your own kit .
First , there 's very few items in such a kit that are genuinely specific to geology , namely , a rock hammer , appropriate guidebook ( rocks and minerals , fossils , and geology are the three categories I had when I was a kid ) , and maybe some identification aids ( like some sort of hardness kit ) .
Most of it comes straight from a hardware or camping store ( chisels , hand sledge , outdoor gear ( maps and compass ) , safety glasses , gloves , hammer holster , day pack , etc ) .
I also rarely do a bit of gold panning ( pans , sluiceboxes , and other placer deposit mining gear can be bought or made ) .
A matter , which requires some consideration later on , is whether your kids want to display any of their finds .
That might mean a nice glass sided cabinet or something pretty that you 'd display on a coffee table .
Some minerals are fairly hazardous ( asbestos and galena ) or delicate ( gypsum crystals ) and should be stored and displayed with care .
I lost a number of nice specimens because I did n't protect them well enough ( protip : you need a lot of padding , like feet of it , if you plan to mail gypsum crystals through the US postal service !
) My thinking with a rockhound kit is that it 'd be better to buy only the special items that you ca n't easily find and help the kids put the rest together themselves .
You probably can get a better price overall , better equipment , and the kids will be more familiar with their gear than if they got it in one big pile .
There 's also the matter of weight .
Your kids are going to be carrying this stuff plus possibly a bunch of rock .
It ca n't weigh a lot otherwise you 'll be the one carrying it .
Do n't forget the potential from making rockhound tools .
I remember making my own screen box [ rocks-gemstones.com ] ( very simple , a wooden frame with a screen bottom that lets dirt go through but retains large objects ) .
That was one of the first things I made by myself and I used it occasionally for many years .
Whatever you get , it probably would be helpful to get them involved in the setup activities as much as they can contribute .
They 'll need to be able to setup and use that microscope by themselves or put together their gear for the rockhounding trip , encouraging some self-reliance , and maybe you 'll do a little less work as a result .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you're considering a rockhound kit, it'd probably be better for your kids and you to assemble your own kit.
First, there's very few items in such a kit that are genuinely specific to geology, namely, a rock hammer, appropriate guidebook (rocks and minerals, fossils, and geology are the three categories I had when I was a kid), and maybe some identification aids (like some sort of hardness kit).
Most of it comes straight from a hardware or camping store (chisels, hand sledge, outdoor gear (maps and compass), safety glasses, gloves, hammer holster, day pack, etc).
I also rarely do a bit of gold panning (pans, sluiceboxes, and other placer deposit mining gear can be bought or made).
A matter, which requires some consideration later on, is whether your kids want to display any of their finds.
That might mean a nice glass sided cabinet or something pretty that you'd display on a coffee table.
Some minerals are fairly hazardous (asbestos and galena) or delicate (gypsum crystals) and should be stored and displayed with care.
I lost a number of nice specimens because I didn't protect them well enough (protip: you need a lot of padding, like feet of it, if you plan to mail gypsum crystals through the US postal service!
) 

My thinking with a rockhound kit is that it'd be better to buy only the special items that you can't easily find and help the kids put the rest together themselves.
You probably can get a better price overall, better equipment, and the kids will be more familiar with their gear than if they got it in one big pile.
There's also the matter of weight.
Your kids are going to be carrying this stuff plus possibly a bunch of rock.
It can't weigh a lot otherwise you'll be the one carrying it.
Don't forget the potential from making rockhound tools.
I remember making my own screen box [rocks-gemstones.com] (very simple, a wooden frame with a screen bottom that lets dirt go through but retains large objects).
That was one of the first things I made by myself and I used it occasionally for many years.
Whatever you get, it probably would be helpful to get them involved in the setup activities as much as they can contribute.
They'll need to be able to setup and use that microscope by themselves or put together their gear for the rockhounding trip, encouraging some self-reliance, and maybe you'll do a little less work as a result.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406360</id>
	<title>Science toys/projects</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://scitoys.com/" title="scitoys.com" rel="nofollow">http://scitoys.com/</a> [scitoys.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //scitoys.com/ [ scitoys.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://scitoys.com/ [scitoys.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406850</id>
	<title>Developers, developers, developers</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260525720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Their own Linux laptop and some introductory books on languages such as Python.</p><p>Before turning 18, my daughters have to know how to cook, how to program a computer, how to shoot, and speak good English (not our native language).<br>In the world they will be in, these are likely to be required core skills.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Their own Linux laptop and some introductory books on languages such as Python.Before turning 18 , my daughters have to know how to cook , how to program a computer , how to shoot , and speak good English ( not our native language ) .In the world they will be in , these are likely to be required core skills .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Their own Linux laptop and some introductory books on languages such as Python.Before turning 18, my daughters have to know how to cook, how to program a computer, how to shoot, and speak good English (not our native language).In the world they will be in, these are likely to be required core skills.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30411020</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>wiggums66</author>
	<datestamp>1260552960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/gift\_finder.cgi" title="thinkgeek.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/gift\_finder.cgi</a> [thinkgeek.com]

That would be it for me too...I just got all of my Christmas shopping done with one stop...ThinkGeek...Love it!</htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.thinkgeek.com/brain/gift \ _finder.cgi [ thinkgeek.com ] That would be it for me too...I just got all of my Christmas shopping done with one stop...ThinkGeek...Love it !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/gift\_finder.cgi [thinkgeek.com]

That would be it for me too...I just got all of my Christmas shopping done with one stop...ThinkGeek...Love it!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406232</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406808</id>
	<title>AWESOME 7p</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260525540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>things the right u5ers. BSD/OS end, we need you head spinning conversations where , a proud member to decline for</htmltext>
<tokenext>things the right u5ers .
BSD/OS end , we need you head spinning conversations where , a proud member to decline for</tokentext>
<sentencetext>things the right u5ers.
BSD/OS end, we need you head spinning conversations where , a proud member to decline for</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406878</id>
	<title>A video to add to the list: Cosmos</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260525780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Carl Sagan's Cosmos is an excellent inspirational documentary for the real world child.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Carl Sagan 's Cosmos is an excellent inspirational documentary for the real world child .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Carl Sagan's Cosmos is an excellent inspirational documentary for the real world child.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406954</id>
	<title>books, books, books</title>
	<author>pz</author>
	<datestamp>1260526080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The majority of out-of-field science that I know (I'm a professional neuroscientist), I learned reading books while in grade school.</p><p>I still remember many of the images and wonderment from those books.  I must have spent hours and hours studying them.  I *loved* those books.</p><p>These days, the equivalent are published by DK.  They are horrible by comparison (everything is dumbed down to bite-sized paragraphs rather than presented in long-form that helps build concentration), but perhaps better than nothing.</p><p>I have also head universal praise about David Macaulay's books (some of which are the aforementioned DK volumes) like "Underground", "Castle", "City", "Cathedral", and so forth, that go into the mechanisms of buildings and infrastructure.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The majority of out-of-field science that I know ( I 'm a professional neuroscientist ) , I learned reading books while in grade school.I still remember many of the images and wonderment from those books .
I must have spent hours and hours studying them .
I * loved * those books.These days , the equivalent are published by DK .
They are horrible by comparison ( everything is dumbed down to bite-sized paragraphs rather than presented in long-form that helps build concentration ) , but perhaps better than nothing.I have also head universal praise about David Macaulay 's books ( some of which are the aforementioned DK volumes ) like " Underground " , " Castle " , " City " , " Cathedral " , and so forth , that go into the mechanisms of buildings and infrastructure .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The majority of out-of-field science that I know (I'm a professional neuroscientist), I learned reading books while in grade school.I still remember many of the images and wonderment from those books.
I must have spent hours and hours studying them.
I *loved* those books.These days, the equivalent are published by DK.
They are horrible by comparison (everything is dumbed down to bite-sized paragraphs rather than presented in long-form that helps build concentration), but perhaps better than nothing.I have also head universal praise about David Macaulay's books (some of which are the aforementioned DK volumes) like "Underground", "Castle", "City", "Cathedral", and so forth, that go into the mechanisms of buildings and infrastructure.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406398</id>
	<title>A few ideas...</title>
	<author>garg0yle</author>
	<datestamp>1260523620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Electronics/logic kits are good.  Kits that allow the kids to make something and learn at the same time are good - like the "make your own chewing gun" or "make your own chocolate" kits.  Bug-hunting (as in entomology, not Aliens/Starship Troopers) kits?  A decent telescope and a night sky manual (or even an electronic starfinder)?</p><p>As for where to buy, that depends on where you are.  Someone already mentioned ThinkGeek.  If you're in Canada, Efston Science is a good place to shop, as is the "Scholar's Choice" chain of stores.</p><p>Another alternative is to eschew the pre-produced kits, get a good science book (hard to find, but they exist), and buy a few key components the kids would need to perform experiments in the book.  The "Evil Genius" line of books can be spotty, but sometimes have interesting ideas.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Electronics/logic kits are good .
Kits that allow the kids to make something and learn at the same time are good - like the " make your own chewing gun " or " make your own chocolate " kits .
Bug-hunting ( as in entomology , not Aliens/Starship Troopers ) kits ?
A decent telescope and a night sky manual ( or even an electronic starfinder ) ? As for where to buy , that depends on where you are .
Someone already mentioned ThinkGeek .
If you 're in Canada , Efston Science is a good place to shop , as is the " Scholar 's Choice " chain of stores.Another alternative is to eschew the pre-produced kits , get a good science book ( hard to find , but they exist ) , and buy a few key components the kids would need to perform experiments in the book .
The " Evil Genius " line of books can be spotty , but sometimes have interesting ideas .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Electronics/logic kits are good.
Kits that allow the kids to make something and learn at the same time are good - like the "make your own chewing gun" or "make your own chocolate" kits.
Bug-hunting (as in entomology, not Aliens/Starship Troopers) kits?
A decent telescope and a night sky manual (or even an electronic starfinder)?As for where to buy, that depends on where you are.
Someone already mentioned ThinkGeek.
If you're in Canada, Efston Science is a good place to shop, as is the "Scholar's Choice" chain of stores.Another alternative is to eschew the pre-produced kits, get a good science book (hard to find, but they exist), and buy a few key components the kids would need to perform experiments in the book.
The "Evil Genius" line of books can be spotty, but sometimes have interesting ideas.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30409968</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260544440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Thinkgeek.com is the coolest thing ever</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Thinkgeek.com is the coolest thing ever</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Thinkgeek.com is the coolest thing ever</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406232</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410332</id>
	<title>Opal Science</title>
	<author>cmlawson</author>
	<datestamp>1260547680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.opalscience.com/" title="opalscience.com" rel="nofollow">www.OpalScience.com</a> [opalscience.com] has a great little kit on opal and nanotechnology</htmltext>
<tokenext>www.OpalScience.com [ opalscience.com ] has a great little kit on opal and nanotechnology</tokentext>
<sentencetext>www.OpalScience.com [opalscience.com] has a great little kit on opal and nanotechnology</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407060</id>
	<title>Edmund Scientific</title>
	<author>jbarr</author>
	<datestamp>1260526500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As a kid decades back, I LOVED paging through Edmund Scientific catalogs.</p><p>Now, as an adult, go visit their site: <a href="http://scientificsonline.com/" title="scientificsonline.com">http://scientificsonline.com/</a> [scientificsonline.com]</p><p>If you can't find anything there, you're not looking hard enough!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As a kid decades back , I LOVED paging through Edmund Scientific catalogs.Now , as an adult , go visit their site : http : //scientificsonline.com/ [ scientificsonline.com ] If you ca n't find anything there , you 're not looking hard enough !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As a kid decades back, I LOVED paging through Edmund Scientific catalogs.Now, as an adult, go visit their site: http://scientificsonline.com/ [scientificsonline.com]If you can't find anything there, you're not looking hard enough!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406384</id>
	<title>For Physics...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A chronometer (stopwatch), Rangefinder (meter stick), and mass balance (scale) can help you do practically any laboratory for Newtonian Physics.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A chronometer ( stopwatch ) , Rangefinder ( meter stick ) , and mass balance ( scale ) can help you do practically any laboratory for Newtonian Physics .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A chronometer (stopwatch), Rangefinder (meter stick), and mass balance (scale) can help you do practically any laboratory for Newtonian Physics.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406280</id>
	<title>A wii</title>
	<author>liquidpele</author>
	<datestamp>1260523200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/sciencepapa/index.html" title="gamespot.com">http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/sciencepapa/index.html</a> [gamespot.com]

Plus they'll like mario cart.</htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/sciencepapa/index.html [ gamespot.com ] Plus they 'll like mario cart .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/sciencepapa/index.html [gamespot.com]

Plus they'll like mario cart.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406294</id>
	<title>Growing up...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I was always a fan of the sciences.  I remember my first science experiment kit, complete with book showing how to set up various experiments and explaining why they were important.</p><p>But the one thing I always wanted was a telescope.  What is more cool than observing the heavens?  And kids don't necessarily need to look at stars when we have the moon right there for easy observations.  Not to mention, its a tool that everyone can use together... think of it as another thing to use on a family night!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I was always a fan of the sciences .
I remember my first science experiment kit , complete with book showing how to set up various experiments and explaining why they were important.But the one thing I always wanted was a telescope .
What is more cool than observing the heavens ?
And kids do n't necessarily need to look at stars when we have the moon right there for easy observations .
Not to mention , its a tool that everyone can use together... think of it as another thing to use on a family night !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was always a fan of the sciences.
I remember my first science experiment kit, complete with book showing how to set up various experiments and explaining why they were important.But the one thing I always wanted was a telescope.
What is more cool than observing the heavens?
And kids don't necessarily need to look at stars when we have the moon right there for easy observations.
Not to mention, its a tool that everyone can use together... think of it as another thing to use on a family night!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408238</id>
	<title>How about giving them...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260533400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>these two items:</p><p>Apostol's Calculus Book<br>Feynman Lectures on Physics</p><p>That will help...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>these two items : Apostol 's Calculus BookFeynman Lectures on PhysicsThat will help.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>these two items:Apostol's Calculus BookFeynman Lectures on PhysicsThat will help...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407118</id>
	<title>Science Kits</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Check this out. <a href="http://www.discoverthis.com/" title="discoverthis.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.discoverthis.com/</a> [discoverthis.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Check this out .
http : //www.discoverthis.com/ [ discoverthis.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Check this out.
http://www.discoverthis.com/ [discoverthis.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408280</id>
	<title>Robo Rally</title>
	<author>Diddlbiker</author>
	<datestamp>1260533640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>While you're at it, pick up a box with the "Robo Rally" board game. It's great fun to play and forces the players to think and concentrate in a playful way.</htmltext>
<tokenext>While you 're at it , pick up a box with the " Robo Rally " board game .
It 's great fun to play and forces the players to think and concentrate in a playful way .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>While you're at it, pick up a box with the "Robo Rally" board game.
It's great fun to play and forces the players to think and concentrate in a playful way.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407174</id>
	<title>You din't nee chemstry sets</title>
	<author>geekoid</author>
	<datestamp>1260526980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>if you can gt to a store. There are a lot of fun and safe chemicals you can get at the grocery store to experiment with.</p><p>Speaking of which, cooking is science.</p><p>Finally, LET THEM MAKE MISTAKES.<br>For example. When doing the diet coke and mentos experiment, let them do it on there own. Just watch. They may get sprayed with soda, but so what?</p><p>And laugh with them and teach them that failure is an option.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>if you can gt to a store .
There are a lot of fun and safe chemicals you can get at the grocery store to experiment with.Speaking of which , cooking is science.Finally , LET THEM MAKE MISTAKES.For example .
When doing the diet coke and mentos experiment , let them do it on there own .
Just watch .
They may get sprayed with soda , but so what ? And laugh with them and teach them that failure is an option .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>if you can gt to a store.
There are a lot of fun and safe chemicals you can get at the grocery store to experiment with.Speaking of which, cooking is science.Finally, LET THEM MAKE MISTAKES.For example.
When doing the diet coke and mentos experiment, let them do it on there own.
Just watch.
They may get sprayed with soda, but so what?And laugh with them and teach them that failure is an option.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407516</id>
	<title>Great science stuff for all price and age ranges.</title>
	<author>Deth4U</author>
	<datestamp>1260529080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I would suggest shopping at:

<a href="http://www.telescope.com/" title="telescope.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.telescope.com/</a> [telescope.com]

or

<a href="http://scientificsonline.com/" title="scientificsonline.com" rel="nofollow">http://scientificsonline.com/</a> [scientificsonline.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>I would suggest shopping at : http : //www.telescope.com/ [ telescope.com ] or http : //scientificsonline.com/ [ scientificsonline.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would suggest shopping at:

http://www.telescope.com/ [telescope.com]

or

http://scientificsonline.com/ [scientificsonline.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407596</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>Idarubicin</author>
	<datestamp>1260529500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I like the idea of a telescope, but there are some caveats.
<p>
Off the top, I'd tend to recommend it for kids that are a bit older than the seven- to nine-year-olds in the original question.  Much of astronomy requires a certain amount of patience - waiting for your eyes to get dark adapted, learning the locations of stars and constellations, finding objects to look at, using <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" title="heavens-above.com">Heavens Above</a> [heavens-above.com], etc.
</p><p>
I'll echo what some others have already pointed out -- a cheap plastic Wal-Mart <i>MAGNIFIES STARS TWO THOUSAND TIMES!!!</i> special is a recipe for frustration and heartache.  What matters is aperture (diameter of the main lens or mirrors - the amount of light you collect goes up with the <i>square</i> of the diameter) and quality optics.  A crappy mount or tripod means images that jiggle and difficult pointing.
</p><p>
Another point to bear in mind is that (in much of the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, at least) you're going to be in the dead of winter.  It's going to be cold, overcast, and wet or snowy for much of the next few months.  Consider the challenges of manipulating telescope components and assembling tripods while wearing gloves.  If you do give a telescope to a loved one, do be considerate of their personal comfort.  Freeze the kids once and you may snuff out any further interest in astronomical observation.
</p><p>
Finally, consider that a telescope may not need to be the first thing on the list.  A smaller spotting scope, monocular, or pair of binoculars can introduce a lot of astronomical sights, and often offer good-quality optics and rugged construction at much more reasonable prices.  The surface of the moon is fascinating even with a low-powered scope, and any good pair of binoculars will reveal the Galilean moons of Jupiter.  Binoculars and small spotting scopes can often be mounted on a conventional camera tripod or even be hand-held; this makes it much easier to pick them up and go outside on a whim.  They're also useful for watching everything from wildlife to baseball games -- meaning that even if you don't manage to kindle interest in astronomy, the gift still can still be put to good use. ~~~~</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I like the idea of a telescope , but there are some caveats .
Off the top , I 'd tend to recommend it for kids that are a bit older than the seven- to nine-year-olds in the original question .
Much of astronomy requires a certain amount of patience - waiting for your eyes to get dark adapted , learning the locations of stars and constellations , finding objects to look at , using Heavens Above [ heavens-above.com ] , etc .
I 'll echo what some others have already pointed out -- a cheap plastic Wal-Mart MAGNIFIES STARS TWO THOUSAND TIMES ! ! !
special is a recipe for frustration and heartache .
What matters is aperture ( diameter of the main lens or mirrors - the amount of light you collect goes up with the square of the diameter ) and quality optics .
A crappy mount or tripod means images that jiggle and difficult pointing .
Another point to bear in mind is that ( in much of the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes , at least ) you 're going to be in the dead of winter .
It 's going to be cold , overcast , and wet or snowy for much of the next few months .
Consider the challenges of manipulating telescope components and assembling tripods while wearing gloves .
If you do give a telescope to a loved one , do be considerate of their personal comfort .
Freeze the kids once and you may snuff out any further interest in astronomical observation .
Finally , consider that a telescope may not need to be the first thing on the list .
A smaller spotting scope , monocular , or pair of binoculars can introduce a lot of astronomical sights , and often offer good-quality optics and rugged construction at much more reasonable prices .
The surface of the moon is fascinating even with a low-powered scope , and any good pair of binoculars will reveal the Galilean moons of Jupiter .
Binoculars and small spotting scopes can often be mounted on a conventional camera tripod or even be hand-held ; this makes it much easier to pick them up and go outside on a whim .
They 're also useful for watching everything from wildlife to baseball games -- meaning that even if you do n't manage to kindle interest in astronomy , the gift still can still be put to good use .
~ ~ ~ ~</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I like the idea of a telescope, but there are some caveats.
Off the top, I'd tend to recommend it for kids that are a bit older than the seven- to nine-year-olds in the original question.
Much of astronomy requires a certain amount of patience - waiting for your eyes to get dark adapted, learning the locations of stars and constellations, finding objects to look at, using Heavens Above [heavens-above.com], etc.
I'll echo what some others have already pointed out -- a cheap plastic Wal-Mart MAGNIFIES STARS TWO THOUSAND TIMES!!!
special is a recipe for frustration and heartache.
What matters is aperture (diameter of the main lens or mirrors - the amount of light you collect goes up with the square of the diameter) and quality optics.
A crappy mount or tripod means images that jiggle and difficult pointing.
Another point to bear in mind is that (in much of the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, at least) you're going to be in the dead of winter.
It's going to be cold, overcast, and wet or snowy for much of the next few months.
Consider the challenges of manipulating telescope components and assembling tripods while wearing gloves.
If you do give a telescope to a loved one, do be considerate of their personal comfort.
Freeze the kids once and you may snuff out any further interest in astronomical observation.
Finally, consider that a telescope may not need to be the first thing on the list.
A smaller spotting scope, monocular, or pair of binoculars can introduce a lot of astronomical sights, and often offer good-quality optics and rugged construction at much more reasonable prices.
The surface of the moon is fascinating even with a low-powered scope, and any good pair of binoculars will reveal the Galilean moons of Jupiter.
Binoculars and small spotting scopes can often be mounted on a conventional camera tripod or even be hand-held; this makes it much easier to pick them up and go outside on a whim.
They're also useful for watching everything from wildlife to baseball games -- meaning that even if you don't manage to kindle interest in astronomy, the gift still can still be put to good use.
~~~~</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407626</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>angrytuna</author>
	<datestamp>1260529740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Looks like he had better hurry.  All the high radiation level stuff is already sold out.
<br><nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
<br>
Am I the only one who's a little disturbed by that?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Looks like he had better hurry .
All the high radiation level stuff is already sold out .
.. . Am I the only one who 's a little disturbed by that ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Looks like he had better hurry.
All the high radiation level stuff is already sold out.
...

Am I the only one who's a little disturbed by that?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407954</id>
	<title>Re:Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>iroll</author>
	<datestamp>1260531480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>THIS!<br>I would add:<br>
&nbsp; - Cheap balsa gliders<br>
&nbsp; - Lego Technics!!<br>
&nbsp; - and a book like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_American\_Boy's\_Handy\_Book" title="wikipedia.org">The American Boy's Handy Book</a> [wikipedia.org]--it'll get them into more of the "good kind" of trouble than any hundreds of dollars on toys.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>THIS ! I would add :   - Cheap balsa gliders   - Lego Technics ! !
  - and a book like The American Boy 's Handy Book [ wikipedia.org ] --it 'll get them into more of the " good kind " of trouble than any hundreds of dollars on toys .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>THIS!I would add:
  - Cheap balsa gliders
  - Lego Technics!!
  - and a book like The American Boy's Handy Book [wikipedia.org]--it'll get them into more of the "good kind" of trouble than any hundreds of dollars on toys.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30440200</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>smchris</author>
	<datestamp>1260810540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>In the process of reading the Backyard Astronomer's Guide, which I've been led to believe is a recognized beginner's bible.  They address that in a panel:  "What's the best telescope for my child...Don't buy a telescope at all." and "If they can't point to Saturn, how will they aim a telescope at it?"</p><p>In other words, successful use of a telescope not only requires that the telescope be good quality but that the user is in the process of acquiring a body of knowledge that is rather steep for a child unless they are a savant already motivated in the area.  They are also unlikely to have realistic expectations.  Photographs will have led them to believe that planets should look \_much\_ larger and nebula shouldn't just be black and white.</p><p>Sky charts and good binoculars could be an opportunity for family time building a foundation for learning the sky.  Good binoculars, particularly coupled with a tripod, will discern the Galilean moons and a fair number of deep sky objects.  They recommend that a person could pick up a pair of Celestron Outland 8x42 binoculars for as little as $100.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>In the process of reading the Backyard Astronomer 's Guide , which I 've been led to believe is a recognized beginner 's bible .
They address that in a panel : " What 's the best telescope for my child...Do n't buy a telescope at all .
" and " If they ca n't point to Saturn , how will they aim a telescope at it ?
" In other words , successful use of a telescope not only requires that the telescope be good quality but that the user is in the process of acquiring a body of knowledge that is rather steep for a child unless they are a savant already motivated in the area .
They are also unlikely to have realistic expectations .
Photographs will have led them to believe that planets should look \ _much \ _ larger and nebula should n't just be black and white.Sky charts and good binoculars could be an opportunity for family time building a foundation for learning the sky .
Good binoculars , particularly coupled with a tripod , will discern the Galilean moons and a fair number of deep sky objects .
They recommend that a person could pick up a pair of Celestron Outland 8x42 binoculars for as little as $ 100 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In the process of reading the Backyard Astronomer's Guide, which I've been led to believe is a recognized beginner's bible.
They address that in a panel:  "What's the best telescope for my child...Don't buy a telescope at all.
" and "If they can't point to Saturn, how will they aim a telescope at it?
"In other words, successful use of a telescope not only requires that the telescope be good quality but that the user is in the process of acquiring a body of knowledge that is rather steep for a child unless they are a savant already motivated in the area.
They are also unlikely to have realistic expectations.
Photographs will have led them to believe that planets should look \_much\_ larger and nebula shouldn't just be black and white.Sky charts and good binoculars could be an opportunity for family time building a foundation for learning the sky.
Good binoculars, particularly coupled with a tripod, will discern the Galilean moons and a fair number of deep sky objects.
They recommend that a person could pick up a pair of Celestron Outland 8x42 binoculars for as little as $100.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406232</id>
	<title>Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Think Geek</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Think Geek</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Think Geek</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407950</id>
	<title>a box of corn starch</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260531480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>After they give you that classic WTF look you show them how to mix it with water to make a non-Newtonian fluid.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>After they give you that classic WTF look you show them how to mix it with water to make a non-Newtonian fluid .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>After they give you that classic WTF look you show them how to mix it with water to make a non-Newtonian fluid.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407726</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>nametaken</author>
	<datestamp>1260530220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Or if you're not sure, an inexpensive but quite usable one like the Celestron dobsonian FirstScope:</p><p><a href="http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?ProdID=568" title="celestron.com">http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?ProdID=568</a> [celestron.com]</p><p>It's cheap enough for me to get one for my nephew for xmas and I don't have to worry that he might not use it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Or if you 're not sure , an inexpensive but quite usable one like the Celestron dobsonian FirstScope : http : //www.celestron.com/c3/product.php ? ProdID = 568 [ celestron.com ] It 's cheap enough for me to get one for my nephew for xmas and I do n't have to worry that he might not use it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Or if you're not sure, an inexpensive but quite usable one like the Celestron dobsonian FirstScope:http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?ProdID=568 [celestron.com]It's cheap enough for me to get one for my nephew for xmas and I don't have to worry that he might not use it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407342</id>
	<title>Galileoscope</title>
	<author>RandallSmith</author>
	<datestamp>1260528000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I suggest checking out the Galileoscope:<br>https://www.galileoscope.org<br>a cheap ($20) telescope designed as part of the International Year of Astronomy to meet or exceed the specifications of Galileo's original telescope.</p><p>I've got a number of them -- they're great for kids and adults.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I suggest checking out the Galileoscope : https : //www.galileoscope.orga cheap ( $ 20 ) telescope designed as part of the International Year of Astronomy to meet or exceed the specifications of Galileo 's original telescope.I 've got a number of them -- they 're great for kids and adults .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I suggest checking out the Galileoscope:https://www.galileoscope.orga cheap ($20) telescope designed as part of the International Year of Astronomy to meet or exceed the specifications of Galileo's original telescope.I've got a number of them -- they're great for kids and adults.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407712</id>
	<title>Names and such</title>
	<author>Tetsujin</author>
	<datestamp>1260530100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson's name at age 4."</p><p>Well, don't leave me hanging, what was it?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson 's name at age 4 .
" Well , do n't leave me hanging , what was it ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"My youngest knew Neil deGrasse Tyson's name at age 4.
"Well, don't leave me hanging, what was it?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406504</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>TheCycoONE</author>
	<datestamp>1260524040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I agree Think Geek is a good place to go for ideas, but once you've found something check the websites of the neighborhood box stores.  I've often found that I can find the same thing at Canadian Tire or some other shop for a lot less money and no wait.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I agree Think Geek is a good place to go for ideas , but once you 've found something check the websites of the neighborhood box stores .
I 've often found that I can find the same thing at Canadian Tire or some other shop for a lot less money and no wait .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I agree Think Geek is a good place to go for ideas, but once you've found something check the websites of the neighborhood box stores.
I've often found that I can find the same thing at Canadian Tire or some other shop for a lot less money and no wait.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406758</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>jank1887</author>
	<datestamp>1260525240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Tinker Toys. Nothing beats the How a Differential Gear works youtube video, demonstrated with Tinker Toys. 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc</p><p>Just remember, while the kids can play with science, they can learn to do things with engineering. teach them to play with making things work.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Tinker Toys .
Nothing beats the How a Differential Gear works youtube video , demonstrated with Tinker Toys .
'http : //www.youtube.com/watch ? v = K4JhruinbWcJust remember , while the kids can play with science , they can learn to do things with engineering .
teach them to play with making things work .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Tinker Toys.
Nothing beats the How a Differential Gear works youtube video, demonstrated with Tinker Toys.
'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWcJust remember, while the kids can play with science, they can learn to do things with engineering.
teach them to play with making things work.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407444</id>
	<title>Get the kids a stirling engine</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260528720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>http://www.ministeam.com/acatalog/Exact\_Stirling\_Engines.html</p><p>Way cooler than a steam engine.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.ministeam.com/acatalog/Exact \ _Stirling \ _Engines.htmlWay cooler than a steam engine .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.ministeam.com/acatalog/Exact\_Stirling\_Engines.htmlWay cooler than a steam engine.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408410</id>
	<title>http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260534180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/</p><p>15 toys under $15... all look good.</p><p>http://getbuckyballs.com/<br>or<br>http://www.theneocube.com/</p><p>Just bought some for my 13 year old and now my 6 year old want some. Very addictive little toy.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.stevespanglerscience.com/15 toys under $ 15... all look good.http : //getbuckyballs.com/orhttp : //www.theneocube.com/Just bought some for my 13 year old and now my 6 year old want some .
Very addictive little toy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/15 toys under $15... all look good.http://getbuckyballs.com/orhttp://www.theneocube.com/Just bought some for my 13 year old and now my 6 year old want some.
Very addictive little toy.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407276</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>ddxexex</author>
	<datestamp>1260527640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>I find it interesting that they're already sold out on all but the medium radiation level ore. I wonder if any<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.ers are going to have a radiating glow on their face when they open up their presents this christmas...</htmltext>
<tokenext>I find it interesting that they 're already sold out on all but the medium radiation level ore. I wonder if any /.ers are going to have a radiating glow on their face when they open up their presents this christmas.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I find it interesting that they're already sold out on all but the medium radiation level ore. I wonder if any /.ers are going to have a radiating glow on their face when they open up their presents this christmas...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408596</id>
	<title>Edmund Scientific</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260535080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I loved their catalog while I was growing up. Apparently they are now scientificsonline, http://scientificsonline.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1260574575</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I loved their catalog while I was growing up .
Apparently they are now scientificsonline , http : //scientificsonline.com/Default.asp ? bhcd2 = 1260574575</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I loved their catalog while I was growing up.
Apparently they are now scientificsonline, http://scientificsonline.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1260574575</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406342</id>
	<title>buy them a bunch of smoke detectors</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>and challenge them to make a working breeder reactor.  I hear they do that sort of thing in the boy scouts.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>and challenge them to make a working breeder reactor .
I hear they do that sort of thing in the boy scouts .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>and challenge them to make a working breeder reactor.
I hear they do that sort of thing in the boy scouts.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30427244</id>
	<title>Arduino doesnt get a mention</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260717300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I knew slashdot had lost the FOSS. Just like when the fonz lost his cool.</p><p>Open source hardware and software, thousands of projects, from blinking lights, all the way to 3d part replication.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I knew slashdot had lost the FOSS .
Just like when the fonz lost his cool.Open source hardware and software , thousands of projects , from blinking lights , all the way to 3d part replication .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I knew slashdot had lost the FOSS.
Just like when the fonz lost his cool.Open source hardware and software, thousands of projects, from blinking lights, all the way to 3d part replication.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30431690</id>
	<title>Re:Growing up...</title>
	<author>lazyforker</author>
	<datestamp>1260809340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>There's an app for that:  I bought Starmap for my iPhone - it's pretty good to start with.  Shows constellations, planets and some other interesting things in the sky - and uses the GPS and clock to give a nice view of the sky.  The 3GS version uses the compass to help orient yourself.  A lot cheaper than a telescope, more portable, less setup, and therefore it's not a big deal if the child displays zero interest.  Their eyes are also probably better than yours so they will see a lot more anyway.  If they show any interest then maybe get a pair of binoculars - the massive improvement is also fairly low cost, portable, no setup, easy to use, multipurpose etc.</htmltext>
<tokenext>There 's an app for that : I bought Starmap for my iPhone - it 's pretty good to start with .
Shows constellations , planets and some other interesting things in the sky - and uses the GPS and clock to give a nice view of the sky .
The 3GS version uses the compass to help orient yourself .
A lot cheaper than a telescope , more portable , less setup , and therefore it 's not a big deal if the child displays zero interest .
Their eyes are also probably better than yours so they will see a lot more anyway .
If they show any interest then maybe get a pair of binoculars - the massive improvement is also fairly low cost , portable , no setup , easy to use , multipurpose etc .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There's an app for that:  I bought Starmap for my iPhone - it's pretty good to start with.
Shows constellations, planets and some other interesting things in the sky - and uses the GPS and clock to give a nice view of the sky.
The 3GS version uses the compass to help orient yourself.
A lot cheaper than a telescope, more portable, less setup, and therefore it's not a big deal if the child displays zero interest.
Their eyes are also probably better than yours so they will see a lot more anyway.
If they show any interest then maybe get a pair of binoculars - the massive improvement is also fairly low cost, portable, no setup, easy to use, multipurpose etc.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30409146</id>
	<title>Microscope</title>
	<author>pubwvj</author>
	<datestamp>1260538800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Microscope is the best. Decades of fun. They're old enough for a real one but even one of the cheap $25 kiddie scopes open up the world if the little things. Get one that is both optical and digital to connect to the computer. We got a National Optical Model DC-128 and love it.</p><p>Next is a telescope.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Microscope is the best .
Decades of fun .
They 're old enough for a real one but even one of the cheap $ 25 kiddie scopes open up the world if the little things .
Get one that is both optical and digital to connect to the computer .
We got a National Optical Model DC-128 and love it.Next is a telescope .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microscope is the best.
Decades of fun.
They're old enough for a real one but even one of the cheap $25 kiddie scopes open up the world if the little things.
Get one that is both optical and digital to connect to the computer.
We got a National Optical Model DC-128 and love it.Next is a telescope.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410702</id>
	<title>Re:Makershed Kit</title>
	<author>jeffb (2.718)</author>
	<datestamp>1260550620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Holy cats!  Those chemical kits ("Core Chemicals Bundle" and "Supplemental Chemicals Kit") are <i>incredible</i>.  You'd spend many, many times more trying to order them piecemeal from one of the few dealers who'll still sell to individuals.  And a lot of the other prices make me feel like I'm looking at a science catalog from my adolescence, back when science kit was at least borderline affordable.</p><p>Thanks for the link!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Holy cats !
Those chemical kits ( " Core Chemicals Bundle " and " Supplemental Chemicals Kit " ) are incredible .
You 'd spend many , many times more trying to order them piecemeal from one of the few dealers who 'll still sell to individuals .
And a lot of the other prices make me feel like I 'm looking at a science catalog from my adolescence , back when science kit was at least borderline affordable.Thanks for the link !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Holy cats!
Those chemical kits ("Core Chemicals Bundle" and "Supplemental Chemicals Kit") are incredible.
You'd spend many, many times more trying to order them piecemeal from one of the few dealers who'll still sell to individuals.
And a lot of the other prices make me feel like I'm looking at a science catalog from my adolescence, back when science kit was at least borderline affordable.Thanks for the link!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407880</id>
	<title>A Klein Bottle</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260531120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If they're mathematically inclined or simply onesided - <a href="http://www.kleinbottle.com/" title="kleinbottle.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.kleinbottle.com/</a> [kleinbottle.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If they 're mathematically inclined or simply onesided - http : //www.kleinbottle.com/ [ kleinbottle.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they're mathematically inclined or simply onesided - http://www.kleinbottle.com/ [kleinbottle.com]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407286</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope ++</title>
	<author>tkohler</author>
	<datestamp>1260527700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Galileoscopes are $15 and have the added benefit that they are kits. Buy a couple. They are better and cheaper than toy-store variety. The best scope is one that gets used. (https://www.galileoscope.org/)

I did a lot of research and a great, low cost, entry level microscope is something called a "My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope". It sounds fishy but is sturdy, well made and not horrible optically - it runs about $60. Give "The World of the Microscope" book to go along with it. The Eyeclops(http://www.eyeclops.com/) is good for some things too if you have a TV to plug it in to.

We buy a lot of equipment from Homesciencetools.com (http://www.hometrainingtools.com/) and American Science Surplus(http://www.sciplus.com/).

Then best chemistry sets are the Thames and Kosmos sets. They are the least watered-down sets available now.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Galileoscopes are $ 15 and have the added benefit that they are kits .
Buy a couple .
They are better and cheaper than toy-store variety .
The best scope is one that gets used .
( https : //www.galileoscope.org/ ) I did a lot of research and a great , low cost , entry level microscope is something called a " My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope " .
It sounds fishy but is sturdy , well made and not horrible optically - it runs about $ 60 .
Give " The World of the Microscope " book to go along with it .
The Eyeclops ( http : //www.eyeclops.com/ ) is good for some things too if you have a TV to plug it in to .
We buy a lot of equipment from Homesciencetools.com ( http : //www.hometrainingtools.com/ ) and American Science Surplus ( http : //www.sciplus.com/ ) .
Then best chemistry sets are the Thames and Kosmos sets .
They are the least watered-down sets available now .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Galileoscopes are $15 and have the added benefit that they are kits.
Buy a couple.
They are better and cheaper than toy-store variety.
The best scope is one that gets used.
(https://www.galileoscope.org/)

I did a lot of research and a great, low cost, entry level microscope is something called a "My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope".
It sounds fishy but is sturdy, well made and not horrible optically - it runs about $60.
Give "The World of the Microscope" book to go along with it.
The Eyeclops(http://www.eyeclops.com/) is good for some things too if you have a TV to plug it in to.
We buy a lot of equipment from Homesciencetools.com (http://www.hometrainingtools.com/) and American Science Surplus(http://www.sciplus.com/).
Then best chemistry sets are the Thames and Kosmos sets.
They are the least watered-down sets available now.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406764</id>
	<title>SZob</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260525360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I suggest Snap Circuits, they are great for the 7-10 year old and with instruction can teach basic electronics.  I have also found American Science and Surplus (http://www.sciplus.com/) to have a wide variety really cool stuff but they charge an arm and a leg for shipping.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I suggest Snap Circuits , they are great for the 7-10 year old and with instruction can teach basic electronics .
I have also found American Science and Surplus ( http : //www.sciplus.com/ ) to have a wide variety really cool stuff but they charge an arm and a leg for shipping .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I suggest Snap Circuits, they are great for the 7-10 year old and with instruction can teach basic electronics.
I have also found American Science and Surplus (http://www.sciplus.com/) to have a wide variety really cool stuff but they charge an arm and a leg for shipping.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30417230</id>
	<title>Re:Help them get started with electronics+programm</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260612300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Even 5 year old is able to explore basic concepts. I was able to explain to my daughter (5yrs old) what electric circuit is and how the current flows through a few basic layouts we created together. We used snap circuits (http://www.elenco.com/snapcircuits.html).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Even 5 year old is able to explore basic concepts .
I was able to explain to my daughter ( 5yrs old ) what electric circuit is and how the current flows through a few basic layouts we created together .
We used snap circuits ( http : //www.elenco.com/snapcircuits.html ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Even 5 year old is able to explore basic concepts.
I was able to explain to my daughter (5yrs old) what electric circuit is and how the current flows through a few basic layouts we created together.
We used snap circuits (http://www.elenco.com/snapcircuits.html).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407678</id>
	<title>real rock-hounding kit</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260529920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I don't know if a "real rock-hounding kit" is typically sold as a package/kit unless they are fairly crummy plastic knock-offs.  If you look around you might be able to find a good one.</p><p>If you want the real thing, buy them an <a href="http://www.estwing.com/" title="estwing.com" rel="nofollow">Estwing geological hammer</a> [estwing.com] directly or from a reseller, but ONLY with good safety glasses and work gloves to go along with the hammer (extra fancy: get the belt holster too).  You might want to wait until they are older for safety reasons, because these things can be dangerous, and the safety issues with hammering rocks are not to be taken lightly (we're talking about potentially losing an eye here, and hammering your thumb ain't fun either).  They must be old enough and responsible enough to always use the safety glasses.  NEVER, EVER, EVER use a regular carpentry hammer for this sort of thing.  The type of steel used is too prone to shedding steel shards.  I'm fond of the flat-tipped hammers (better for fossils / sedimentary rocks), but depending upon what rocks they find interesting or the type of rock in your neighborhood, the pointed one might be more suitable.</p><p>To complement the hammer you might want to look into a proper <a href="http://www.kooters.com/handlens.html" title="kooters.com" rel="nofollow">hand</a> [kooters.com] <a href="http://www.indigo.com/magnify/geology-lenses.html" title="indigo.com" rel="nofollow">lens</a> [indigo.com], something else that most geologists carry [I've had no dealings with the guys at those sites, they were just the first ones to pop up in google that had a decent selection].  Starting out, an ordinary magnifying glass is easier for kids to use, but a geologist's hand lens ("loupe") is much more durable and compact, although a bit trickier to use (it is very close range).  Don't be fooled by "high power" lenses -- 10x is all you need for most things in the field and more than that is usually horribly distorted.</p><p>7 to 9 is pretty early to start getting the "real" stuff.  You might want to get something simpler, safer, and cheaper until they are a bit older, or get things that have multiple uses, such as an ordinary magnifying glass and a decent backpack (good for any kind of outdoor activity).  On the plus side, though, even the best-quality "rock-hounding kit" stuff is a whole lot cheaper and durable than a decent microscope usually is.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't know if a " real rock-hounding kit " is typically sold as a package/kit unless they are fairly crummy plastic knock-offs .
If you look around you might be able to find a good one.If you want the real thing , buy them an Estwing geological hammer [ estwing.com ] directly or from a reseller , but ONLY with good safety glasses and work gloves to go along with the hammer ( extra fancy : get the belt holster too ) .
You might want to wait until they are older for safety reasons , because these things can be dangerous , and the safety issues with hammering rocks are not to be taken lightly ( we 're talking about potentially losing an eye here , and hammering your thumb ai n't fun either ) .
They must be old enough and responsible enough to always use the safety glasses .
NEVER , EVER , EVER use a regular carpentry hammer for this sort of thing .
The type of steel used is too prone to shedding steel shards .
I 'm fond of the flat-tipped hammers ( better for fossils / sedimentary rocks ) , but depending upon what rocks they find interesting or the type of rock in your neighborhood , the pointed one might be more suitable.To complement the hammer you might want to look into a proper hand [ kooters.com ] lens [ indigo.com ] , something else that most geologists carry [ I 've had no dealings with the guys at those sites , they were just the first ones to pop up in google that had a decent selection ] .
Starting out , an ordinary magnifying glass is easier for kids to use , but a geologist 's hand lens ( " loupe " ) is much more durable and compact , although a bit trickier to use ( it is very close range ) .
Do n't be fooled by " high power " lenses -- 10x is all you need for most things in the field and more than that is usually horribly distorted.7 to 9 is pretty early to start getting the " real " stuff .
You might want to get something simpler , safer , and cheaper until they are a bit older , or get things that have multiple uses , such as an ordinary magnifying glass and a decent backpack ( good for any kind of outdoor activity ) .
On the plus side , though , even the best-quality " rock-hounding kit " stuff is a whole lot cheaper and durable than a decent microscope usually is .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't know if a "real rock-hounding kit" is typically sold as a package/kit unless they are fairly crummy plastic knock-offs.
If you look around you might be able to find a good one.If you want the real thing, buy them an Estwing geological hammer [estwing.com] directly or from a reseller, but ONLY with good safety glasses and work gloves to go along with the hammer (extra fancy: get the belt holster too).
You might want to wait until they are older for safety reasons, because these things can be dangerous, and the safety issues with hammering rocks are not to be taken lightly (we're talking about potentially losing an eye here, and hammering your thumb ain't fun either).
They must be old enough and responsible enough to always use the safety glasses.
NEVER, EVER, EVER use a regular carpentry hammer for this sort of thing.
The type of steel used is too prone to shedding steel shards.
I'm fond of the flat-tipped hammers (better for fossils / sedimentary rocks), but depending upon what rocks they find interesting or the type of rock in your neighborhood, the pointed one might be more suitable.To complement the hammer you might want to look into a proper hand [kooters.com] lens [indigo.com], something else that most geologists carry [I've had no dealings with the guys at those sites, they were just the first ones to pop up in google that had a decent selection].
Starting out, an ordinary magnifying glass is easier for kids to use, but a geologist's hand lens ("loupe") is much more durable and compact, although a bit trickier to use (it is very close range).
Don't be fooled by "high power" lenses -- 10x is all you need for most things in the field and more than that is usually horribly distorted.7 to 9 is pretty early to start getting the "real" stuff.
You might want to get something simpler, safer, and cheaper until they are a bit older, or get things that have multiple uses, such as an ordinary magnifying glass and a decent backpack (good for any kind of outdoor activity).
On the plus side, though, even the best-quality "rock-hounding kit" stuff is a whole lot cheaper and durable than a decent microscope usually is.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407980</id>
	<title>Re:Eyeclops bionic eye</title>
	<author>NotPeteMcCabe</author>
	<datestamp>1260531660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Second the recommendation of eyeclops. A great toy for kids and adults. The new version is even better than the one I have.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Second the recommendation of eyeclops .
A great toy for kids and adults .
The new version is even better than the one I have .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Second the recommendation of eyeclops.
A great toy for kids and adults.
The new version is even better than the one I have.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407926</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>Rei</author>
	<datestamp>1260531360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I second what you wrote.  To the original author: You'll need to have your expectations in order when you buy a telescope.  And stay far, far away from the Chinese junk; it's borderline worthless.  Some tips are below.  First, your viewing expectations:</p><p>Binoculars (~$100):<br>
 * Moon: Great.  Almost like in books or photographs.<br>
 * Planets: Points of light.  You will probably see the Galilean moons around Jupiter.  You probably won't see Saturn's rings, but you might.<br>
 * Galaxies and globular clusters: The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield.<br>
 * Open clusters: The brightest open clusters, such as the Pleiades, will have a number of stars visible within.  Don't expect much from others.<br>
 * Nebulae: Don't expect to see any but the brightest of them, and expect those to be in black and white, with no real detail of relevance.</p><p>Low-end, 4-6" telescope (~$350):<br>
 * Moon:  Wonderful. Better than books and photographs.<br>
 * Planets: Points of light.  You will see the Galilean moons around Jupiter.  If you're *very* lucky, you might see cloud bands.  You will likely see Saturn's rings, but no real detail.  You can get enhanced planet detail by stacking photographs (you'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount)<br>
 * Galaxies and globular clusters: The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield.  You can get greater detail if you hook up a camera and do long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.   You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.<br>
 * Open clusters: Like binoculars, but more stars.<br>
 * Nebulae: Don't expect to see any but the brightest of them, and expect those to be in black and white, with relatively little detail.  Color and detail can be greatly enhanced by long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.   You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.</p><p>High-end, 8-12" telescope (~$1000 or more).  Assuming good viewing conditions:<br>
 * Moon:  Wonderful. Better than books and photographs.<br>
 * Planets: Mercury and Venus are points of light.  You might make out Mars' polar ice caps.  You will see the Galilean moons around Jupiter, as well as cloud bands.  You will see Saturn's rings, and perhaps some detail on them.  Uranus and Neptune are dim points of light.  Greater detail can come from stacking of images (you'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount)<br>
 * Galaxies and globular clusters: The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will *still* look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield, although on some globular clusters, you may see some individual stars.  You can get much greater detail if you hook up a camera and do long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.   You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.<br>
 * Open clusters: Like a smaller telescope, but even more stars.<br>
 * Nebulae: Only expect to see those that are at least fairly bright, and expect those to be in black and white, with relatively little detail.  Color and detail can be dramatically enhanced by long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.   You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.</p><p>In short: No matter what you get, as far as consumer products go, the moon is great, while planets, galaxies, globular clusters, open clusters, and nebulae are generally disappointing unless you do long exposures and/or stacking to enhance them.  But going with a better scope with a bigger aperture will let you see more detail with your bare eyes.</p><p>General tips:<br>
 * You may not even have given this a second thought, but think strongly about the physical size of what you buy.  A pair of binoculars is a nothing task to grab and toss into the car to head out of town and go stargazing.  A 50lb, 8-foot long Newtonian?  Not so much.  A big, heavy object will discourage you from using it.  If</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I second what you wrote .
To the original author : You 'll need to have your expectations in order when you buy a telescope .
And stay far , far away from the Chinese junk ; it 's borderline worthless .
Some tips are below .
First , your viewing expectations : Binoculars ( ~ $ 100 ) : * Moon : Great .
Almost like in books or photographs .
* Planets : Points of light .
You will probably see the Galilean moons around Jupiter .
You probably wo n't see Saturn 's rings , but you might .
* Galaxies and globular clusters : The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield .
* Open clusters : The brightest open clusters , such as the Pleiades , will have a number of stars visible within .
Do n't expect much from others .
* Nebulae : Do n't expect to see any but the brightest of them , and expect those to be in black and white , with no real detail of relevance.Low-end , 4-6 " telescope ( ~ $ 350 ) : * Moon : Wonderful .
Better than books and photographs .
* Planets : Points of light .
You will see the Galilean moons around Jupiter .
If you 're * very * lucky , you might see cloud bands .
You will likely see Saturn 's rings , but no real detail .
You can get enhanced planet detail by stacking photographs ( you 'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount ) * Galaxies and globular clusters : The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield .
You can get greater detail if you hook up a camera and do long exposures ( with tracking ) or stacking of photos .
You 'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this .
* Open clusters : Like binoculars , but more stars .
* Nebulae : Do n't expect to see any but the brightest of them , and expect those to be in black and white , with relatively little detail .
Color and detail can be greatly enhanced by long exposures ( with tracking ) or stacking of photos .
You 'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.High-end , 8-12 " telescope ( ~ $ 1000 or more ) .
Assuming good viewing conditions : * Moon : Wonderful .
Better than books and photographs .
* Planets : Mercury and Venus are points of light .
You might make out Mars ' polar ice caps .
You will see the Galilean moons around Jupiter , as well as cloud bands .
You will see Saturn 's rings , and perhaps some detail on them .
Uranus and Neptune are dim points of light .
Greater detail can come from stacking of images ( you 'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount ) * Galaxies and globular clusters : The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will * still * look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield , although on some globular clusters , you may see some individual stars .
You can get much greater detail if you hook up a camera and do long exposures ( with tracking ) or stacking of photos .
You 'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this .
* Open clusters : Like a smaller telescope , but even more stars .
* Nebulae : Only expect to see those that are at least fairly bright , and expect those to be in black and white , with relatively little detail .
Color and detail can be dramatically enhanced by long exposures ( with tracking ) or stacking of photos .
You 'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.In short : No matter what you get , as far as consumer products go , the moon is great , while planets , galaxies , globular clusters , open clusters , and nebulae are generally disappointing unless you do long exposures and/or stacking to enhance them .
But going with a better scope with a bigger aperture will let you see more detail with your bare eyes.General tips : * You may not even have given this a second thought , but think strongly about the physical size of what you buy .
A pair of binoculars is a nothing task to grab and toss into the car to head out of town and go stargazing .
A 50lb , 8-foot long Newtonian ?
Not so much .
A big , heavy object will discourage you from using it .
If</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I second what you wrote.
To the original author: You'll need to have your expectations in order when you buy a telescope.
And stay far, far away from the Chinese junk; it's borderline worthless.
Some tips are below.
First, your viewing expectations:Binoculars (~$100):
 * Moon: Great.
Almost like in books or photographs.
* Planets: Points of light.
You will probably see the Galilean moons around Jupiter.
You probably won't see Saturn's rings, but you might.
* Galaxies and globular clusters: The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield.
* Open clusters: The brightest open clusters, such as the Pleiades, will have a number of stars visible within.
Don't expect much from others.
* Nebulae: Don't expect to see any but the brightest of them, and expect those to be in black and white, with no real detail of relevance.Low-end, 4-6" telescope (~$350):
 * Moon:  Wonderful.
Better than books and photographs.
* Planets: Points of light.
You will see the Galilean moons around Jupiter.
If you're *very* lucky, you might see cloud bands.
You will likely see Saturn's rings, but no real detail.
You can get enhanced planet detail by stacking photographs (you'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount)
 * Galaxies and globular clusters: The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield.
You can get greater detail if you hook up a camera and do long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.
You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.
* Open clusters: Like binoculars, but more stars.
* Nebulae: Don't expect to see any but the brightest of them, and expect those to be in black and white, with relatively little detail.
Color and detail can be greatly enhanced by long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.
You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.High-end, 8-12" telescope (~$1000 or more).
Assuming good viewing conditions:
 * Moon:  Wonderful.
Better than books and photographs.
* Planets: Mercury and Venus are points of light.
You might make out Mars' polar ice caps.
You will see the Galilean moons around Jupiter, as well as cloud bands.
You will see Saturn's rings, and perhaps some detail on them.
Uranus and Neptune are dim points of light.
Greater detail can come from stacking of images (you'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount)
 * Galaxies and globular clusters: The brightest galaxies and globular clusters will *still* look like fuzzy blurs on the starfield, although on some globular clusters, you may see some individual stars.
You can get much greater detail if you hook up a camera and do long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.
You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.
* Open clusters: Like a smaller telescope, but even more stars.
* Nebulae: Only expect to see those that are at least fairly bright, and expect those to be in black and white, with relatively little detail.
Color and detail can be dramatically enhanced by long exposures (with tracking) or stacking of photos.
You'll need a webcam or DSLR and an appropriate mount for this.In short: No matter what you get, as far as consumer products go, the moon is great, while planets, galaxies, globular clusters, open clusters, and nebulae are generally disappointing unless you do long exposures and/or stacking to enhance them.
But going with a better scope with a bigger aperture will let you see more detail with your bare eyes.General tips:
 * You may not even have given this a second thought, but think strongly about the physical size of what you buy.
A pair of binoculars is a nothing task to grab and toss into the car to head out of town and go stargazing.
A 50lb, 8-foot long Newtonian?
Not so much.
A big, heavy object will discourage you from using it.
If</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407554</id>
	<title>Thermite</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260529260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A great way to "ignite" interest.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A great way to " ignite " interest .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A great way to "ignite" interest.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407200</id>
	<title>How about a Giant Fresnel Lens?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260527100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/21/1936210</p><p>Not exactly the cheapest of 'toys', and lots of parental supervision needed, but showing the kids exactly how much energy we're getting from the sun should build both a healthy respect for the overhead furnace and a strong desire to melt/incinerate lots of kipple.  Win-win!</p><p>But seriously, effective harnessing of solar energy is one of the hottest (Sorry!) topics in modern days, and studying how different materials react to heat in different ways can be a great introduction to physics or chemistry.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //slashdot.org/article.pl ? sid = 04/05/21/1936210Not exactly the cheapest of 'toys ' , and lots of parental supervision needed , but showing the kids exactly how much energy we 're getting from the sun should build both a healthy respect for the overhead furnace and a strong desire to melt/incinerate lots of kipple .
Win-win ! But seriously , effective harnessing of solar energy is one of the hottest ( Sorry !
) topics in modern days , and studying how different materials react to heat in different ways can be a great introduction to physics or chemistry .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/21/1936210Not exactly the cheapest of 'toys', and lots of parental supervision needed, but showing the kids exactly how much energy we're getting from the sun should build both a healthy respect for the overhead furnace and a strong desire to melt/incinerate lots of kipple.
Win-win!But seriously, effective harnessing of solar energy is one of the hottest (Sorry!
) topics in modern days, and studying how different materials react to heat in different ways can be a great introduction to physics or chemistry.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408352</id>
	<title>Take them to a trip</title>
	<author>alexandre\_ganso</author>
	<datestamp>1260533940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>And teach them the wonders of nature. Astrology, physics and biology comes to mind in a field trip.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>And teach them the wonders of nature .
Astrology , physics and biology comes to mind in a field trip .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And teach them the wonders of nature.
Astrology, physics and biology comes to mind in a field trip.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406684</id>
	<title>Definitely a Chemistry Set</title>
	<author>Auction\_God</author>
	<datestamp>1260524880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>You can still get a reasonable chemistry set on e-bay.  Any new ones don't have much more than litmus paper, baking powder, and other non-toxic stuff.  You can find cooler stuff just digging around under the kitchen sink!</htmltext>
<tokenext>You can still get a reasonable chemistry set on e-bay .
Any new ones do n't have much more than litmus paper , baking powder , and other non-toxic stuff .
You can find cooler stuff just digging around under the kitchen sink !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can still get a reasonable chemistry set on e-bay.
Any new ones don't have much more than litmus paper, baking powder, and other non-toxic stuff.
You can find cooler stuff just digging around under the kitchen sink!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406932</id>
	<title>a towel</title>
	<author>godrik</author>
	<datestamp>1260525960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Where ever you go a towel is useful. Don't forget your towel.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Where ever you go a towel is useful .
Do n't forget your towel .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Where ever you go a towel is useful.
Don't forget your towel.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407578</id>
	<title>water rocket launcher parts</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260529380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Water rockets are fun and demonstrate several principles of physics.<br>Provide your kids with the parts to make a launcher.<br>Better yet, let them select a plan off the internet and take them shopping for the parts.<br>Damm, why couldn't I have had nerdy parents...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Water rockets are fun and demonstrate several principles of physics.Provide your kids with the parts to make a launcher.Better yet , let them select a plan off the internet and take them shopping for the parts.Damm , why could n't I have had nerdy parents.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Water rockets are fun and demonstrate several principles of physics.Provide your kids with the parts to make a launcher.Better yet, let them select a plan off the internet and take them shopping for the parts.Damm, why couldn't I have had nerdy parents...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407990</id>
	<title>Re:Actually that's not his name</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260531660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I think the point is that he's a present-day educator and advocate for science , not that he's a historically important figure.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I think the point is that he 's a present-day educator and advocate for science , not that he 's a historically important figure .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think the point is that he's a present-day educator and advocate for science , not that he's a historically important figure.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407078</id>
	<title>Model Rocket kit</title>
	<author>gawaino</author>
	<datestamp>1260526620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Maybe your kids aren't quite old enough, but you could help them. I think I made my first successful rocket at age 10.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Maybe your kids are n't quite old enough , but you could help them .
I think I made my first successful rocket at age 10 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Maybe your kids aren't quite old enough, but you could help them.
I think I made my first successful rocket at age 10.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30411838</id>
	<title>Model Rockets!</title>
	<author>Bragador</author>
	<datestamp>1260649440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I had so much fun when I discovered these at space camp. It's a great way to play with your kids too! Sure, the fun doesn't last as long as with videogames, but it is fun.</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model\_rocket" title="wikipedia.org">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model\_rocket</a> [wikipedia.org]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I had so much fun when I discovered these at space camp .
It 's a great way to play with your kids too !
Sure , the fun does n't last as long as with videogames , but it is fun.http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model \ _rocket [ wikipedia.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I had so much fun when I discovered these at space camp.
It's a great way to play with your kids too!
Sure, the fun doesn't last as long as with videogames, but it is fun.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model\_rocket [wikipedia.org]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406284</id>
	<title>This is a dangerous question here</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'd suggest some large caliber firearms, but I don't think you'll go for that.  How about a real chemistry set?  Add some extras that don't come with the kit.  Or an electronics kit.  Or do they still make those?  Bah, just buy them guns.  They'll be better off when the zombies come.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'd suggest some large caliber firearms , but I do n't think you 'll go for that .
How about a real chemistry set ?
Add some extras that do n't come with the kit .
Or an electronics kit .
Or do they still make those ?
Bah , just buy them guns .
They 'll be better off when the zombies come .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'd suggest some large caliber firearms, but I don't think you'll go for that.
How about a real chemistry set?
Add some extras that don't come with the kit.
Or an electronics kit.
Or do they still make those?
Bah, just buy them guns.
They'll be better off when the zombies come.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406694</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>atomistic</author>
	<datestamp>1260524940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you get a telescope for them, be sure to make it a decent reflector. One of the biggest ways people go wrong getting into stargazing is by getting a cheap telescope that is worse than a pair of binoculars. Not only is the result blurry, but you can't get enough light to see the fainter objects that are the most interesting.

Contact your local astronomical society for a good deal on a used scope. You might even be able to get a mount for a digital camera so your kids can photograph what they see and send it to relatives or post online. A photo they take of the moon or Jupiter will really make them smile and be encouraged.

If you get REALLY into it, you can check out some of the amateur research requests on AAVSO.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:) But little steps at first.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you get a telescope for them , be sure to make it a decent reflector .
One of the biggest ways people go wrong getting into stargazing is by getting a cheap telescope that is worse than a pair of binoculars .
Not only is the result blurry , but you ca n't get enough light to see the fainter objects that are the most interesting .
Contact your local astronomical society for a good deal on a used scope .
You might even be able to get a mount for a digital camera so your kids can photograph what they see and send it to relatives or post online .
A photo they take of the moon or Jupiter will really make them smile and be encouraged .
If you get REALLY into it , you can check out some of the amateur research requests on AAVSO .
: ) But little steps at first .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you get a telescope for them, be sure to make it a decent reflector.
One of the biggest ways people go wrong getting into stargazing is by getting a cheap telescope that is worse than a pair of binoculars.
Not only is the result blurry, but you can't get enough light to see the fainter objects that are the most interesting.
Contact your local astronomical society for a good deal on a used scope.
You might even be able to get a mount for a digital camera so your kids can photograph what they see and send it to relatives or post online.
A photo they take of the moon or Jupiter will really make them smile and be encouraged.
If you get REALLY into it, you can check out some of the amateur research requests on AAVSO.
:) But little steps at first.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406578</id>
	<title>Re:Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The point is that a <i>live</i> cat is put into the box...</htmltext>
<tokenext>The point is that a live cat is put into the box.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The point is that a live cat is put into the box...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30438824</id>
	<title>Give the best for the last 40 years (or more)</title>
	<author>Allnighterking</author>
	<datestamp>1260801180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>A catalog from Edmunds Scientifics   A Dream Machine for kids of all ages.  <a href="http://scientificsonline.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1260840634" title="scientificsonline.com">http://scientificsonline.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1260840634</a> [scientificsonline.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>A catalog from Edmunds Scientifics A Dream Machine for kids of all ages .
http : //scientificsonline.com/Default.asp ? bhcd2 = 1260840634 [ scientificsonline.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A catalog from Edmunds Scientifics   A Dream Machine for kids of all ages.
http://scientificsonline.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1260840634 [scientificsonline.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408406</id>
	<title>Roller Coaster kit</title>
	<author>bassman998</author>
	<datestamp>1260534180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>As a kid, I received a kit that had pieces to build marble roller coasters as a Christmas gift. It was great for learning basic physics principles, and I was able to make my own designs and figure out why they did or didn't work. Mine was a Spacewarp kit (which are apparently still available at <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/japanfan/a4b4/" title="thinkgeek.com" rel="nofollow">ThinkGeek</a> [thinkgeek.com]), but a Google search shows that some other kits are Skyrail and Rollerscape.</htmltext>
<tokenext>As a kid , I received a kit that had pieces to build marble roller coasters as a Christmas gift .
It was great for learning basic physics principles , and I was able to make my own designs and figure out why they did or did n't work .
Mine was a Spacewarp kit ( which are apparently still available at ThinkGeek [ thinkgeek.com ] ) , but a Google search shows that some other kits are Skyrail and Rollerscape .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As a kid, I received a kit that had pieces to build marble roller coasters as a Christmas gift.
It was great for learning basic physics principles, and I was able to make my own designs and figure out why they did or didn't work.
Mine was a Spacewarp kit (which are apparently still available at ThinkGeek [thinkgeek.com]), but a Google search shows that some other kits are Skyrail and Rollerscape.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30421688</id>
	<title>DIY circuit boards!</title>
	<author>Lorde</author>
	<datestamp>1260705180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>DIY circuit boards and a book on electronics! Or an Einstein action figure. I know I'd be happy.</htmltext>
<tokenext>DIY circuit boards and a book on electronics !
Or an Einstein action figure .
I know I 'd be happy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>DIY circuit boards and a book on electronics!
Or an Einstein action figure.
I know I'd be happy.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406860</id>
	<title>Try Edmund Scientific</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260525720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Lots of science-based toys, kits, etc.</p><p>http://scientificsonline.com/</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Lots of science-based toys , kits , etc.http : //scientificsonline.com/</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lots of science-based toys, kits, etc.http://scientificsonline.com/</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408192</id>
	<title>Rootbeer Kit</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260533100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>How about a kit to brew homemade rootbeer or ginger beer? These are fundamentally biological processes that can spark a great discussion and lesson on yeast, biotech etc. And they make something you and your kids can drink!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>How about a kit to brew homemade rootbeer or ginger beer ?
These are fundamentally biological processes that can spark a great discussion and lesson on yeast , biotech etc .
And they make something you and your kids can drink !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How about a kit to brew homemade rootbeer or ginger beer?
These are fundamentally biological processes that can spark a great discussion and lesson on yeast, biotech etc.
And they make something you and your kids can drink!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407188</id>
	<title>Hide and Seek</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260527100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But the other kids will whoop their butts at hide-and-seek. It's pretty hard to miss the glowing kid hiding behind the hedge.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But the other kids will whoop their butts at hide-and-seek .
It 's pretty hard to miss the glowing kid hiding behind the hedge .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But the other kids will whoop their butts at hide-and-seek.
It's pretty hard to miss the glowing kid hiding behind the hedge.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406888</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260525780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Lincoln logs were great... when I was 5. I liked them after that, but I don't think I'd be too thrilled with getting them as a gift.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Lincoln logs were great... when I was 5 .
I liked them after that , but I do n't think I 'd be too thrilled with getting them as a gift .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lincoln logs were great... when I was 5.
I liked them after that, but I don't think I'd be too thrilled with getting them as a gift.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30411608</id>
	<title>Re:Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>ihaveamo</author>
	<datestamp>1260559680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I think you are missing the poin, they will be Quantum Physicists AND really disturbed, AT THE SAME TIME!</htmltext>
<tokenext>I think you are missing the poin , they will be Quantum Physicists AND really disturbed , AT THE SAME TIME !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think you are missing the poin, they will be Quantum Physicists AND really disturbed, AT THE SAME TIME!</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410674</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260550380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Burma Shave.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Burma Shave .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Burma Shave.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30412202</id>
	<title>Thames and Kosmos</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260613680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Santa brought my 8yr old son the TK2 microscope ( http://www.thamesandkosmos.com/products/tk2/tk2.html )  last year, and it's perfect for him. It's well built (metal in all the right places), with good clear optics, yet still targeted towards kids. It can be used to view specimens lit from the top or underneath. I think this will last him through junior high, if not beyond. You can find it under $100 too.</p><p>Thames and Kosmos appear to have a good selection of cool looking science kits for kids, but I haven't had any experience with any of the others. They have kits for DNA experiments and fuel cells too. Check out their site - I'm sure something will work for your kids.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Santa brought my 8yr old son the TK2 microscope ( http : //www.thamesandkosmos.com/products/tk2/tk2.html ) last year , and it 's perfect for him .
It 's well built ( metal in all the right places ) , with good clear optics , yet still targeted towards kids .
It can be used to view specimens lit from the top or underneath .
I think this will last him through junior high , if not beyond .
You can find it under $ 100 too.Thames and Kosmos appear to have a good selection of cool looking science kits for kids , but I have n't had any experience with any of the others .
They have kits for DNA experiments and fuel cells too .
Check out their site - I 'm sure something will work for your kids .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Santa brought my 8yr old son the TK2 microscope ( http://www.thamesandkosmos.com/products/tk2/tk2.html )  last year, and it's perfect for him.
It's well built (metal in all the right places), with good clear optics, yet still targeted towards kids.
It can be used to view specimens lit from the top or underneath.
I think this will last him through junior high, if not beyond.
You can find it under $100 too.Thames and Kosmos appear to have a good selection of cool looking science kits for kids, but I haven't had any experience with any of the others.
They have kits for DNA experiments and fuel cells too.
Check out their site - I'm sure something will work for your kids.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407104</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>i hear that's how Iran got started</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>i hear that 's how Iran got started</tokentext>
<sentencetext>i hear that's how Iran got started</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406292</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406394</id>
	<title>Do they still make those "electronic project kits"</title>
	<author>Knara</author>
	<datestamp>1260523620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Because I had one of those Radio Shack 150-in-one project kits and I played with that for years.  I can't claim that it helped me in my digital logic and system design class, but still...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Because I had one of those Radio Shack 150-in-one project kits and I played with that for years .
I ca n't claim that it helped me in my digital logic and system design class , but still.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because I had one of those Radio Shack 150-in-one project kits and I played with that for years.
I can't claim that it helped me in my digital logic and system design class, but still...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406588</id>
	<title>Basic Lab Glassware Set</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>There are some cheap and solid sets around to help them begin setting up their first chemistry lab. It should provide a lot of fun, and it will spare your kitchen from basic scientific shenanigans.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>There are some cheap and solid sets around to help them begin setting up their first chemistry lab .
It should provide a lot of fun , and it will spare your kitchen from basic scientific shenanigans .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There are some cheap and solid sets around to help them begin setting up their first chemistry lab.
It should provide a lot of fun, and it will spare your kitchen from basic scientific shenanigans.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406310</id>
	<title>I had a much cruder version of this 30 years ago:</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337#" title="radioshack.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337#</a> [radioshack.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp ? productId = 3814337 # [ radioshack.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3814337# [radioshack.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30413866</id>
	<title>I had a blast with this.</title>
	<author>HNS-I</author>
	<datestamp>1260632580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thames-Kosmos-Electronics-Workshop-1/dp/B001ALNDUM" title="amazon.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Thames-Kosmos-Electronics-Workshop-1/dp/B001ALNDUM</a> [amazon.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.amazon.com/Thames-Kosmos-Electronics-Workshop-1/dp/B001ALNDUM [ amazon.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.amazon.com/Thames-Kosmos-Electronics-Workshop-1/dp/B001ALNDUM [amazon.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407114</id>
	<title>Check Playschool</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They just released "My First Nuke" junior scientist kit. It even comes with little blast goggles.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They just released " My First Nuke " junior scientist kit .
It even comes with little blast goggles .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They just released "My First Nuke" junior scientist kit.
It even comes with little blast goggles.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408310</id>
	<title>Human anatomy models can be cool</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260533760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I saw some at a department store here in the Netherlands.</p><p>They were very high quality, and very expensive (like ~40 eu for a small one, like an eye), but could be very cool.</p><p>Can't remember the company name, and for that I am sorry.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I saw some at a department store here in the Netherlands.They were very high quality , and very expensive ( like ~ 40 eu for a small one , like an eye ) , but could be very cool.Ca n't remember the company name , and for that I am sorry .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I saw some at a department store here in the Netherlands.They were very high quality, and very expensive (like ~40 eu for a small one, like an eye), but could be very cool.Can't remember the company name, and for that I am sorry.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406416</id>
	<title>HST</title>
	<author>jockeys</author>
	<datestamp>1260523680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>I've had good luck and good service from <a href="http://www.hometrainingtools.com/" title="hometrainingtools.com">http://www.hometrainingtools.com/</a> [hometrainingtools.com] Home Science Tools.  I got presents for my nephews there this year, they have all sorts of fun kits and things, (including a very nice rockhound kit) and the prices seemed pretty competitive.  Even ordering last week I got the stuff pretty quickly.
<br> <br>Disclaimer: I am not affiliated in any way, just a satisfied customer.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've had good luck and good service from http : //www.hometrainingtools.com/ [ hometrainingtools.com ] Home Science Tools .
I got presents for my nephews there this year , they have all sorts of fun kits and things , ( including a very nice rockhound kit ) and the prices seemed pretty competitive .
Even ordering last week I got the stuff pretty quickly .
Disclaimer : I am not affiliated in any way , just a satisfied customer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've had good luck and good service from http://www.hometrainingtools.com/ [hometrainingtools.com] Home Science Tools.
I got presents for my nephews there this year, they have all sorts of fun kits and things, (including a very nice rockhound kit) and the prices seemed pretty competitive.
Even ordering last week I got the stuff pretty quickly.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated in any way, just a satisfied customer.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407692</id>
	<title>hmm</title>
	<author>buddyglass</author>
	<datestamp>1260529980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>At the risk of sounding unintentionally harsh...why don't you get them whatever you think they'd most enjoy, rather than pigeonholing them into science toys?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>At the risk of sounding unintentionally harsh...why do n't you get them whatever you think they 'd most enjoy , rather than pigeonholing them into science toys ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>At the risk of sounding unintentionally harsh...why don't you get them whatever you think they'd most enjoy, rather than pigeonholing them into science toys?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406894</id>
	<title>Mindware.com</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260525840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>I recommend Mindware.com. That is where I am planning to get the presents for my children.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I recommend Mindware.com .
That is where I am planning to get the presents for my children .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I recommend Mindware.com.
That is where I am planning to get the presents for my children.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406334</id>
	<title>Makershed Kit</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Chemistry Kits:<br><a href="http://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=89" title="makershed.com">http://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=89</a> [makershed.com]</p><p>Electronics Kits<br><a href="http://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=49" title="makershed.com">http://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=49</a> [makershed.com]</p><p>Sorry to make it look like spam, but I'm a fan of the "Make" site.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Chemistry Kits : http : //www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp ? Cat = 89 [ makershed.com ] Electronics Kitshttp : //www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp ? Cat = 49 [ makershed.com ] Sorry to make it look like spam , but I 'm a fan of the " Make " site .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Chemistry Kits:http://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=89 [makershed.com]Electronics Kitshttp://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=49 [makershed.com]Sorry to make it look like spam, but I'm a fan of the "Make" site.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406426</id>
	<title>Mythbusters experiment sets</title>
	<author>bpfinn</author>
	<datestamp>1260523740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geek-kids/7-13-years/bcb5/" title="thinkgeek.com" rel="nofollow">Mythbusters exerpiment sets</a> [thinkgeek.com] look like fun to me, but if your kids already know NdGT, the sets might be a little below their level.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The Mythbusters exerpiment sets [ thinkgeek.com ] look like fun to me , but if your kids already know NdGT , the sets might be a little below their level .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Mythbusters exerpiment sets [thinkgeek.com] look like fun to me, but if your kids already know NdGT, the sets might be a little below their level.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406970</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>Nyeerrmm</author>
	<datestamp>1260526140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Exactly right.  Of course that doesn't necessarily mean it has to be expensive.  A big (~10") Dobsonian like the one someone else mentioned is nice.</p><p>Personally, what I have is a 5" newtonian, the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ, $180 on Telescopes.com, that I really love, even though I have access to a massive 16" Meade monster for my job.  Its small enough to carry easily, but big enough to give you pretty good views of planets, clusters, some of the brighter nebulae, and affordable even on a grad student's stipend.  It won't show you as much as a big Dobsonian, but its on a manual equatorial mount, so its a lot better for learning how to find your way around the sky.  Also, you can expand it to use the RA motor drive ($40) and a CCD to do astronomical imaging (either use a DSLR or some $300 passively cooled CCDs) -- not as accessible to beginners, but potentially more rewarding in the long run.</p><p>Definitely go with a manual mount though, theres something rewarding about finding what you're looking for yourself over just punching things into a keypad.  Its cheaper too, so you can get more aperture for the money.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Exactly right .
Of course that does n't necessarily mean it has to be expensive .
A big ( ~ 10 " ) Dobsonian like the one someone else mentioned is nice.Personally , what I have is a 5 " newtonian , the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ , $ 180 on Telescopes.com , that I really love , even though I have access to a massive 16 " Meade monster for my job .
Its small enough to carry easily , but big enough to give you pretty good views of planets , clusters , some of the brighter nebulae , and affordable even on a grad student 's stipend .
It wo n't show you as much as a big Dobsonian , but its on a manual equatorial mount , so its a lot better for learning how to find your way around the sky .
Also , you can expand it to use the RA motor drive ( $ 40 ) and a CCD to do astronomical imaging ( either use a DSLR or some $ 300 passively cooled CCDs ) -- not as accessible to beginners , but potentially more rewarding in the long run.Definitely go with a manual mount though , theres something rewarding about finding what you 're looking for yourself over just punching things into a keypad .
Its cheaper too , so you can get more aperture for the money .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Exactly right.
Of course that doesn't necessarily mean it has to be expensive.
A big (~10") Dobsonian like the one someone else mentioned is nice.Personally, what I have is a 5" newtonian, the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ, $180 on Telescopes.com, that I really love, even though I have access to a massive 16" Meade monster for my job.
Its small enough to carry easily, but big enough to give you pretty good views of planets, clusters, some of the brighter nebulae, and affordable even on a grad student's stipend.
It won't show you as much as a big Dobsonian, but its on a manual equatorial mount, so its a lot better for learning how to find your way around the sky.
Also, you can expand it to use the RA motor drive ($40) and a CCD to do astronomical imaging (either use a DSLR or some $300 passively cooled CCDs) -- not as accessible to beginners, but potentially more rewarding in the long run.Definitely go with a manual mount though, theres something rewarding about finding what you're looking for yourself over just punching things into a keypad.
Its cheaper too, so you can get more aperture for the money.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406494</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406998</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>the only problem is the cheap drugstore/costco/walmart ones are terrible, and often suck so much they put people off of astronomy.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>the only problem is the cheap drugstore/costco/walmart ones are terrible , and often suck so much they put people off of astronomy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>the only problem is the cheap drugstore/costco/walmart ones are terrible, and often suck so much they put people off of astronomy.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406482</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30413420</id>
	<title>Re:Bacteria kit</title>
	<author>3waygeek</author>
	<datestamp>1260628740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Most teenagers already have bacteria kits -- their bedrooms.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Most teenagers already have bacteria kits -- their bedrooms .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Most teenagers already have bacteria kits -- their bedrooms.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406290</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406666</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>True dat!  That gift's the bomb!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>True dat !
That gift 's the bomb !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>True dat!
That gift's the bomb!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406292</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406980</id>
	<title>Classics</title>
	<author>vekrander</author>
	<datestamp>1260526140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Oh boy, reminds me of when I was young.  Legos are great.  If they have any sort of video gaming system the game of tetris is sure to enhance their visual/spacial recognition as well. I went straight down this path when I was younger:</p><p>Year By Year Starting at age 7:<br>Tetris<br>Legos<br>Microscope<br>Telescope<br>Crystal Growing Set<br>Rock/Geology Set<br>Chemestry Set<br>Lego Mindstorms (Legos + mechanics + rudimentary system of programming = awesome!)<br>Model Rockets/Model Airplanes<br>.<br>.<br>.</p><p>Age 21:<br>GPS</p><p>22:<br>New Suit because I need to go get a job (in Engineering)</p><p>As far as places to go, my parents had to get those things at toy stores/hobby shops because they were not as well acquainted with the series of tubes.  Nowadays there's thinkgeek, newegg, buy.com, amazon.com the latter ones being more generic.  For the budding teenage computer engineer heavy into microelectronics, try sparkfun.  Best of luck!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Oh boy , reminds me of when I was young .
Legos are great .
If they have any sort of video gaming system the game of tetris is sure to enhance their visual/spacial recognition as well .
I went straight down this path when I was younger : Year By Year Starting at age 7 : TetrisLegosMicroscopeTelescopeCrystal Growing SetRock/Geology SetChemestry SetLego Mindstorms ( Legos + mechanics + rudimentary system of programming = awesome !
) Model Rockets/Model Airplanes...Age 21 : GPS22 : New Suit because I need to go get a job ( in Engineering ) As far as places to go , my parents had to get those things at toy stores/hobby shops because they were not as well acquainted with the series of tubes .
Nowadays there 's thinkgeek , newegg , buy.com , amazon.com the latter ones being more generic .
For the budding teenage computer engineer heavy into microelectronics , try sparkfun .
Best of luck !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oh boy, reminds me of when I was young.
Legos are great.
If they have any sort of video gaming system the game of tetris is sure to enhance their visual/spacial recognition as well.
I went straight down this path when I was younger:Year By Year Starting at age 7:TetrisLegosMicroscopeTelescopeCrystal Growing SetRock/Geology SetChemestry SetLego Mindstorms (Legos + mechanics + rudimentary system of programming = awesome!
)Model Rockets/Model Airplanes...Age 21:GPS22:New Suit because I need to go get a job (in Engineering)As far as places to go, my parents had to get those things at toy stores/hobby shops because they were not as well acquainted with the series of tubes.
Nowadays there's thinkgeek, newegg, buy.com, amazon.com the latter ones being more generic.
For the budding teenage computer engineer heavy into microelectronics, try sparkfun.
Best of luck!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408824</id>
	<title>Wired</title>
	<author>S-4'N3</author>
	<datestamp>1260536580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Wired had a couple good suggestions in this video: <a href="http://www.wired.com/video/gadgets/gadget-lab/46211877001/wish-list-5-toys-that-will-bring-out-your-inner-geek/50864036001" title="wired.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/video/gadgets/gadget-lab/46211877001/wish-list-5-toys-that-will-bring-out-your-inner-geek/50864036001</a> [wired.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Wired had a couple good suggestions in this video : http : //www.wired.com/video/gadgets/gadget-lab/46211877001/wish-list-5-toys-that-will-bring-out-your-inner-geek/50864036001 [ wired.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wired had a couple good suggestions in this video: http://www.wired.com/video/gadgets/gadget-lab/46211877001/wish-list-5-toys-that-will-bring-out-your-inner-geek/50864036001 [wired.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406500</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I would have to agree.  They have a very nice USB microscope that would allow your kids to take pictures and even movies of what they see.  It's much more interactive than an ordinary microscope.</p><p>Matt</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would have to agree .
They have a very nice USB microscope that would allow your kids to take pictures and even movies of what they see .
It 's much more interactive than an ordinary microscope.Matt</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would have to agree.
They have a very nice USB microscope that would allow your kids to take pictures and even movies of what they see.
It's much more interactive than an ordinary microscope.Matt</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407032</id>
	<title>A big rubber fist</title>
	<author>Aan Cocks</author>
	<datestamp>1260526380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>and a homeless guy to pracise with.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>and a homeless guy to pracise with .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>and a homeless guy to pracise with.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406592</id>
	<title>Re:Growing up...</title>
	<author>rwa2</author>
	<datestamp>1260524340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Don't just go out and get a telescope without a good book to go with it.</p><p>I've been using one of David Levy's books with my kids... something similar to:<br><i>David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky</i><br>that I found in the bargain bin some time ago.  It has great introduction and background, plus points of interest to look for in every constellation.  Much better than the rudimentary charts that come packaged with most telescopes.</p><p>Also, it recommends first starting with a good pair of binoculars before moving on to telescopes.  Which are also more practical for virtually any other kind of natural sciences pursuit as well.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't just go out and get a telescope without a good book to go with it.I 've been using one of David Levy 's books with my kids... something similar to : David Levy 's Guide to the Night Skythat I found in the bargain bin some time ago .
It has great introduction and background , plus points of interest to look for in every constellation .
Much better than the rudimentary charts that come packaged with most telescopes.Also , it recommends first starting with a good pair of binoculars before moving on to telescopes .
Which are also more practical for virtually any other kind of natural sciences pursuit as well .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't just go out and get a telescope without a good book to go with it.I've been using one of David Levy's books with my kids... something similar to:David Levy's Guide to the Night Skythat I found in the bargain bin some time ago.
It has great introduction and background, plus points of interest to look for in every constellation.
Much better than the rudimentary charts that come packaged with most telescopes.Also, it recommends first starting with a good pair of binoculars before moving on to telescopes.
Which are also more practical for virtually any other kind of natural sciences pursuit as well.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407440</id>
	<title>Re:Growing up...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260528660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As a continuation of this thought, anything without some possibility of sustained interest is not worth it.</p><p>My parents gave me all the generic "sciencey kid gifts" when I was younger - microscope, telescope, circuitry kit - but I never played with them to any extent because I couldn't DO anything with them. A microscope is worthless without something to study or a good way of learning how to use it (this is where the books come in.)</p><p>The best christmas present I ever got was actually picked out of the trash on christmas day. We got a new computer, and the old one was going to be thrown away, but I asked my parents if I could take it and play with it instead. That was something where I could get the satisfaction of making it work. I never really did anything with it besides tinker around and play with DOS/Windows 3.1, but that's all I wanted to do.</p><p>My suggestion would be to find an old computer (486, Pentium, etc, a laptop would be more fun too) and give it to your kids to be *their* computer, and let them open it up and figure it out and learn how to fit the monitor plug into the video card the right way. They can't hurt it, so let them have the joy of finding the BIOS settings and playing around. Suggestions of DR-DOS or Linux maybe, Commander Keen never gets old. And if it's a laptop, it also conveys a sense of adulthood. I know I took my old notebook around on vacations and would pop it out when my uncles and aunts were doing work on theirs; it made me feel like a very important ten-year-old.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As a continuation of this thought , anything without some possibility of sustained interest is not worth it.My parents gave me all the generic " sciencey kid gifts " when I was younger - microscope , telescope , circuitry kit - but I never played with them to any extent because I could n't DO anything with them .
A microscope is worthless without something to study or a good way of learning how to use it ( this is where the books come in .
) The best christmas present I ever got was actually picked out of the trash on christmas day .
We got a new computer , and the old one was going to be thrown away , but I asked my parents if I could take it and play with it instead .
That was something where I could get the satisfaction of making it work .
I never really did anything with it besides tinker around and play with DOS/Windows 3.1 , but that 's all I wanted to do.My suggestion would be to find an old computer ( 486 , Pentium , etc , a laptop would be more fun too ) and give it to your kids to be * their * computer , and let them open it up and figure it out and learn how to fit the monitor plug into the video card the right way .
They ca n't hurt it , so let them have the joy of finding the BIOS settings and playing around .
Suggestions of DR-DOS or Linux maybe , Commander Keen never gets old .
And if it 's a laptop , it also conveys a sense of adulthood .
I know I took my old notebook around on vacations and would pop it out when my uncles and aunts were doing work on theirs ; it made me feel like a very important ten-year-old .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As a continuation of this thought, anything without some possibility of sustained interest is not worth it.My parents gave me all the generic "sciencey kid gifts" when I was younger - microscope, telescope, circuitry kit - but I never played with them to any extent because I couldn't DO anything with them.
A microscope is worthless without something to study or a good way of learning how to use it (this is where the books come in.
)The best christmas present I ever got was actually picked out of the trash on christmas day.
We got a new computer, and the old one was going to be thrown away, but I asked my parents if I could take it and play with it instead.
That was something where I could get the satisfaction of making it work.
I never really did anything with it besides tinker around and play with DOS/Windows 3.1, but that's all I wanted to do.My suggestion would be to find an old computer (486, Pentium, etc, a laptop would be more fun too) and give it to your kids to be *their* computer, and let them open it up and figure it out and learn how to fit the monitor plug into the video card the right way.
They can't hurt it, so let them have the joy of finding the BIOS settings and playing around.
Suggestions of DR-DOS or Linux maybe, Commander Keen never gets old.
And if it's a laptop, it also conveys a sense of adulthood.
I know I took my old notebook around on vacations and would pop it out when my uncles and aunts were doing work on theirs; it made me feel like a very important ten-year-old.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406546</id>
	<title>Not plastic</title>
	<author>goober</author>
	<datestamp>1260524160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Don't fall for anything made of plastic that says "Educational!" on the package. Science toys don't teach kids anything. Parents do! Look for something that you can do and learn together. Steer towards gifts that have wider applications, e.g. don't get a telescope, get binoculars! Don't get a microscope, get a hand magnifying glass! Don't get a nature DVD, get a bird book!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't fall for anything made of plastic that says " Educational !
" on the package .
Science toys do n't teach kids anything .
Parents do !
Look for something that you can do and learn together .
Steer towards gifts that have wider applications , e.g .
do n't get a telescope , get binoculars !
Do n't get a microscope , get a hand magnifying glass !
Do n't get a nature DVD , get a bird book !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't fall for anything made of plastic that says "Educational!
" on the package.
Science toys don't teach kids anything.
Parents do!
Look for something that you can do and learn together.
Steer towards gifts that have wider applications, e.g.
don't get a telescope, get binoculars!
Don't get a microscope, get a hand magnifying glass!
Don't get a nature DVD, get a bird book!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30415388</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>myrrdyn</author>
	<datestamp>1260643680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Venus as point of light with a 8" telescope ???

I can see Venus phases without problems using my 4.5" newtonian telescope.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Venus as point of light with a 8 " telescope ? ? ?
I can see Venus phases without problems using my 4.5 " newtonian telescope .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Venus as point of light with a 8" telescope ???
I can see Venus phases without problems using my 4.5" newtonian telescope.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30411346</id>
	<title>Re:Galileoscope</title>
	<author>bheerssen</author>
	<datestamp>1260556620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I got one of these as a gift for someone. You'll need a tripod, but any standard camera tripod will work. Also, it took about six weeks to deliver, so it may be too late for Christmas. A portion of the proceeds goes to supply identical telescopes to disadvantaged kids.</p><p>The quality seems ok for the price. It's a plastic telescope modelled on the one Galileo used, so don't expect high performance. However, it is useful for teaching some history of science and astronomy (and religion) so that's a bonus. There's a great <a href="http://www.uwyo.edu/caper/info.asp?p=16091" title="uwyo.edu">companion site</a> [uwyo.edu] with lots of educational materials available for download along with detailed assembly instructions. (You will need that.The scope is not trivial to assemble.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I got one of these as a gift for someone .
You 'll need a tripod , but any standard camera tripod will work .
Also , it took about six weeks to deliver , so it may be too late for Christmas .
A portion of the proceeds goes to supply identical telescopes to disadvantaged kids.The quality seems ok for the price .
It 's a plastic telescope modelled on the one Galileo used , so do n't expect high performance .
However , it is useful for teaching some history of science and astronomy ( and religion ) so that 's a bonus .
There 's a great companion site [ uwyo.edu ] with lots of educational materials available for download along with detailed assembly instructions .
( You will need that.The scope is not trivial to assemble .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I got one of these as a gift for someone.
You'll need a tripod, but any standard camera tripod will work.
Also, it took about six weeks to deliver, so it may be too late for Christmas.
A portion of the proceeds goes to supply identical telescopes to disadvantaged kids.The quality seems ok for the price.
It's a plastic telescope modelled on the one Galileo used, so don't expect high performance.
However, it is useful for teaching some history of science and astronomy (and religion) so that's a bonus.
There's a great companion site [uwyo.edu] with lots of educational materials available for download along with detailed assembly instructions.
(You will need that.The scope is not trivial to assemble.
)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30415030</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>ElizabethGreene</author>
	<datestamp>1260641280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Goodwill has an online auction site and regularly has microscopes listed.  You see a lot of department-store quality stuff, but occasionally a great deal comes up.  I got a 400x stereo microscope for $50.</p><p>Failing that, the new Bioic Eye (Wal Mart,  $100) has selectable magnification levels.</p><p>-ellie</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Goodwill has an online auction site and regularly has microscopes listed .
You see a lot of department-store quality stuff , but occasionally a great deal comes up .
I got a 400x stereo microscope for $ 50.Failing that , the new Bioic Eye ( Wal Mart , $ 100 ) has selectable magnification levels.-ellie</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Goodwill has an online auction site and regularly has microscopes listed.
You see a lot of department-store quality stuff, but occasionally a great deal comes up.
I got a 400x stereo microscope for $50.Failing that, the new Bioic Eye (Wal Mart,  $100) has selectable magnification levels.-ellie</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406856</id>
	<title>Electronics (and Chemestry)</title>
	<author>filesiteguy</author>
	<datestamp>1260525720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I bought my then-eight-year-old an electronics kit last year for Christmas. He really didn't touch it much until summer, when school let out.  Then he had a blast all summer making various alarms, sensors, light sequencers...<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...this year I think I'll go for a chem kit.<br><br>Oh, and a linux-based notebook isn't too bad either. He is currently using an old one of mine to learn typing by using TuxType (http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/index.php) and doing math on Tux Math.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I bought my then-eight-year-old an electronics kit last year for Christmas .
He really did n't touch it much until summer , when school let out .
Then he had a blast all summer making various alarms , sensors , light sequencers... ...this year I think I 'll go for a chem kit.Oh , and a linux-based notebook is n't too bad either .
He is currently using an old one of mine to learn typing by using TuxType ( http : //tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/index.php ) and doing math on Tux Math .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I bought my then-eight-year-old an electronics kit last year for Christmas.
He really didn't touch it much until summer, when school let out.
Then he had a blast all summer making various alarms, sensors, light sequencers... ...this year I think I'll go for a chem kit.Oh, and a linux-based notebook isn't too bad either.
He is currently using an old one of mine to learn typing by using TuxType (http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/index.php) and doing math on Tux Math.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407540</id>
	<title>Home Chemistry + Microscope Advice</title>
	<author>CuteSteveJobs</author>
	<datestamp>1260529140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You can't buy home chemistry sets in the toy store any more, but this book tells you how to make your own:
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Guide-Home-Chemistry-Experiments/dp/0596514921/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1260568406&amp;sr=8-1" title="amazon.com">http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Guide-Home-Chemistry-Experiments/dp/0596514921/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1260568406&amp;sr=8-1</a> [amazon.com]
</p><p>
If you get a microscope, don't buy one at the toystore. These are so gimped that kids can't see anything and will quickly lose interest. Look on eBay where in e.g. India you can buy solid professional grade microscopes for $100. Remember most microbes are transparent, so you either need darkfield cover (just a piece of plastic) and/or a small bottle of Methylene Blue solution otherwise they won't see the bacteria. Further suggestions: Hard to see single bacteria so also get a jar (a petri dish is better but anything with a lid is fine) and some agar (to grow bacteria in). Google is your friend.
</p><p>
Good luck, and kudos to you for getting some toys that will help your kids learn as opposed to the usual crap toy stores are full of these days.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You ca n't buy home chemistry sets in the toy store any more , but this book tells you how to make your own : http : //www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Guide-Home-Chemistry-Experiments/dp/0596514921/ref = sr \ _1 \ _1 ? ie = UTF8&amp;s = books&amp;qid = 1260568406&amp;sr = 8-1 [ amazon.com ] If you get a microscope , do n't buy one at the toystore .
These are so gimped that kids ca n't see anything and will quickly lose interest .
Look on eBay where in e.g .
India you can buy solid professional grade microscopes for $ 100 .
Remember most microbes are transparent , so you either need darkfield cover ( just a piece of plastic ) and/or a small bottle of Methylene Blue solution otherwise they wo n't see the bacteria .
Further suggestions : Hard to see single bacteria so also get a jar ( a petri dish is better but anything with a lid is fine ) and some agar ( to grow bacteria in ) .
Google is your friend .
Good luck , and kudos to you for getting some toys that will help your kids learn as opposed to the usual crap toy stores are full of these days .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can't buy home chemistry sets in the toy store any more, but this book tells you how to make your own:
http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Guide-Home-Chemistry-Experiments/dp/0596514921/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1260568406&amp;sr=8-1 [amazon.com]

If you get a microscope, don't buy one at the toystore.
These are so gimped that kids can't see anything and will quickly lose interest.
Look on eBay where in e.g.
India you can buy solid professional grade microscopes for $100.
Remember most microbes are transparent, so you either need darkfield cover (just a piece of plastic) and/or a small bottle of Methylene Blue solution otherwise they won't see the bacteria.
Further suggestions: Hard to see single bacteria so also get a jar (a petri dish is better but anything with a lid is fine) and some agar (to grow bacteria in).
Google is your friend.
Good luck, and kudos to you for getting some toys that will help your kids learn as opposed to the usual crap toy stores are full of these days.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406774</id>
	<title>Sagan's Cosmos</title>
	<author>ivoras</author>
	<datestamp>1260525420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Give them <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl\_Sagan's\_Cosmos" title="wikipedia.org">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl\_Sagan's\_Cosmos</a> [wikipedia.org] DVDs to watch. Greatest science gift for kids ever! (With the possible corollary that if they don't interest them, they are already lost<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:) ).</htmltext>
<tokenext>Give them http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl \ _Sagan 's \ _Cosmos [ wikipedia.org ] DVDs to watch .
Greatest science gift for kids ever !
( With the possible corollary that if they do n't interest them , they are already lost : ) ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Give them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl\_Sagan's\_Cosmos [wikipedia.org] DVDs to watch.
Greatest science gift for kids ever!
(With the possible corollary that if they don't interest them, they are already lost :) ).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406362</id>
	<title>After the Microscope and Rock Kit...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>Get them self defense classes.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Get them self defense classes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Get them self defense classes.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407488</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>garnkelflax</author>
	<datestamp>1260528900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I love those things.  I saved my money from mowing lawns and bought the 200 in 1 project kit from Radio Shack back around 1981 or 1982.  I still have some very large breadboards, my 1950's heathkit oscope, and a bazillion ICs, and components.  One of the breadboards still has an audio digitizer I built for my Amiga back in the early 90's.  I bought one of the more recent radio shack kits with the built in breadboard for my kids about 5 years ago.  But when they were 8 and 9 they had trouble with pushing the wires into the breadboard.  I hunted ebay and found a few of the same vintage model that I had with the good old spring terminals.  I bought two of them so I would have a backup.  The kids drag it out about once a month and build something.  They still don't touch the new one.  The old one has the typical complement of resistors, capacitors, transistors, relay, transformers, great manual etc... and a 7400 nand and 7476 Dual JK flip flop.  Searching on the web, some are trying to sell them as hard-to-find with an $80+ USD price tag.  But ebay still has them with $10 bids.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I love those things .
I saved my money from mowing lawns and bought the 200 in 1 project kit from Radio Shack back around 1981 or 1982 .
I still have some very large breadboards , my 1950 's heathkit oscope , and a bazillion ICs , and components .
One of the breadboards still has an audio digitizer I built for my Amiga back in the early 90 's .
I bought one of the more recent radio shack kits with the built in breadboard for my kids about 5 years ago .
But when they were 8 and 9 they had trouble with pushing the wires into the breadboard .
I hunted ebay and found a few of the same vintage model that I had with the good old spring terminals .
I bought two of them so I would have a backup .
The kids drag it out about once a month and build something .
They still do n't touch the new one .
The old one has the typical complement of resistors , capacitors , transistors , relay , transformers , great manual etc... and a 7400 nand and 7476 Dual JK flip flop .
Searching on the web , some are trying to sell them as hard-to-find with an $ 80 + USD price tag .
But ebay still has them with $ 10 bids .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I love those things.
I saved my money from mowing lawns and bought the 200 in 1 project kit from Radio Shack back around 1981 or 1982.
I still have some very large breadboards, my 1950's heathkit oscope, and a bazillion ICs, and components.
One of the breadboards still has an audio digitizer I built for my Amiga back in the early 90's.
I bought one of the more recent radio shack kits with the built in breadboard for my kids about 5 years ago.
But when they were 8 and 9 they had trouble with pushing the wires into the breadboard.
I hunted ebay and found a few of the same vintage model that I had with the good old spring terminals.
I bought two of them so I would have a backup.
The kids drag it out about once a month and build something.
They still don't touch the new one.
The old one has the typical complement of resistors, capacitors, transistors, relay, transformers, great manual etc... and a 7400 nand and 7476 Dual JK flip flop.
Searching on the web, some are trying to sell them as hard-to-find with an $80+ USD price tag.
But ebay still has them with $10 bids.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408038</id>
	<title>a vote for Steve Spangler Science</title>
	<author>careysb</author>
	<datestamp>1260532140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Check out: <a href="http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/" title="stevespanglerscience.com">http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/</a> [stevespanglerscience.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Check out : http : //www.stevespanglerscience.com/ [ stevespanglerscience.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Check out: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/ [stevespanglerscience.com]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407550</id>
	<title>The Evolution Store</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260529200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The Evolution Store</p><p>http://theevolutionstore.com/</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The Evolution Storehttp : //theevolutionstore.com/</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Evolution Storehttp://theevolutionstore.com/</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407674</id>
	<title>2D Kits</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260529920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Take a look at 2D Kits (2DKits.com) - they provide the blinkie kits for kids at the DuckCon Science Fiction convention's "Build a Blinky" session - always extremely popular.  My kids learned how to solder at the age of 7 - yours can too!  Older, more motivated kids can build various kits from Ramsey Electronics (shortwave radio, FM transmitter, etc.).  Hey - we're geeks.  What can I say?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Take a look at 2D Kits ( 2DKits.com ) - they provide the blinkie kits for kids at the DuckCon Science Fiction convention 's " Build a Blinky " session - always extremely popular .
My kids learned how to solder at the age of 7 - yours can too !
Older , more motivated kids can build various kits from Ramsey Electronics ( shortwave radio , FM transmitter , etc. ) .
Hey - we 're geeks .
What can I say ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Take a look at 2D Kits (2DKits.com) - they provide the blinkie kits for kids at the DuckCon Science Fiction convention's "Build a Blinky" session - always extremely popular.
My kids learned how to solder at the age of 7 - yours can too!
Older, more motivated kids can build various kits from Ramsey Electronics (shortwave radio, FM transmitter, etc.).
Hey - we're geeks.
What can I say?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406386</id>
	<title>Snap Circuits</title>
	<author>CognitiveFusion</author>
	<datestamp>1260523620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Snap Circuit Kits make good introductions to electronics. Think circuitry LEGOs.</p><p><a href="http://www.elenco.com/snapcircuits.html" title="elenco.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.elenco.com/snapcircuits.html</a> [elenco.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Snap Circuit Kits make good introductions to electronics .
Think circuitry LEGOs.http : //www.elenco.com/snapcircuits.html [ elenco.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Snap Circuit Kits make good introductions to electronics.
Think circuitry LEGOs.http://www.elenco.com/snapcircuits.html [elenco.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407166</id>
	<title>A good place to look</title>
	<author>scharkalvin</author>
	<datestamp>1260526980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A good place to look would be http://scientificsonline.com/ AKA Edumund Scientific corp.  They have just about every kind of science gift.  I've ordered from them before and can recommend them.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A good place to look would be http : //scientificsonline.com/ AKA Edumund Scientific corp. They have just about every kind of science gift .
I 've ordered from them before and can recommend them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A good place to look would be http://scientificsonline.com/ AKA Edumund Scientific corp.  They have just about every kind of science gift.
I've ordered from them before and can recommend them.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406296</id>
	<title>Plutonium</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Every kid loves plutonium.   get some of that from the libians, they will be crying GREAT SCOTT christmas morning.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Every kid loves plutonium .
get some of that from the libians , they will be crying GREAT SCOTT christmas morning .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Every kid loves plutonium.
get some of that from the libians, they will be crying GREAT SCOTT christmas morning.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406464</id>
	<title>Look for simplicity</title>
	<author>melansp</author>
	<datestamp>1260523920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you spent time explaining the history and mathematics behind certain concepts, something as simple as...

- Wooden Tower of Hanoi
- Rubik's Cube
- Pegopolis
- Sudoku, Kakuro,<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...  puzzle books</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you spent time explaining the history and mathematics behind certain concepts , something as simple as.. . - Wooden Tower of Hanoi - Rubik 's Cube - Pegopolis - Sudoku , Kakuro , ... puzzle books</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you spent time explaining the history and mathematics behind certain concepts, something as simple as...

- Wooden Tower of Hanoi
- Rubik's Cube
- Pegopolis
- Sudoku, Kakuro, ...  puzzle books</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408138</id>
	<title>Ferrofluids!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260532740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You can get a ferrofluid starter kit - I got one from wondermagnet.com - just a 4oz bottle of ferrofluid, a couple of magnets, and a petri dish. I wish it had been a better kit, and there may be some out there. You'll have to come up with your own experiments, (different shape magnets, elecectromagnets, speaker coils are all good starters). But it's pretty amazing stuff</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You can get a ferrofluid starter kit - I got one from wondermagnet.com - just a 4oz bottle of ferrofluid , a couple of magnets , and a petri dish .
I wish it had been a better kit , and there may be some out there .
You 'll have to come up with your own experiments , ( different shape magnets , elecectromagnets , speaker coils are all good starters ) .
But it 's pretty amazing stuff</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can get a ferrofluid starter kit - I got one from wondermagnet.com - just a 4oz bottle of ferrofluid, a couple of magnets, and a petri dish.
I wish it had been a better kit, and there may be some out there.
You'll have to come up with your own experiments, (different shape magnets, elecectromagnets, speaker coils are all good starters).
But it's pretty amazing stuff</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407220</id>
	<title>Re:Na plus a book</title>
	<author>geekoid</author>
	<datestamp>1260527220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I would just be happy if people uderstood why the statment:<br>"The average IQ of our country's kids would double..."</p><p>Makes no god damn sense.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would just be happy if people uderstood why the statment : " The average IQ of our country 's kids would double... " Makes no god damn sense .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would just be happy if people uderstood why the statment:"The average IQ of our country's kids would double..."Makes no god damn sense.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406664</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407498</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260528960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Best low cost microscopes and telescopes can be found on the Goodwill Auction site:<br><a href="http://www.shopgoodwill.com/" title="shopgoodwill.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.shopgoodwill.com/</a> [shopgoodwill.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Best low cost microscopes and telescopes can be found on the Goodwill Auction site : http : //www.shopgoodwill.com/ [ shopgoodwill.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Best low cost microscopes and telescopes can be found on the Goodwill Auction site:http://www.shopgoodwill.com/ [shopgoodwill.com]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406232</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30425014</id>
	<title>Re:Uh, ask them?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260698400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Why are you asking Slashdot?  Have you tried, like, asking THEM?  I know you're nerds and all, but geez.</p></div><p>No need to be rude. It's actually quite normal to ask people for advice on gift buying. And if you want to surprise the recipient, you do not ask them what they want. And if you're wanting to get a young child a science-themed gift, asking them may not be helpful. Young children may not even be aware yet of all the tools involved in science that they could receive as gifts. This is a great topic! Thanks for posting scuttlemonkey</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Why are you asking Slashdot ?
Have you tried , like , asking THEM ?
I know you 're nerds and all , but geez.No need to be rude .
It 's actually quite normal to ask people for advice on gift buying .
And if you want to surprise the recipient , you do not ask them what they want .
And if you 're wanting to get a young child a science-themed gift , asking them may not be helpful .
Young children may not even be aware yet of all the tools involved in science that they could receive as gifts .
This is a great topic !
Thanks for posting scuttlemonkey</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why are you asking Slashdot?
Have you tried, like, asking THEM?
I know you're nerds and all, but geez.No need to be rude.
It's actually quite normal to ask people for advice on gift buying.
And if you want to surprise the recipient, you do not ask them what they want.
And if you're wanting to get a young child a science-themed gift, asking them may not be helpful.
Young children may not even be aware yet of all the tools involved in science that they could receive as gifts.
This is a great topic!
Thanks for posting scuttlemonkey
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406488</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407392</id>
	<title>Re:Electronics Set</title>
	<author>Zerth</author>
	<datestamp>1260528300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You think that's bad, when I was a kid I ran out of wire and mistook some solid-core solder for wire when doing the same thing.</p><p>Fortunately, my dad asked my why on earth I was wrapping solder around a nail before I hooked up the terminals, so I didn't get my first nasty solder burn until a few years later.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You think that 's bad , when I was a kid I ran out of wire and mistook some solid-core solder for wire when doing the same thing.Fortunately , my dad asked my why on earth I was wrapping solder around a nail before I hooked up the terminals , so I did n't get my first nasty solder burn until a few years later .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You think that's bad, when I was a kid I ran out of wire and mistook some solid-core solder for wire when doing the same thing.Fortunately, my dad asked my why on earth I was wrapping solder around a nail before I hooked up the terminals, so I didn't get my first nasty solder burn until a few years later.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406336</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407600</id>
	<title>Re:Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>Xacid</author>
	<datestamp>1260529500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Don't forget the rope!<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)

I had a blast "inventing" my own science as a kid.

However, I did get into rockets in middle school so that was pretty slick. In elementary school I was more concerned about making friends and not getting yelled at by mom for not doing my homework.

Just wait until high school, then those kids end of being focused on something *entirely* different.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:p</htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't forget the rope !
: ) I had a blast " inventing " my own science as a kid .
However , I did get into rockets in middle school so that was pretty slick .
In elementary school I was more concerned about making friends and not getting yelled at by mom for not doing my homework .
Just wait until high school , then those kids end of being focused on something * entirely * different .
: p</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't forget the rope!
:)

I had a blast "inventing" my own science as a kid.
However, I did get into rockets in middle school so that was pretty slick.
In elementary school I was more concerned about making friends and not getting yelled at by mom for not doing my homework.
Just wait until high school, then those kids end of being focused on something *entirely* different.
:p</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406498</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407518</id>
	<title>You can go wrong...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260529080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>50 lbs of neodymium magnets.  I'm nearly 40 years old and I'b be giddy if someone gave me a gift like that.</p><p>All kinds of things you can do with them...build motors, play with eddy currents, build structures, low tech rail guns,<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... big fun.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>50 lbs of neodymium magnets .
I 'm nearly 40 years old and I'b be giddy if someone gave me a gift like that.All kinds of things you can do with them...build motors , play with eddy currents , build structures , low tech rail guns , ... big fun .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>50 lbs of neodymium magnets.
I'm nearly 40 years old and I'b be giddy if someone gave me a gift like that.All kinds of things you can do with them...build motors, play with eddy currents, build structures, low tech rail guns, ... big fun.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407380</id>
	<title>Re:Actually that's not his name</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260528240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>He's the host of <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/" title="pbs.org">Nova Science Now</a> [pbs.org] on PBS. Actually, I find him to be annoying and not that bright, but his appeal is that he is the perfect <i>everyman</i>, that is, someone that anyone can relate to regardless of gender or ethnicity. I doubt his abilities to do real science, but he makes a good spokesman.</htmltext>
<tokenext>He 's the host of Nova Science Now [ pbs.org ] on PBS .
Actually , I find him to be annoying and not that bright , but his appeal is that he is the perfect everyman , that is , someone that anyone can relate to regardless of gender or ethnicity .
I doubt his abilities to do real science , but he makes a good spokesman .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He's the host of Nova Science Now [pbs.org] on PBS.
Actually, I find him to be annoying and not that bright, but his appeal is that he is the perfect everyman, that is, someone that anyone can relate to regardless of gender or ethnicity.
I doubt his abilities to do real science, but he makes a good spokesman.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406298</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406550</id>
	<title>EE</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If they're interested in electronics, those 120-in-1 kits that they used to sell at radio shack (and now sell at jameco and digikey) are invaluable.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If they 're interested in electronics , those 120-in-1 kits that they used to sell at radio shack ( and now sell at jameco and digikey ) are invaluable .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they're interested in electronics, those 120-in-1 kits that they used to sell at radio shack (and now sell at jameco and digikey) are invaluable.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407098</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>Temujin\_12</author>
	<datestamp>1260526680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p> <a href="https://unitednuclear.com/index.php?main\_page=index&amp;cPath=2\_4" title="unitednuclear.com">You can buy it here</a> [unitednuclear.com] </p><p>You could help them build a processing plant to purify it and then eventually have your own little nuclear reactor.  All the other kids in the neighborhood will be soooo jealous!</p></div><p>I'd first check with your neighborhood's nuclear proliferation by-laws. Buying uranium may risk sanctions from the other neighborhood kids who already have uranium. Your kids will no longer be able to play or share toys with the other kids in the neighborhood and will be ostracized.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>You can buy it here [ unitednuclear.com ] You could help them build a processing plant to purify it and then eventually have your own little nuclear reactor .
All the other kids in the neighborhood will be soooo jealous ! I 'd first check with your neighborhood 's nuclear proliferation by-laws .
Buying uranium may risk sanctions from the other neighborhood kids who already have uranium .
Your kids will no longer be able to play or share toys with the other kids in the neighborhood and will be ostracized .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> You can buy it here [unitednuclear.com] You could help them build a processing plant to purify it and then eventually have your own little nuclear reactor.
All the other kids in the neighborhood will be soooo jealous!I'd first check with your neighborhood's nuclear proliferation by-laws.
Buying uranium may risk sanctions from the other neighborhood kids who already have uranium.
Your kids will no longer be able to play or share toys with the other kids in the neighborhood and will be ostracized.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406292</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407320</id>
	<title>Zome</title>
	<author>feed\_those\_kitties</author>
	<datestamp>1260527820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm a big fan of Zome construction kits.  <a href="http://www.zometool.com/" title="zometool.com">http://www.zometool.com/</a> [zometool.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm a big fan of Zome construction kits .
http : //www.zometool.com/ [ zometool.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm a big fan of Zome construction kits.
http://www.zometool.com/ [zometool.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30415254</id>
	<title>Bash Books</title>
	<author>Technician</author>
	<datestamp>1260642780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Bash books are a good start.  Often how to attack a puzzle goes towards good problem solving.  A good set of 3D puzzles is also great.  Good mechanical skills is a must along with reasoning in 3D space.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Bash books are a good start .
Often how to attack a puzzle goes towards good problem solving .
A good set of 3D puzzles is also great .
Good mechanical skills is a must along with reasoning in 3D space .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Bash books are a good start.
Often how to attack a puzzle goes towards good problem solving.
A good set of 3D puzzles is also great.
Good mechanical skills is a must along with reasoning in 3D space.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406334</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406574</id>
	<title>Great evolution-related toys</title>
	<author>LawnBoy</author>
	<datestamp>1260524280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.charliesplayhouse.com/" title="charliesplayhouse.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.charliesplayhouse.com/</a> [charliesplayhouse.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.charliesplayhouse.com/ [ charliesplayhouse.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.charliesplayhouse.com/ [charliesplayhouse.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406640</id>
	<title>Simple, Fun, Clean</title>
	<author>Sponge Bath</author>
	<datestamp>1260524700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>A 7 year old should enjoy classic bits like gyroscope, prism, and magnets. The Levitron and ROMP (random oscillating magnetic pendulum) are inexpensive and fun.</htmltext>
<tokenext>A 7 year old should enjoy classic bits like gyroscope , prism , and magnets .
The Levitron and ROMP ( random oscillating magnetic pendulum ) are inexpensive and fun .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A 7 year old should enjoy classic bits like gyroscope, prism, and magnets.
The Levitron and ROMP (random oscillating magnetic pendulum) are inexpensive and fun.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407240</id>
	<title>Now for something completely different ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260527280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>On a completely different tact, get them a football/baseball glove/frisbee/etc., then make them go play with the neighborhood kids. Not to say that a few "nerdy toys" aren't fine to get as well, but I would suggest that at this point they are probably best served by socialization and learning to appreciate and enjoy a wide range of activities (both intellectual and physical).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>On a completely different tact , get them a football/baseball glove/frisbee/etc. , then make them go play with the neighborhood kids .
Not to say that a few " nerdy toys " are n't fine to get as well , but I would suggest that at this point they are probably best served by socialization and learning to appreciate and enjoy a wide range of activities ( both intellectual and physical ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>On a completely different tact, get them a football/baseball glove/frisbee/etc., then make them go play with the neighborhood kids.
Not to say that a few "nerdy toys" aren't fine to get as well, but I would suggest that at this point they are probably best served by socialization and learning to appreciate and enjoy a wide range of activities (both intellectual and physical).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407446</id>
	<title>Science is a big word</title>
	<author>interval1066</author>
	<datestamp>1260528720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If I know my nephew he'd be really happy with a book on cloning and a piece of amber with a huge ancient mosquito embedded in it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If I know my nephew he 'd be really happy with a book on cloning and a piece of amber with a huge ancient mosquito embedded in it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If I know my nephew he'd be really happy with a book on cloning and a piece of amber with a huge ancient mosquito embedded in it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407100</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>drainbramage</author>
	<datestamp>1260526680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I picked up a couple of Meade telescopes over the last few years.<br>They have all kinds of self guiding ones available, cameras, etc.<br>I've been tempted to pick up one of the Solar telescopes.<br>Prices from very affordable to holy cow.<br>No association, just a fan.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I picked up a couple of Meade telescopes over the last few years.They have all kinds of self guiding ones available , cameras , etc.I 've been tempted to pick up one of the Solar telescopes.Prices from very affordable to holy cow.No association , just a fan .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I picked up a couple of Meade telescopes over the last few years.They have all kinds of self guiding ones available, cameras, etc.I've been tempted to pick up one of the Solar telescopes.Prices from very affordable to holy cow.No association, just a fan.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406254</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410876</id>
	<title>Visible Man/Woman model.</title>
	<author>NealBScott</author>
	<datestamp>1260551940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Pretty much any 'visible' see through model.   I won't ever forget my visible man nor my Visible combustion engine.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Pretty much any 'visible ' see through model .
I wo n't ever forget my visible man nor my Visible combustion engine .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Pretty much any 'visible' see through model.
I won't ever forget my visible man nor my Visible combustion engine.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406482</id>
	<title>Re:Telescope</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Yes.  This is perfect.  You get the magic of the stars, planets and moon, as well as the fun of optics.  This is a gift that will be used for years.  Mod Parent Up!!!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes .
This is perfect .
You get the magic of the stars , planets and moon , as well as the fun of optics .
This is a gift that will be used for years .
Mod Parent Up ! !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yes.
This is perfect.
You get the magic of the stars, planets and moon, as well as the fun of optics.
This is a gift that will be used for years.
Mod Parent Up!!
!</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406880</id>
	<title>Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments</title>
	<author>cain</author>
	<datestamp>1260525780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments. The wikipedia page has links for PDFs.</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Golden\_Book\_of\_Chemistry\_Experiments" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Golden\_Book\_of\_Chemistry\_Experiments</a> [wikipedia.org]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments .
The wikipedia page has links for PDFs.http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The \ _Golden \ _Book \ _of \ _Chemistry \ _Experiments [ wikipedia.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments.
The wikipedia page has links for PDFs.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Golden\_Book\_of\_Chemistry\_Experiments [wikipedia.org]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406344</id>
	<title>Rubber vagina and a dildo</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Teaching the reproductive system is one of the most enjoyable experiences not to forget learning experiences. I know I enjoyed learning about the vagina and what my penis could do.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</htmltext>
<tokenext>Teaching the reproductive system is one of the most enjoyable experiences not to forget learning experiences .
I know I enjoyed learning about the vagina and what my penis could do .
; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Teaching the reproductive system is one of the most enjoyable experiences not to forget learning experiences.
I know I enjoyed learning about the vagina and what my penis could do.
;)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410556</id>
	<title>Organisms</title>
	<author>flaznog</author>
	<datestamp>1260549360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Bread Baking stuff  or Gardening stuff like a small green house.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Bread Baking stuff or Gardening stuff like a small green house .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Bread Baking stuff  or Gardening stuff like a small green house.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406890</id>
	<title>Snap Circuits</title>
	<author>warrior389</author>
	<datestamp>1260525840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>These are awesome, and are good for younger kids too!</p><p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=snap+circuits&amp;aq=f&amp;oq=&amp;aqi=g10" title="google.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=snap+circuits&amp;aq=f&amp;oq=&amp;aqi=g10</a> [google.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>These are awesome , and are good for younger kids too ! http : //www.google.com/search ? hl = en&amp;q = snap + circuits&amp;aq = f&amp;oq = &amp;aqi = g10 [ google.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>These are awesome, and are good for younger kids too!http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=snap+circuits&amp;aq=f&amp;oq=&amp;aqi=g10 [google.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406810</id>
	<title>Re:Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>tool462</author>
	<datestamp>1260525540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>And to be clear, that does NOT have to be an exclusive or.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>And to be clear , that does NOT have to be an exclusive or .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And to be clear, that does NOT have to be an exclusive or.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407546</id>
	<title>Fischertechnik</title>
	<author>funwithBSD</author>
	<datestamp>1260529200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They make items from kids to professional engineer grade.</p><p>Expensive, but the don't come apart like Legos and the robtics kit is top notch.</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik" title="wikipedia.org">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik</a> [wikipedia.org]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They make items from kids to professional engineer grade.Expensive , but the do n't come apart like Legos and the robtics kit is top notch.http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik [ wikipedia.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They make items from kids to professional engineer grade.Expensive, but the don't come apart like Legos and the robtics kit is top notch.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik [wikipedia.org]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406422</id>
	<title>My fav sciency gifts as a kid:</title>
	<author>InsertWittyNameHere</author>
	<datestamp>1260523740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Some of my favs, in no particular order:
<br>
1) Chemistry set
<br>
2) Electronics set
<br>
3) Rocket kit (build and launch)
<br>
4) RC Plane kit (build and fly)
<br>
5) One really cool gift was a big kit with a toolbox, various wood, paint, and a book of all the different things you can build. Things like a wooden clock (it included the electronics part, you just built the face and painted it). A bird house.
<br>
<br>
Check out <a href="http://scientificsonline.com/" title="scientificsonline.com">http://scientificsonline.com/</a> [scientificsonline.com] for more ideas</htmltext>
<tokenext>Some of my favs , in no particular order : 1 ) Chemistry set 2 ) Electronics set 3 ) Rocket kit ( build and launch ) 4 ) RC Plane kit ( build and fly ) 5 ) One really cool gift was a big kit with a toolbox , various wood , paint , and a book of all the different things you can build .
Things like a wooden clock ( it included the electronics part , you just built the face and painted it ) .
A bird house .
Check out http : //scientificsonline.com/ [ scientificsonline.com ] for more ideas</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Some of my favs, in no particular order:

1) Chemistry set

2) Electronics set

3) Rocket kit (build and launch)

4) RC Plane kit (build and fly)

5) One really cool gift was a big kit with a toolbox, various wood, paint, and a book of all the different things you can build.
Things like a wooden clock (it included the electronics part, you just built the face and painted it).
A bird house.
Check out http://scientificsonline.com/ [scientificsonline.com] for more ideas</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410012</id>
	<title>Re:Try sparkfun.com</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260544740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They're also having that $100 giveaway soon.  A bit late for the holidays, but put January 7th on the calendar! http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/news.php?id=305</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They 're also having that $ 100 giveaway soon .
A bit late for the holidays , but put January 7th on the calendar !
http : //www.sparkfun.com/commerce/news.php ? id = 305</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They're also having that $100 giveaway soon.
A bit late for the holidays, but put January 7th on the calendar!
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/news.php?id=305</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408330</id>
	<title>Edmund Scientific</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260533820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>http://scientificsonline.com/</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //scientificsonline.com/</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://scientificsonline.com/</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407134</id>
	<title>How about owl pellets?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Our local science shop gets owl pellets in. They're sterile, easy to dissect, and generally contain at least one, maybe two, skeletons of some little forest creature. When she turned 7, my daughter was given two owl pellets to dissect and said they were the best birthday present ever! (Get some metal tweezers, too. The blunt plastic ones aren't generally good enough for fine work.) Look! It's a mouse! No, it can't be, look at the front teeth. Maybe it's a vole!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Our local science shop gets owl pellets in .
They 're sterile , easy to dissect , and generally contain at least one , maybe two , skeletons of some little forest creature .
When she turned 7 , my daughter was given two owl pellets to dissect and said they were the best birthday present ever !
( Get some metal tweezers , too .
The blunt plastic ones are n't generally good enough for fine work .
) Look !
It 's a mouse !
No , it ca n't be , look at the front teeth .
Maybe it 's a vole !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Our local science shop gets owl pellets in.
They're sterile, easy to dissect, and generally contain at least one, maybe two, skeletons of some little forest creature.
When she turned 7, my daughter was given two owl pellets to dissect and said they were the best birthday present ever!
(Get some metal tweezers, too.
The blunt plastic ones aren't generally good enough for fine work.
) Look!
It's a mouse!
No, it can't be, look at the front teeth.
Maybe it's a vole!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406446</id>
	<title>Smart Ideas</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Give them what I'm giving my kids this year, a slide rule. They'l love it!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Give them what I 'm giving my kids this year , a slide rule .
They'l love it !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Give them what I'm giving my kids this year, a slide rule.
They'l love it!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410714</id>
	<title>Geocaching</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260550680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Get them a trail GPS and take them geocaching ( http://geocaching.com ) .  I started caching with my kids at that age and they love it.  It's a great way to get out and spend time with them as well.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Get them a trail GPS and take them geocaching ( http : //geocaching.com ) .
I started caching with my kids at that age and they love it .
It 's a great way to get out and spend time with them as well .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Get them a trail GPS and take them geocaching ( http://geocaching.com ) .
I started caching with my kids at that age and they love it.
It's a great way to get out and spend time with them as well.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406990</id>
	<title>Best present we ever got...</title>
	<author>mrjb</author>
	<datestamp>1260526200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Batteries, wires, pushbuttons, little (incandescent) lightbulbs etc. I think it was officially meant for dolls houses, but it sure was great fun.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Batteries , wires , pushbuttons , little ( incandescent ) lightbulbs etc .
I think it was officially meant for dolls houses , but it sure was great fun .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Batteries, wires, pushbuttons, little (incandescent) lightbulbs etc.
I think it was officially meant for dolls houses, but it sure was great fun.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407914</id>
	<title>Re:Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>3dr</author>
	<datestamp>1260531240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yes, they'll be glowing green with envy.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , they 'll be glowing green with envy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yes, they'll be glowing green with envy.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407226</id>
	<title>Re:A few are good...</title>
	<author>hcdejong</author>
	<datestamp>1260527220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>legos<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... stay away from the technical<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... sets, as they tend to be more problematic and less re-usable;</p></div><p>Nonsense. The Technic range is mostly standard parts, plus a few specialty parts in each kit. They're fantastically reusable, only limited by the kid's imagination and (for larger creations) your budget.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>legos ... stay away from the technical ... sets , as they tend to be more problematic and less re-usable ; Nonsense .
The Technic range is mostly standard parts , plus a few specialty parts in each kit .
They 're fantastically reusable , only limited by the kid 's imagination and ( for larger creations ) your budget .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>legos ... stay away from the technical ... sets, as they tend to be more problematic and less re-usable;Nonsense.
The Technic range is mostly standard parts, plus a few specialty parts in each kit.
They're fantastically reusable, only limited by the kid's imagination and (for larger creations) your budget.
	</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407270</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>snappyjack</author>
	<datestamp>1260527580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>You can't beat Lego Technics in terms of structural toys. They have, in my opinion, the very best 'complexity of what I can build/how hard they are to use' ratio there is, which seems like exactly what your kids want. My roommate just used them for his final project in a grad-level dynamics course to build one of these (not full-size, of course): <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=par9zbTSN58" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=par9zbTSN58</a> [youtube.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>You ca n't beat Lego Technics in terms of structural toys .
They have , in my opinion , the very best 'complexity of what I can build/how hard they are to use ' ratio there is , which seems like exactly what your kids want .
My roommate just used them for his final project in a grad-level dynamics course to build one of these ( not full-size , of course ) : http : //www.youtube.com/watch ? v = par9zbTSN58 [ youtube.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can't beat Lego Technics in terms of structural toys.
They have, in my opinion, the very best 'complexity of what I can build/how hard they are to use' ratio there is, which seems like exactly what your kids want.
My roommate just used them for his final project in a grad-level dynamics course to build one of these (not full-size, of course): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=par9zbTSN58 [youtube.com]</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406934</id>
	<title>Re:Help them get started with electronics+programm</title>
	<author>cstec</author>
	<datestamp>1260525960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><nobr> <wbr></nobr></p><div class="quote"><p>...Ages 7 and 9 may be a bit young... but we know that 11-year olds do well with getting introduced to electronics and programming</p></div><p> <b>11?!?  What the Hell are you talking about?</b> </p><p>  My 8 yr old has worked for years in BASIC and the Mindstorm's awful visual environment, has passed SnapCircuits (which rock) and starting raw wiring comps.  Even my 5 year old is starting to work in Logo.  Sure, they're quick, but statistically speaking I bet <i>most</i> of the kids of Slashdot readers are!</p><p> <b>Don't ever assume something's too hard.</b> Throw them in the deep end and see what happens, you'll be surprised, and you can always give 'em a hand if they're drowing.  Expect a lot and you'll get a lot.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>...Ages 7 and 9 may be a bit young... but we know that 11-year olds do well with getting introduced to electronics and programming 11 ? ! ?
What the Hell are you talking about ?
My 8 yr old has worked for years in BASIC and the Mindstorm 's awful visual environment , has passed SnapCircuits ( which rock ) and starting raw wiring comps .
Even my 5 year old is starting to work in Logo .
Sure , they 're quick , but statistically speaking I bet most of the kids of Slashdot readers are !
Do n't ever assume something 's too hard .
Throw them in the deep end and see what happens , you 'll be surprised , and you can always give 'em a hand if they 're drowing .
Expect a lot and you 'll get a lot .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> ...Ages 7 and 9 may be a bit young... but we know that 11-year olds do well with getting introduced to electronics and programming 11?!?
What the Hell are you talking about?
My 8 yr old has worked for years in BASIC and the Mindstorm's awful visual environment, has passed SnapCircuits (which rock) and starting raw wiring comps.
Even my 5 year old is starting to work in Logo.
Sure, they're quick, but statistically speaking I bet most of the kids of Slashdot readers are!
Don't ever assume something's too hard.
Throw them in the deep end and see what happens, you'll be surprised, and you can always give 'em a hand if they're drowing.
Expect a lot and you'll get a lot.
	</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406262</id>
	<title>Try sparkfun.com</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>they have some cool kits.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>they have some cool kits .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>they have some cool kits.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406920</id>
	<title>Electronics kits</title>
	<author>Short Circuit</author>
	<datestamp>1260525900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Between the time I was six to ten years old, I was given a series of electronics kits that I loved and used to pieces (rather literally, at that).  The last two in the sequence that I was given were the <a href="http://www.elenco.com/MX-907.htm" title="elenco.com">200 in 1 kit</a> [elenco.com] and the <a href="http://www.elenco.com/MX-908.htm" title="elenco.com">300 in 1 kit</a> [elenco.com].</p><p>After those, I hit up the local Radio Shacks for breadboards and the like, and Digi-Key when I was a teen. Radio Shack still carries some of the parts.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Between the time I was six to ten years old , I was given a series of electronics kits that I loved and used to pieces ( rather literally , at that ) .
The last two in the sequence that I was given were the 200 in 1 kit [ elenco.com ] and the 300 in 1 kit [ elenco.com ] .After those , I hit up the local Radio Shacks for breadboards and the like , and Digi-Key when I was a teen .
Radio Shack still carries some of the parts .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Between the time I was six to ten years old, I was given a series of electronics kits that I loved and used to pieces (rather literally, at that).
The last two in the sequence that I was given were the 200 in 1 kit [elenco.com] and the 300 in 1 kit [elenco.com].After those, I hit up the local Radio Shacks for breadboards and the like, and Digi-Key when I was a teen.
Radio Shack still carries some of the parts.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406456</id>
	<title>American Science &amp; Surplus</title>
	<author>molo</author>
	<datestamp>1260523860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://www.sciplus.com/" title="sciplus.com">http://www.sciplus.com/</a> [sciplus.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.sciplus.com/ [ sciplus.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.sciplus.com/ [sciplus.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406672</id>
	<title>how about</title>
	<author>parallel\_prankster</author>
	<datestamp>1260524820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>subscription to slashdot ?
that science enough for ya ?</htmltext>
<tokenext>subscription to slashdot ?
that science enough for ya ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>subscription to slashdot ?
that science enough for ya ?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407066</id>
	<title>Particle Zoo</title>
	<author>Epeeist</author>
	<datestamp>1260526560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not really tools, but a lot of fun - http://www.particlezoo.net/</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not really tools , but a lot of fun - http : //www.particlezoo.net/</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not really tools, but a lot of fun - http://www.particlezoo.net/</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408186</id>
	<title>Re:Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>devotedlhasa</author>
	<datestamp>1260533040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Razor blades<br>
Matches<br>
Gun Powder</htmltext>
<tokenext>Razor blades Matches Gun Powder</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Razor blades
Matches
Gun Powder</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30411090</id>
	<title>ng</title>
	<author>arunabh</author>
	<datestamp>1260553860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>hi
how about National Geographic magazine subscription.</htmltext>
<tokenext>hi how about National Geographic magazine subscription .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>hi
how about National Geographic magazine subscription.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406626</id>
	<title>microscope</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A microscope is a good gift but be prepared to spend $250 to $300 for a real student model.  When I was a kid I had a metal toy microscope that was made in Germany.  It really worked but they don't make those any more.  The plastic things sold in toy stores are junk.  Plastic wiggles too much.  Mine even came with a mechanical slide stage, a necessity if you want to chase Paramecium around the slide.  One of those will cost $40.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A microscope is a good gift but be prepared to spend $ 250 to $ 300 for a real student model .
When I was a kid I had a metal toy microscope that was made in Germany .
It really worked but they do n't make those any more .
The plastic things sold in toy stores are junk .
Plastic wiggles too much .
Mine even came with a mechanical slide stage , a necessity if you want to chase Paramecium around the slide .
One of those will cost $ 40 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A microscope is a good gift but be prepared to spend $250 to $300 for a real student model.
When I was a kid I had a metal toy microscope that was made in Germany.
It really worked but they don't make those any more.
The plastic things sold in toy stores are junk.
Plastic wiggles too much.
Mine even came with a mechanical slide stage, a necessity if you want to chase Paramecium around the slide.
One of those will cost $40.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30414840</id>
	<title>Thanks!</title>
	<author>beernutmark</author>
	<datestamp>1260639660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Wow. Thanks for all the great tips<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.</p><p>I now have lots of neat stuff bookmarked for years to come.</p><p>Thanks again!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Wow .
Thanks for all the great tips /.I now have lots of neat stuff bookmarked for years to come.Thanks again !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wow.
Thanks for all the great tips /.I now have lots of neat stuff bookmarked for years to come.Thanks again!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406696</id>
	<title>A Magazine?</title>
	<author>mim</author>
	<datestamp>1260524940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Engage the mind and the rest will follow. I loved Omni Magazine when I was a kid, but not sure if anything now comes quite close...maybe Popular Science or Wired, which might be a bit much unless your kids are precocious readers, but still wouldn't incorporate the full-spectrum of topics that Omni covered including really good sci-fi (not syfy!) and an amazing selection of original artwork.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Engage the mind and the rest will follow .
I loved Omni Magazine when I was a kid , but not sure if anything now comes quite close...maybe Popular Science or Wired , which might be a bit much unless your kids are precocious readers , but still would n't incorporate the full-spectrum of topics that Omni covered including really good sci-fi ( not syfy !
) and an amazing selection of original artwork .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Engage the mind and the rest will follow.
I loved Omni Magazine when I was a kid, but not sure if anything now comes quite close...maybe Popular Science or Wired, which might be a bit much unless your kids are precocious readers, but still wouldn't incorporate the full-spectrum of topics that Omni covered including really good sci-fi (not syfy!
) and an amazing selection of original artwork.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30410824</id>
	<title>Combo</title>
	<author>bloobamator</author>
	<datestamp>1260551580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Combine electronics and astronomy by having them build their own radio telescope.  They can probably McGyver something using a basic Radio Shack kit and a trash can lid or something.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Combine electronics and astronomy by having them build their own radio telescope .
They can probably McGyver something using a basic Radio Shack kit and a trash can lid or something .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Combine electronics and astronomy by having them build their own radio telescope.
They can probably McGyver something using a basic Radio Shack kit and a trash can lid or something.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407236</id>
	<title>Two Gotos</title>
	<author>DynaSoar</author>
	<datestamp>1260527280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>1. Goto Alan Boyle's Cosmic Log over at MSNBC. He asked and got answered the very same question.</p><p>2. My answer to him: Goto model rockets. A starter kit with a launcher and motors. A couple more kits of the same kind. One for the other kid, the other for you (getting you involved will be a recurring theme). Build them and fly them together. The small one in the starter kits can be flown from very small areas. If they enjoy it and want more, buy some more motors (mail order or local hobby shop), locate your closest NAR chapter <a href="http://www.nar.org/NARseclist.php" title="nar.org">http://www.nar.org/NARseclist.php</a> [nar.org] find out when their organized launch is, and take the kids. Let them fly with the members and see some of the other rockets and higher powered motors. If they respond positively, join the chapter with them and make it a regular thing. Also, when you and they are ready to commit, you can get a family membership from NAR. BTW, there's not only a lot more manufacturers selling kits now, there are even some selling retro reproductions of some of the oldest kits, just in case you or someone you know was a rocketer back in the day and is feeling nostalgic.</p><p>NAR #28965</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>1 .
Goto Alan Boyle 's Cosmic Log over at MSNBC .
He asked and got answered the very same question.2 .
My answer to him : Goto model rockets .
A starter kit with a launcher and motors .
A couple more kits of the same kind .
One for the other kid , the other for you ( getting you involved will be a recurring theme ) .
Build them and fly them together .
The small one in the starter kits can be flown from very small areas .
If they enjoy it and want more , buy some more motors ( mail order or local hobby shop ) , locate your closest NAR chapter http : //www.nar.org/NARseclist.php [ nar.org ] find out when their organized launch is , and take the kids .
Let them fly with the members and see some of the other rockets and higher powered motors .
If they respond positively , join the chapter with them and make it a regular thing .
Also , when you and they are ready to commit , you can get a family membership from NAR .
BTW , there 's not only a lot more manufacturers selling kits now , there are even some selling retro reproductions of some of the oldest kits , just in case you or someone you know was a rocketer back in the day and is feeling nostalgic.NAR # 28965</tokentext>
<sentencetext>1.
Goto Alan Boyle's Cosmic Log over at MSNBC.
He asked and got answered the very same question.2.
My answer to him: Goto model rockets.
A starter kit with a launcher and motors.
A couple more kits of the same kind.
One for the other kid, the other for you (getting you involved will be a recurring theme).
Build them and fly them together.
The small one in the starter kits can be flown from very small areas.
If they enjoy it and want more, buy some more motors (mail order or local hobby shop), locate your closest NAR chapter http://www.nar.org/NARseclist.php [nar.org] find out when their organized launch is, and take the kids.
Let them fly with the members and see some of the other rockets and higher powered motors.
If they respond positively, join the chapter with them and make it a regular thing.
Also, when you and they are ready to commit, you can get a family membership from NAR.
BTW, there's not only a lot more manufacturers selling kits now, there are even some selling retro reproductions of some of the oldest kits, just in case you or someone you know was a rocketer back in the day and is feeling nostalgic.NAR #28965</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406636</id>
	<title>scitoys.com</title>
	<author>e3m4n</author>
	<datestamp>1260524640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://scitoys.com/" title="scitoys.com" rel="nofollow">http://scitoys.com/</a> [scitoys.com]

lots of great activities and kits here</htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //scitoys.com/ [ scitoys.com ] lots of great activities and kits here</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://scitoys.com/ [scitoys.com]

lots of great activities and kits here</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406796</id>
	<title>Try aniomagic.com (sewing circuits &amp; ipod remo</title>
	<author>nwanua</author>
	<datestamp>1260525480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>For  a unique spin on beginning electronics. It's a very different medium from traditional science kits, but your kids can make usable, wearable electronics while learning about circuits. With the kits, you can sew a simple circuit to a shirt/hat/jacket using conductive thread and a tiny LED (perhaps for the 9-year old). You could also make a small felt accessory to control your iPod. There are a variety of kits, from really easy, to a bit involved.</p><p>Tell them I sent you<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>For a unique spin on beginning electronics .
It 's a very different medium from traditional science kits , but your kids can make usable , wearable electronics while learning about circuits .
With the kits , you can sew a simple circuit to a shirt/hat/jacket using conductive thread and a tiny LED ( perhaps for the 9-year old ) .
You could also make a small felt accessory to control your iPod .
There are a variety of kits , from really easy , to a bit involved.Tell them I sent you : - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For  a unique spin on beginning electronics.
It's a very different medium from traditional science kits, but your kids can make usable, wearable electronics while learning about circuits.
With the kits, you can sew a simple circuit to a shirt/hat/jacket using conductive thread and a tiny LED (perhaps for the 9-year old).
You could also make a small felt accessory to control your iPod.
There are a variety of kits, from really easy, to a bit involved.Tell them I sent you :-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408010</id>
	<title>Re:Makershed Kit</title>
	<author>wsuverkropp</author>
	<datestamp>1260531960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The MAKE people have lots of cool, real science kits. Biology, chemistry kits, electronics....Highly recommended.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The MAKE people have lots of cool , real science kits .
Biology , chemistry kits , electronics....Highly recommended .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The MAKE people have lots of cool, real science kits.
Biology, chemistry kits, electronics....Highly recommended.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406862</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>dnahelicase</author>
	<datestamp>1260525720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>get a spykee robot (erector set) if you can get one on woot.com for a 100 bucks.  It's complicated, fun, and works if they just want to put something electronic/multimedia/fun together... and then if they get interested they can program it</htmltext>
<tokenext>get a spykee robot ( erector set ) if you can get one on woot.com for a 100 bucks .
It 's complicated , fun , and works if they just want to put something electronic/multimedia/fun together... and then if they get interested they can program it</tokentext>
<sentencetext>get a spykee robot (erector set) if you can get one on woot.com for a 100 bucks.
It's complicated, fun, and works if they just want to put something electronic/multimedia/fun together... and then if they get interested they can program it</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406282</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407246</id>
	<title>Re:Lots of things</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260527400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If they're into chemistry - you can try looking at the local homebrew store - they usually have a kit for making root beer or something like that.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If they 're into chemistry - you can try looking at the local homebrew store - they usually have a kit for making root beer or something like that .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they're into chemistry - you can try looking at the local homebrew store - they usually have a kit for making root beer or something like that.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406488</id>
	<title>Uh, ask them?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Why are you asking Slashdot?  Have you tried, like, asking THEM?  I know you're nerds and all, but geez.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why are you asking Slashdot ?
Have you tried , like , asking THEM ?
I know you 're nerds and all , but geez .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why are you asking Slashdot?
Have you tried, like, asking THEM?
I know you're nerds and all, but geez.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30413220</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Phoghat</author>
	<datestamp>1260626700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>When I was nine, I hated my future brother-in-law
Until he gave me one of these. It was the best present I ever received and I played with it for years.
I forgave my brother-in-law</htmltext>
<tokenext>When I was nine , I hated my future brother-in-law Until he gave me one of these .
It was the best present I ever received and I played with it for years .
I forgave my brother-in-law</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When I was nine, I hated my future brother-in-law
Until he gave me one of these.
It was the best present I ever received and I played with it for years.
I forgave my brother-in-law</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406688</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407878</id>
	<title>Re:Get 'Em a Dead Cat in a Box</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260531120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Or both...  (from experience)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Or both... ( from experience )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Or both...  (from experience)</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406264</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406886</id>
	<title>Re:Help them get started with electronics+programm</title>
	<author>gzsfrk</author>
	<datestamp>1260525780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Count me as another vote for Nerdkits. I -so- wish that I had gotten mine when I was a teenager. But even having just gotten started as an old codger in my 30s, I'm amazed at how much I've learned from the amazing kit and instructional videos that the Nerdkits team has put together.

Trust me--if you have a child who is old enough to use the computer by themselves and shows the least interest in programming, inventing, or even just has a tendency to take apart their toys (whether or not they're able to successfully get them back together again), get them a Nerdkit and help them assemble their first few projects. I think you'll be surprised at not only how much you both learn, but at how much fun you'll have as well.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Count me as another vote for Nerdkits .
I -so- wish that I had gotten mine when I was a teenager .
But even having just gotten started as an old codger in my 30s , I 'm amazed at how much I 've learned from the amazing kit and instructional videos that the Nerdkits team has put together .
Trust me--if you have a child who is old enough to use the computer by themselves and shows the least interest in programming , inventing , or even just has a tendency to take apart their toys ( whether or not they 're able to successfully get them back together again ) , get them a Nerdkit and help them assemble their first few projects .
I think you 'll be surprised at not only how much you both learn , but at how much fun you 'll have as well .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Count me as another vote for Nerdkits.
I -so- wish that I had gotten mine when I was a teenager.
But even having just gotten started as an old codger in my 30s, I'm amazed at how much I've learned from the amazing kit and instructional videos that the Nerdkits team has put together.
Trust me--if you have a child who is old enough to use the computer by themselves and shows the least interest in programming, inventing, or even just has a tendency to take apart their toys (whether or not they're able to successfully get them back together again), get them a Nerdkit and help them assemble their first few projects.
I think you'll be surprised at not only how much you both learn, but at how much fun you'll have as well.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406428</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30434638</id>
	<title>Re:Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Andy Dodd</author>
	<datestamp>1260823860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Some parents pressure a child into a career by pressuring them in high school/college.</p><p>Smart parents (like mine) corrupt you before you're old enough realize it with Radio Shack electronics kits.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p><p>In my case, they were the various spring-based N-in-1 kits.  I see from other posts that the newer ones are harder for little kids to work with.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Some parents pressure a child into a career by pressuring them in high school/college.Smart parents ( like mine ) corrupt you before you 're old enough realize it with Radio Shack electronics kits .
: ) In my case , they were the various spring-based N-in-1 kits .
I see from other posts that the newer ones are harder for little kids to work with .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Some parents pressure a child into a career by pressuring them in high school/college.Smart parents (like mine) corrupt you before you're old enough realize it with Radio Shack electronics kits.
:)In my case, they were the various spring-based N-in-1 kits.
I see from other posts that the newer ones are harder for little kids to work with.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406312</id>
	<title>Give US some hints, dude</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260523320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Just the word "science" is very very broad.  If you want actual usable suggestion, I suggest you let us know what areas of science your kids actually like?  Plants (botony)?  Stars (astronomy)?  Meth-labs (chemistry)?  etc<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... get the point?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just the word " science " is very very broad .
If you want actual usable suggestion , I suggest you let us know what areas of science your kids actually like ?
Plants ( botony ) ?
Stars ( astronomy ) ?
Meth-labs ( chemistry ) ?
etc ... get the point ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just the word "science" is very very broad.
If you want actual usable suggestion, I suggest you let us know what areas of science your kids actually like?
Plants (botony)?
Stars (astronomy)?
Meth-labs (chemistry)?
etc ... get the point?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406292</id>
	<title>Kid's love uranium!</title>
	<author>ZuchinniOne</author>
	<datestamp>1260523260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="https://unitednuclear.com/index.php?main\_page=index&amp;cPath=2\_4" title="unitednuclear.com" rel="nofollow">You can buy it here</a> [unitednuclear.com]</p><p>You could help them build a processing plant to purify it and then eventually have your own little nuclear reactor.  All the other kids in the neighborhood will be soooo jealous!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You can buy it here [ unitednuclear.com ] You could help them build a processing plant to purify it and then eventually have your own little nuclear reactor .
All the other kids in the neighborhood will be soooo jealous !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You can buy it here [unitednuclear.com]You could help them build a processing plant to purify it and then eventually have your own little nuclear reactor.
All the other kids in the neighborhood will be soooo jealous!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406896</id>
	<title>Re:Growing up...</title>
	<author>DieByWire</author>
	<datestamp>1260525840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Don't just go out and get a telescope without a good book to go with it. I've been using one of David Levy's books with my kids... something similar to:
David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky</p></div><p>Chet Raymo's "365 Starry Nights" is another great choice.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't just go out and get a telescope without a good book to go with it .
I 've been using one of David Levy 's books with my kids... something similar to : David Levy 's Guide to the Night SkyChet Raymo 's " 365 Starry Nights " is another great choice .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't just go out and get a telescope without a good book to go with it.
I've been using one of David Levy's books with my kids... something similar to:
David Levy's Guide to the Night SkyChet Raymo's "365 Starry Nights" is another great choice.
	</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407082</id>
	<title>musical instrument</title>
	<author>f3r</author>
	<datestamp>1260526620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Buy them musical instruments, perfect complement for the mind growth of a protoscientist.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Buy them musical instruments , perfect complement for the mind growth of a protoscientist .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Buy them musical instruments, perfect complement for the mind growth of a protoscientist.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30408508</id>
	<title>Gyroscope</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260534600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>My 8 year old daughter was fascinated by an old gyroscope at my inlaws. Bought one from Edmund Scientific. You never know what will spark a child's interest in science.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>My 8 year old daughter was fascinated by an old gyroscope at my inlaws .
Bought one from Edmund Scientific .
You never know what will spark a child 's interest in science .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>My 8 year old daughter was fascinated by an old gyroscope at my inlaws.
Bought one from Edmund Scientific.
You never know what will spark a child's interest in science.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406498</id>
	<title>Don't overthink this</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260524040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Swiss army knife<br>Magnifying glass.<br>Soldering iron.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Swiss army knifeMagnifying glass.Soldering iron .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Swiss army knifeMagnifying glass.Soldering iron.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406962</id>
	<title>a quality calculator?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1260526140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A decent quality scientific calculator and enough training with it that they can start using to discover the joys of solving problems.  I think I had my first solar powered scientific calc when I was about ten. A handful of years later in high school I moved up to a more complicated graphing model.  I'm sad to say I don't have the original calculator but I still have the latter.  It served me well through high school, college admissions exams, and then a bachelors degree in the sciences.  Of course these days I write boring but comparatively lucrative line of business web apps, so the most complicated math I ever have reason to do can be done with gcalctool in simple mode.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)  I still feel a bit of a rush when I look at my old calc though; we had such times together.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:D</p><p>I won't get into the emacs-vs-vi wars of TI/HP/whatever, but get them a solid useful tool that can be used for most any science endeavor and you'll have done them a favor, imho.</p><p>(And yeah this might not be appropriate for the 7 year old, but I'd wager the 9 year old is mature enough or on the cusp of it...)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A decent quality scientific calculator and enough training with it that they can start using to discover the joys of solving problems .
I think I had my first solar powered scientific calc when I was about ten .
A handful of years later in high school I moved up to a more complicated graphing model .
I 'm sad to say I do n't have the original calculator but I still have the latter .
It served me well through high school , college admissions exams , and then a bachelors degree in the sciences .
Of course these days I write boring but comparatively lucrative line of business web apps , so the most complicated math I ever have reason to do can be done with gcalctool in simple mode .
; ) I still feel a bit of a rush when I look at my old calc though ; we had such times together .
: DI wo n't get into the emacs-vs-vi wars of TI/HP/whatever , but get them a solid useful tool that can be used for most any science endeavor and you 'll have done them a favor , imho .
( And yeah this might not be appropriate for the 7 year old , but I 'd wager the 9 year old is mature enough or on the cusp of it... )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A decent quality scientific calculator and enough training with it that they can start using to discover the joys of solving problems.
I think I had my first solar powered scientific calc when I was about ten.
A handful of years later in high school I moved up to a more complicated graphing model.
I'm sad to say I don't have the original calculator but I still have the latter.
It served me well through high school, college admissions exams, and then a bachelors degree in the sciences.
Of course these days I write boring but comparatively lucrative line of business web apps, so the most complicated math I ever have reason to do can be done with gcalctool in simple mode.
;)  I still feel a bit of a rush when I look at my old calc though; we had such times together.
:DI won't get into the emacs-vs-vi wars of TI/HP/whatever, but get them a solid useful tool that can be used for most any science endeavor and you'll have done them a favor, imho.
(And yeah this might not be appropriate for the 7 year old, but I'd wager the 9 year old is mature enough or on the cusp of it...)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406336</id>
	<title>Electronics Set</title>
	<author>emandres</author>
	<datestamp>1260523440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>This isn't exactly astronomy related like Niel deGrass Tyson's stuff, but when I was a kid I got an electronics set, complete with a bread-board, several LED's, a rheostat, heaps and heaps of resistors and capacitors, and several other things having to do with digital and analog circuitry.  That was one of the best Christmas presents I ever got, and still from time to time wish I had it to pull out and tinker with.  I remember one time I probably could have burned the house down had I not smelled the melting plastic on the set.  What happened was that I had learned at school how to make an electromagnet out of a battery, a coil of wire, and a nail.  Well, I did the same thing with the set when I got home, but then left it on for about an hour.  As you well may know, connecting the two terminals of a battery without any resistor can cause the batteries to overheat, and most likely rupture.  I think I probably caught the thing just before the batteries broke, because they were very hot.  Anyway, I'm rambling, but you get the idea: I learned to love tinkering with electronics as a kid, and now am majoring in Computer Science.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is n't exactly astronomy related like Niel deGrass Tyson 's stuff , but when I was a kid I got an electronics set , complete with a bread-board , several LED 's , a rheostat , heaps and heaps of resistors and capacitors , and several other things having to do with digital and analog circuitry .
That was one of the best Christmas presents I ever got , and still from time to time wish I had it to pull out and tinker with .
I remember one time I probably could have burned the house down had I not smelled the melting plastic on the set .
What happened was that I had learned at school how to make an electromagnet out of a battery , a coil of wire , and a nail .
Well , I did the same thing with the set when I got home , but then left it on for about an hour .
As you well may know , connecting the two terminals of a battery without any resistor can cause the batteries to overheat , and most likely rupture .
I think I probably caught the thing just before the batteries broke , because they were very hot .
Anyway , I 'm rambling , but you get the idea : I learned to love tinkering with electronics as a kid , and now am majoring in Computer Science .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This isn't exactly astronomy related like Niel deGrass Tyson's stuff, but when I was a kid I got an electronics set, complete with a bread-board, several LED's, a rheostat, heaps and heaps of resistors and capacitors, and several other things having to do with digital and analog circuitry.
That was one of the best Christmas presents I ever got, and still from time to time wish I had it to pull out and tinker with.
I remember one time I probably could have burned the house down had I not smelled the melting plastic on the set.
What happened was that I had learned at school how to make an electromagnet out of a battery, a coil of wire, and a nail.
Well, I did the same thing with the set when I got home, but then left it on for about an hour.
As you well may know, connecting the two terminals of a battery without any resistor can cause the batteries to overheat, and most likely rupture.
I think I probably caught the thing just before the batteries broke, because they were very hot.
Anyway, I'm rambling, but you get the idea: I learned to love tinkering with electronics as a kid, and now am majoring in Computer Science.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30407610</id>
	<title>Re:Not plastic</title>
	<author>Xacid</author>
	<datestamp>1260529620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I always loved projects that gave me an excuse to learn stuff from my dad. These times were few and far between but worth every minute. I'd say that's more valuable than what any kit could offer. In other words - I like where you're going with this.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</htmltext>
<tokenext>I always loved projects that gave me an excuse to learn stuff from my dad .
These times were few and far between but worth every minute .
I 'd say that 's more valuable than what any kit could offer .
In other words - I like where you 're going with this .
: )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I always loved projects that gave me an excuse to learn stuff from my dad.
These times were few and far between but worth every minute.
I'd say that's more valuable than what any kit could offer.
In other words - I like where you're going with this.
:)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_11_1812209.30406322</id>
	<title>Some ideas</title>
	<author>fliptout</author>
	<datestamp>1260523380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A crystal radio kit. A Radio Shack 101 experiments in one. A basic Stamp kit. Mindstorms. A chemistry set. Magnets. Rocket kit.</p><p>Even something more technical that a parent or grandparent would enjoy doing as a project together with the kid.  I've got fond memories of designing circuits with my father, building things with my grandfather, etc.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A crystal radio kit .
A Radio Shack 101 experiments in one .
A basic Stamp kit .
Mindstorms. A chemistry set .
Magnets. Rocket kit.Even something more technical that a parent or grandparent would enjoy doing as a project together with the kid .
I 've got fond memories of designing circuits with my father , building things with my grandfather , etc .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A crystal radio kit.
A Radio Shack 101 experiments in one.
A basic Stamp kit.
Mindstorms. A chemistry set.
Magnets. Rocket kit.Even something more technical that a parent or grandparent would enjoy doing as a project together with the kid.
I've got fond memories of designing circuits with my father, building things with my grandfather, etc.</sentencetext>
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