Now you can be a real detective! Fingerprint your mom, dad, brother, sister and friends with the enclosed ink pad, then go searching for prints, just like real crime scene investigators! Dust the fingerprints you find, “lift” them with tape, and compare them against your own log, to see if you can make matches and identify your suspects!

Ages: 8+
Price: $39.99
Available at: Meijer – AC Moore – www.nsi-intonline.com

Put on your safety goggles and chisel away at your sand block as you excavate 6 different rocks and minerals and 5 real gemstones. Learn how different types of rocks form and the difference between rocks and minerals. Use the magnifying glass to inspect your samples. Then learn how to identify minerals based on hardness, cleavage, color, streak and luster.

Ages: 8+
Price: $39.99
Available at the following Retailers:
Target – Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Blain – Meijer – AC Moore – Joann – TJX: Home Goods – Marshalls – TJ Maxx

Build your own motorized robot spider with eight multi-jointed legs that duplicate the walking movements of real spiders. This engaging introduction to robots and gears allows you to study the way spiders actually crawl. Assemble the gears and wire the terminals, then attach the legs and pop in batteries to make your Robo Spider move. Experiment with different length legs to see how they change your robot’s stride. Cut and fit rubber tubing to the legs, and watch you spider climb gentle slopes. This kit includes a 23” x 17” color poster that teaches fun facts about spider anatomy, habitat and more!

Ages: 8+
Price: $39.99
Available at: Target – Meijer – Barnes & Noble – AC Moore – www.nsi-intonline.com

Introducing the Smithsonian Planetarium Projector by New York City-based NSI International Inc. Bring the nighttime sky into your room with this mesmerizing, dual-function planetarium projector. Just aim the projector at a light-colored wall or ceiling, and project a rotating star pattern of the northern sky. Three disks also feature 24 high-definition space images that you can project alongside the stars: planets, nebulae, moons, asteroids and other celestial bodies, as well as a satellite, space station, astronaut, space shuttle and more. Project more than 50 different image combinations. The Smithsonian Planetarium Projector features a 15-minute auto-shut-off, so you can fall asleep under a magical night sky. It comes with STEM educational content and requires 3 AA batteries (not included).

Ages: 8+
Price: $39.99
Available at: Target- Meijer – Barnes & Noble – AC Moore – www.nsi-intonline.com

SMITHSONIAN PLASMA BALL
With the Smithsonian Plasma Ball, you can enjoy an incredible atomic light show right at your fingertips. This 5-inch glass sphere is filled with gases like neon and xenon, with a high-voltage electrode in the center. Plug it in, turn it on and watch what happens when atoms collide with each other and energized electrons. Watch your fingertips create amazing light effects as you see for yourself how colliding atoms release energy in the form of light waves. Recommended for ages 8+, the plasma ball also responds to sound and music and comes packaged with STEM educational content. Requires 6 AA (1.5V) batteries (not included).

Price: $29.99
Available at: Target – Meijer – Barnes & Noble – www.nsi-intonline.com