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Best Science Toys for 8 Year Olds

Children are natural-born scientists. They love taking things apart to explore how they work and observing the world around them. By the time they’re eight, children are on a mission to dig out facts and question everything. And as any parent of an eight-year-old will tell you, it seems like the questions never stop!

Your curious eight-year-old is taking giant leaps forward in physical, emotional and mental development. It’s the perfect chance to channel their curiosity by giving them challenging STEM toys and activities that inspire discovery and prompt questioning. Take a closer look at our best science toys for 8 year olds and why not wrap up a few for your young scientist.

GeoSafari Motorised Solar System

A boy plays with Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Motorised Solar System
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We’re on a mission to interplanetary learning expeditions! OurGeoSafari® Motorised Solar System lets young astronomers experience the wonderof owning their own planetarium. This model features the sun and eight planetsand allows kids to see how the planets revolve around our sun. The super coolsolar system’s sun lights up and even converts into a constellation night lightthat shines stellar patterns onto its surroundings.

Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Motorised Solar System assembled to show the finished product
Image - Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Motorised Solar System

Squishy Water Beads Science Lab

Learning Resources® Squishy Water Beads Science Lab outer packaging
Image - Learning Resources® Squishy Water Beads Science Lab

This fun STEM kit uses slippery, squishy water beads to introduceinquisitive young scientists to the phases of matter through interactivehands-on learning. It contains a full colour storybook with experiments and allthe supplies kids need to make a mesmerising mesh stress ball, calming moodtube and light-up scented mini mood lamp. Following the experiments introduceskids to scientific method including deduction and reasoning.

Learning Resources® Squishy Water Beads Science Lab scented light up mood lamp
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GeoSafari Vega 360 Telescope

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Kids love looking up at the night sky. Our GeoSafari Vega360 Telescope is a real working scientific tool that gives kids aged eight andup a way to explore the natural wonders of Earth, from the craters of the moonto more earthly discoveries including birds and wildlife.

This powerful telescope for land and sky exploration is arefractor telescope (refractors were the first kind of telescopes invented) andworks by collecting light through a large objective lens and directing itthrough the telescope to the eyepiece for magnification.

It lets curious young astronomers see up close images atmagnificatiosn of 20x, 40x and 80x, is lightweight, portable and comes with atabletop tripod with easy-to-use mount.

It’s easy to get started with Stargazing. Follow this how-toguide on our blog.

GeoSafari SeaScope

A boy uses Learning Resources® GeoSafari® SeaScope® to explore a rockpool
Image – Learning Resources® GeoSafari® SeaScope®

Dive into an underwater world of discovery – without gettingwet! GeoSafari® SeaScope® is an easy-to-use aquatic magnifier that allows youngmarine biologists in the making to take a closer look into the worlds ofstreams, ponds, lakes and rockpools. This sturdy plastic science tool allowskids to view at 5x magnification and includes a build-in LED torch toilluminate what’s going on below the surface. It also features a ruler and athermometer so they can record observations about what they find.

GeoSafari MicroPro 95-Piece Microscope Set

Learning Resources® GeoSafari® MicroPro™ 95-Piece Microscope Set outdoors on a table
Image – Learning Resources GeoSafari® MicroPro™ 95-Piece Microscope Set

Whoa! If you’re looking for the ultimate in up-closescientific tools, then the GeoSafari® MicroPro™ 95-Piece Microscope Set is it.Young scientists can investigate everything from crystals to cells using a realworking microscope with power settings from 50x to 600x. The built-in light andfocusing help deliver clear, bright images of the kit’s professionally preparedslides. Once kids get the hang of things, they can prepare their own slides forexamination.

Head-to-Toe Human Body Science Lab

Learning Resources® Human Body Science Lab biology activity kit
Image – Learning Resources® Head-to-Toe Human Body Science Lab

Is your child curious about the human body andinvestigation? This engaging kit includes an illustrated storybook andactivities that teach children about the heart, blood, eyesight andfingerprints. The set includes a real working child-friendly stethoscope and afingerprint kit that lets them see their own fingerprints up close.

Check out more of our fun scientific toys for all ages. Shophere now.

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Best Science Toys for 8 Year Olds

Children are natural-born scientists. They love taking things apart to explore how they work and observing the world around them. By the time they’re eight, children are on a mission to dig out facts and question everything. And as any parent of an eight-year-old will tell you, it seems like the questions never stop!

Your curious eight-year-old is taking giant leaps forward in physical, emotional and mental development. It’s the perfect chance to channel their curiosity by giving them challenging STEM toys and activities that inspire discovery and prompt questioning. Take a closer look at our best science toys for 8 year olds and why not wrap up a few for your young scientist.

GeoSafari Motorised Solar System

A boy plays with Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Motorised Solar System
Image - Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Motorised Solar System

We’re on a mission to interplanetary learning expeditions! OurGeoSafari® Motorised Solar System lets young astronomers experience the wonderof owning their own planetarium. This model features the sun and eight planetsand allows kids to see how the planets revolve around our sun. The super coolsolar system’s sun lights up and even converts into a constellation night lightthat shines stellar patterns onto its surroundings.

Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Motorised Solar System assembled to show the finished product
Image - Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Motorised Solar System

Squishy Water Beads Science Lab

Learning Resources® Squishy Water Beads Science Lab outer packaging
Image - Learning Resources® Squishy Water Beads Science Lab

This fun STEM kit uses slippery, squishy water beads to introduceinquisitive young scientists to the phases of matter through interactivehands-on learning. It contains a full colour storybook with experiments and allthe supplies kids need to make a mesmerising mesh stress ball, calming moodtube and light-up scented mini mood lamp. Following the experiments introduceskids to scientific method including deduction and reasoning.

Learning Resources® Squishy Water Beads Science Lab scented light up mood lamp
Image - Learning Resources® Squishy Water Beads Science Lab

GeoSafari Vega 360 Telescope

Image – Learning Resources® GeoSafari® Vega 360 Telescope

Kids love looking up at the night sky. Our GeoSafari Vega360 Telescope is a real working scientific tool that gives kids aged eight andup a way to explore the natural wonders of Earth, from the craters of the moonto more earthly discoveries including birds and wildlife.

This powerful telescope for land and sky exploration is arefractor telescope (refractors were the first kind of telescopes invented) andworks by collecting light through a large objective lens and directing itthrough the telescope to the eyepiece for magnification.

It lets curious young astronomers see up close images atmagnificatiosn of 20x, 40x and 80x, is lightweight, portable and comes with atabletop tripod with easy-to-use mount.

It’s easy to get started with Stargazing. Follow this how-toguide on our blog.

GeoSafari SeaScope

A boy uses Learning Resources® GeoSafari® SeaScope® to explore a rockpool
Image – Learning Resources® GeoSafari® SeaScope®

Dive into an underwater world of discovery – without gettingwet! GeoSafari® SeaScope® is an easy-to-use aquatic magnifier that allows youngmarine biologists in the making to take a closer look into the worlds ofstreams, ponds, lakes and rockpools. This sturdy plastic science tool allowskids to view at 5x magnification and includes a build-in LED torch toilluminate what’s going on below the surface. It also features a ruler and athermometer so they can record observations about what they find.

GeoSafari MicroPro 95-Piece Microscope Set

Learning Resources® GeoSafari® MicroPro™ 95-Piece Microscope Set outdoors on a table
Image – Learning Resources GeoSafari® MicroPro™ 95-Piece Microscope Set

Whoa! If you’re looking for the ultimate in up-closescientific tools, then the GeoSafari® MicroPro™ 95-Piece Microscope Set is it.Young scientists can investigate everything from crystals to cells using a realworking microscope with power settings from 50x to 600x. The built-in light andfocusing help deliver clear, bright images of the kit’s professionally preparedslides. Once kids get the hang of things, they can prepare their own slides forexamination.

Head-to-Toe Human Body Science Lab

Learning Resources® Human Body Science Lab biology activity kit
Image – Learning Resources® Head-to-Toe Human Body Science Lab

Is your child curious about the human body andinvestigation? This engaging kit includes an illustrated storybook andactivities that teach children about the heart, blood, eyesight andfingerprints. The set includes a real working child-friendly stethoscope and afingerprint kit that lets them see their own fingerprints up close.

Check out more of our fun scientific toys for all ages. Shophere now.

Main Image: Getty Images

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