Rhodesology@Home
All kits $49 with scheduled pickup or an additional $25 per kit to ship.
Introducing the Buddy Box
For families who may have more than one child at home, there's no need to purchase two of the same box! With a buddy box add-on, multiple children can utilize the main kit contents and activity sheets, but each have their own specialty item(s). Buddy Boxes only cost $29 making the total purchase $78.
Grades 2-4
Down to a Science
Discover a fun way to explore the world of science. Grow stalactite crystals, make your own magnetic or Styrofoam slime, burn steel wool without flame, or discover the different powers of density.
- Lava Lamp
- Jelly Droplets
- Stunning Stalactite
- Steel Wool Experiment
- Magnetic Slime
- Hot Ice
- Super Bouncing Bubbles
- Fizzing Slime
- Density Experiment
- Styrofoam Slime
Minute to Win It
How many marshmallows can you move with chopsticks? Can you move a cotton ball with your nose? Or balance dice on a stick? Challenge your body and brain with these quick- but not easy - games! Compete against yourself to beat your record or against your friends!
- One Minute Timer
- A Bit Dicey
- Cookie Face
- Nose Dive
- Paper Scraper
- Puzzle Mania
- Yank Me
- Don't Blow It
- Noodling Around
- Sushi Party
- Stack Attack
- Speed Eraser
- Pop Top
Experimentation Food Science
Kids in the kitchen conducting different experiments - discovering how different edible ingredients react to each other! From edible slime to electric cornstarch these activities will show just how everyday foods can transform with a few steps.
- Edible Slime
- Glow in the dark Jello
- Sorbet in a Bag
- Candy Chromatography
- Fizzy Sherbet
- Stained Glass
- Water Bubble
- Kool Aid Crystals
- Electric Cornstarch
Children's Art Studio
Discover how to draw, paint, and sculpt in a variety of media while exploring different subject matter. Tap your creativity and artistic skills through fun art exercises, student-directed projects, and more.
- Raised salt painting
- Stained glass
- Molding clay
- Oil pastel
- Styrofoam Printing
- Yarn Painting
- Rock Painting
- Watercolors
- Sidewalk chalk
Lego World
Everything is awesome! Have fun with Legos and participate in Lego-themed activities! Learn to construct your dream Lego design from over 100 different designs!
- Maze
- Balloon Race car
- Sailboat
- Daily task cards
- Lego Math
- Contraction Legos
- Build your own creation
Ooey, Gooey, Science
Science can be ooey, gooey, and fun! Discover the chemistry behind slime and what makes volcanos erupt and explosions combust! Make your very own fizzing slime! Volcano creation and explosion is a must in this session. You will hypothesize, experiment, and observe your way through discovering the interesting world of various explosions and slime!
- Clay explosion volcano
- Fizzing Slime
- Bouncy Ball
- Elephant toothpaste
- Balloon Blow Up
- Crunchy Floam slime
- Gummy Bear Osmosis
Jurassic World
Dinosaurs walked among us thousands of years ago! Learn more about their lives by recreating their bones out of paper maché and creating your own fossils! Make fossil prints and dinosaur eggs! If you’re as obsessed with prehistoric creatures as we are, this is for you!
- Dig Kits
- Egg Excavations
- Relic/fossil creation
- Skeleton Assemble kit
- Dino units activity/coloring pages
- Paper Mache bones
Grades 5-8
Exploring Engineering
Discover how things are made, build critical thinking and problem solving skills, and learn math and science through these building activities.
- Building Bridges
- Hydraulic Elevator
- Squishy Circuits
- Design a Catapult
- Slender Tower Challenge
- Strongest Shapes
- Pringles Ring
- Propeller Powered Car
- Simple Pneumatic Machine
Anatomy 101
Curious about how the body works? Explore the body's systems and the gross anatomy inside, how the body's muscles work, and create your own lung in a bottle.
- Squishy Human Model
- Make a Robotic Hand
- Lung Creation
- Label The Heart
- Skeleton Muscle Playdoh
- Circulatory System Color and Label
- Playdoh Anatomy Creation
- Muscle System Labels
Nature Heroes with Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
You can be a Nature Hero! Explore nature around your home and be amazed with what you can find! Learn about what nature needs to survive, including food, water, shelter, and baby nurseries. Then improve the habitat in your yard and watch the beneficial wildlife flourish!
- Nature Journal
- Habitat Inspection
- Tree Identification
- Moth Survey
- Butterfly Garden
- Bird Feeder
- Wildlife Water Station
- Field Sifter
- Brush Pile
- Bee Nursery
Outside the Lines
Dive into the thrilling world of various forms of art making! Bring out your creative side! Uniqueness is key in this kit as you take an adventure through all things art and crafts.
- Loom Art
- Jewelry Bead Making
- Dream Catcher
- Shrinky Dink
- String Art
- Tie Dye Shirt
- Paper Quilling
- Scratch Art
Art Studio
Create several forms of visual art. Each day brings a new project that may include drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture – discovering the different types of art through visualization.
- Molding Clay Sculptures
- Oil Pastel Batiks
- Tin Foil Line Relief
- Animal Mosaics
- Clay Sculpture
- Hand Lettering
- String Art
- Sidewalk Chalk
Cool Chemistry
Experience the wonder and excitement of chemical reactions while learning about the science application in our day-to-day lives. Create heat, cause explosions and make crystals among other fun scientific reactions.
- Steel wool and vinegar
- Overnight crystals
- Exploding baggie
- Magnetic slime
- Lightning in a jar
- Gak bubbles
- Carbon Sugar Snake
- Clay Volcano Explosion
- Laminated Periodic Table
CSI:Rhodes State
Discovery of the evidence at the 3D crime scene of a historically-accurate rural American 19th Century farmhouse. Using online lab activities to analyze evidence, record data and apply the scientific method to solve problems through a compelling and engaging use of the most advanced online tools available. Kit includes: online subscription to software, cinch bag, tshirt and lanyard.
Drones and Rocket Science
Be a rocket designer, builder and director of your own mission control. Learn drones and rocket engineering. Have fun making and launching rockets while learning about the ins and outs of lift off!
- Drones
- Balloon Rockets
- Bottle Rocket
- Motorized Coloring Bot
Currently we also have a limited number of our Summer camp kits available
Grades 2-4: Jurassic World, Lego World, Ooey Gooey Eruptions & Children's Art Studio
Grades 5-8: Drones and Rockets, Cool Chemistry, Art Studio & CSI: Rhodes State