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Founded in 2014 by a team of science enthusiasts and PhD holders, Mel Science is a subscription service that offers a variety of hands-on science kits and associated learning materials for kids. Designed to supplement both homeschool and traditional school learning, Mel Science offers a curated selection of project-based STEM kits for younger kids, as well as full monthly experiment kits in chemistry , physics and medical science for older students. Recently, Mel Science has begun offering several high tech learning solutions for its members, including augmented reality lessons and even full virtual reality labs for more engaging science explorations.

 

Mel Science has a fair variety of science kits that are aimed at students in the K-12 grade range, or about 5-16+. Generally speaking, their kids’ STEM kits are designed for kids up to late elementary-early middle school, while their more focused, subject kits (chemistry, physics, medicine) are aimed at students in middle-high school.

 

Mel Science Kids               Ages 5-9+

Mel Chemistry  Ages 10-16+

Mel Physics        Ages 8-14+

Mel Math            Ages 8+

Mel VR Science Simulations         Ages 8+

 

It is somewhat important for parents to keep an eye on the recommended age ranges when buying these kits as a gift, as they can be fairly hands-on, at times involving chemicals, motors, VR equipment, glass, magnets, and even scalpels. These are not toy science kits, but are very lively and highly interactive labs and lab projects that will have things ignite, dissolve, get cut open, move, shake, fly off, and more. Similarly, Mel Science’s learning material can get fairly in-depth and tends not to shy away from using professional, sometimes complex subject-level vocabulary that can go over the head of younger students if they are using the kit on their own.  

 

That said, these kits are designed for home learning, either as part of a homeschool program or a supplement to traditional learning, and many of the projects and we feel the experiments can be done by younger students as long as parents are willing to provide appropriate supervision. Even if younger students don’t appreciate all the nuances of STEM learning, the experiments are usually exciting and amusing enough to keep them paying attention and can help spark an interest in the sciences.

 

The experiments that come in each of the MEL science kits are designed for your child to do on his or her own, so it’s important to select the age-appropriate subscription.

 

MEL STEM is suited for children ages 5-9+.

 

Each set contains all the components your child will need for the experiments. Most sets include wood models that your child will need to construct. The kit also comes with a very detailed, visual step-by-step instruction manual so that your child can set up and build the experiments with minimal help. What sets the MEL STEM kits apart from competitor STEM subscription kits like KiwiCo is that MEL Science takes learning to another level with its educational mobile app. The app has AR lessons with augmented reality that explains the experiment in more depth.

 

 

MEL Physics is suited for children ages 8-14+.

 

The MEL Physics course is perfect for kids who are showing interest in science and want to learn more about how things work.

 

 

MEL Chemistry is suited for children ages 10-16+.  

 

The first shipment you will receive for the MEL Chemistry experiment contains three boxes: a starter kit, a VR headset, and a science kit. The starter kit contains equipment only, including beakers, flasks, rubber stoppers, funnels, safety glasses, and other essentials you will need throughout the whole subscription cycle.

 

 

MEL Math is suited for children 8 and older.

 

Exciting hands-on math kits. Delivered monthly to your home. Certified safe. Packed with everything your kids need. Filled with fun for the whole family.

 

 

At its heart, Mel Science is a subscription service. Families sign up for the program they would like and, each month, receive a kit containing a couple of projects or experiments to try out at home. Beyond the experiments and projects, Mel Science also includes instructions, access to the Mel Science app and its virtual/mixed-reality features. Most importantly, however, Mel Science includes fairly in-depth, age-appropriate science lessons on relevant science topics.  You can either pay monthly starting at $34.90/month, or annually at $29.90/month.

 

MEL Science kits are for children 5 and up depending on the line.

 

MEL STEM: 5-9+

MEL Physics: 8-14+

MEL Chemistry: 10-16+

MEL Math: 8+

 

MEL Science subscriptions start at $25.90/month.

 

Canceling your MEL Science subscription is quite easy. Simply go to your profile and click on pause or cancel your subscription. When you are ready to jump back in with more hands-on science projects, you can reactivate your subscription at any time. MEL Science offers a 100% money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with their products.

 

MEL Science is completely secular! It’s not easy to find secular science curriculum for homeschooling, especially ones that include hands-on experiments. Incorporating MEL Science subscriptions in your homeschool curriculum ensures that your kids are learning important science concepts.

 

With fun, hands-on experiments, detailed instructional material and a variety of cool high-tech features, Mel Science offers science kits for kids that balance interactivity and education in a way that few others can.

 

Although not always the cheapest option, and while parental supervision is often required, those looking for a monthly science kit that can spark their child’s imagination and interest in science should definitely take a look at the kits that Mel Science has to offer.

 

 

 

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