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EIN-O's Acid and Base Kit

Mindprint Rating

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Science All Ages Game

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Mindprint Expert Review

Pros

  • Students will enjoy testing familiar household products and watching litmus paper turn color.
  • Students can learn new science vocabulary including acid, neutral, base,pH, and litmus paper.
  • When used with a science teacher or informed adult, this product will have greater educational value.

Considerations

  • The instructions are very difficult to follow.
  • There are numerous potential safety issues if appropriate adult supervision is not provided.

Mindprint Expert Review

Ein­-O’s Box Kit – Acid & Base is designed to teach basic properties of chemistry by experimenting with pH levels. Students who enjoy science will be excited to see the equipment included in the box: pipettes, a pH color chart, microplate, litmus paper, vinegar, lemon water, and detergent. The goal is for the child to test different household substances for their pH. While this could be useful for curious students who like hands-on experimentation, parents should only use this product with constant adult supervision and a student mature enough to behave appropriately. The safety instructions warn to "perform in a well-­ventilated area" and "avoid contact with mouth, eyes, and skin". Given the potential safety issues and that the directions are very difficult to understand, this product is best avoided by most families.

Academic Benefits

Improves academic skills

  • Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
  • Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
  • Presents educational concepts accurately
  • Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
  • Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
  • Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
  • Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

Fun

Engaging for the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
  • Visually appealing to children in the target age range
  • Adults would enjoy playing with a child
  • For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
  • Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
  • Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

Easy to Use

Understandable for children in the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
  • Student should be able to use independently after first use
  • Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
  • Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
  • Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
  • Can be fun as a single player game
  • Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
  • Well-made for the cost
  • For electronic games, can play without sound
  • For electronic games, allows user to save work
  • For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
  • Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
  • Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
  • Overall - Easy to use

Cognitive Concerns

May not be advisable for students with the following cognitive needs

  • Abstract Reasoning
    • Directions may be confusing for students using independently
  • Attention
    • Directions may be confusing for students using independently
  • Fine Motor Skills
    • Requires challenging finger movements, motor precision or physical manipulation
    • Has small parts that may be difficult to manipulate (e.g. battleship pegs)
    • Assembly is difficult or product may break or fall apart easily
  • Organization
    • Directions may be confusing for students using independently
  • Self-regulation
    • Assembly is difficult or product may break or fall apart easily
  • Social Awareness
  • Verbal Reasoning
    • Directions may be confusing for students using independently
  • Visual Discrimination
    • Directions are visually difficult to read
  • Visual Memory
  • Visual Motor Speed
    • Requires challenging finger movements, motor precision or physical manipulation
    • Has small parts that may be difficult to manipulate (e.g. battleship pegs)
    • Assembly is difficult or product may break or fall apart easily
  • Vocabulary
    • Directions may be confusing for students using independently

Manufacturer Description

Learn the basics of chemistry and chemical reactions with this essential chemistry set. Investigate the properties of acids and bases. In this kit you'll discover some revealing pH Experiments. This box kit includes the necessary equipment to investigate Acids and Bases. Includes Ein-O's I Know Guide. For Ages 8 and up with adult supervision.