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    • Wow in the World: Light-Up Terrarium STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Wow in the World: Light-Up Terrarium STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Wow in the World: Light-Up Terrarium STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Wow in the World: Light-Up Terrarium STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Wow in the World: Light-Up Terrarium STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Wow in the World: Light-Up Terrarium STEM Thames & Kosmos

    Wow in the World: Light-Up Terrarium

    • STEM
    • Biology
    • Ages 6+

    Grow real plants in a glowing UV terrarium.

    $29.95

    Get growing and glowing! Plant the included cress seeds and watch them germinate in your own terrarium, then decorate it with glow-in-the-dark stars, glowing pebbles, and faux plants. At night, UV LED string lights make the phosphorescent materials glow, turning your terrarium into a bedroom nightlight. Learn about plant biology and phosphorescence with exclusive podcast content from Wow in the World's Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas.

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    Additional Info

    • Developed by educators and scientists
    • Step-by-step build instructions
    • Engaging illustrations throughout
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    What's in the Box

    • Piece Count: 18
    • 8 page manual

    Deeper Dive

    Get growing and glowing! Make your own awesome glowing terrarium with real plants. Use the included cress seeds and growing containers to create your own plant display and observe as the seeds germinate and grow. Decorate your terrarium with glowing materials like glow-in-the-dark stars and glowing plastic pebbles, as well as some faux plants. At night, your terrarium will light up a room when the included UV LED string lights like blacklights) shine on the phosphorescent materials and make them glow.

    A fun, eight-page, full-color experiment guide assists you in setting up your terrarium and provides exciting educational content about plants and phosphorescence. Dive into the world of plant biology and glowing things with Wow in the World’s Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas as they deliver fascinating scientific explanations in the exclusive podcast content. Once you’ve grown the plants included in the kit, fill your twinkling terrarium with new plants over and over as you develop a lifelong appreciation for plants and gardening.

    The terrarium makes a great addition to a child’s bedroom. Use it as a nightlight! The kit also includes a pair of tweezers to add to your collection of classic STEM tools.

    • Assemble your terrarium and watch plants grow from seeds
    • Decorate the terrarium with glowing objects like stars, water beads, and faux plants
    • UV LEDs (like blacklights) make the phosphorescent materials glow in the dark
    • Learn about plants and phosphorescence
    • Exclusive Wow in the World audio content featuring Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas enhances the play and the learning
    • Bonus tool: Tweezers

    Ages

    6+

    Experiments

    4

    Piece Count

    18

    Manual Pages

    8

    Product Dimensions

    9 x 9 x 7 in.

    Product Weight

    1 lb.

    Manual Dimensions

    7 x 7 in.

    Batteries Required

    CR2032 coin cell (2) [Included]

    Country of Origin

    China

    Year Released

    2024

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