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A fun science kit designed to excite and engage experimenters of all ages as they recreate the experiments that lead to the development of the first real light bulb. Build your own working light bulb using the included safety vacuum chamber and a number of different filament materials including carbon and tungsten.

Included in this kit:

• Safety Vacuum Chamber
• Hand Vacuum Pump
• Filament materials including tungsten and carbon
• Test Leads
• 28 page full color instruction manual

Not included (required)

• 2 6-volt alkaline lantern batteries

List of Experiments Included in the Manual:

• Your First Working Light Bulb
• Experimenting with the Vacuum
• Experimenting with Different Filaments
• Quantitative Experiments (Data Tables)
• History of the Light Bulb

Concepts Taught by this Science Kit

• Electricity and Circuits (uses and effects)
• Light (light intensity, spectral emissions)
• Properties of Matter (change)
• Energy (electricity to light and heat)
• Air Pressure (how a pump works)
• The Scientific Method
• History of the Light Bulb and Edison
• Invention and the Inventive Process

Forrest M. Mims III
“The hands-on angle of what you [Bennett Harris] are doing is crucial to a sound learning experience. We have too many scientists these days who depend solely on computers and models and who have zero practical experience in the real world. I've interviewed EE graduates who have never built an electronic circuit! Keep up the good work.”

Jeri Ellsworth
“I would have loved this kit as a kid.”

The Technabob Blog
“You’ll experience the thrill that Thomas Edison must have had when he creating his first working bulb.”

Natania Barron (The Geek Mom Blog)
“Sure, there’s a ton of science kits out there. But what I love about the Harris Educational products is that they allow you to do such cool and interesting projects with your kids. How about making a light bulb? Or a telegraph? These kits come with everything you need to do just that. I particularly like the steampunk angle, considering the approach to making these items are very old-school, yet the results are undeniably awesome.”