How one company is bringing science to the subscription box
We're all familiar with subscription services at this point. The offerings are almost endless. From video game related boxes and general "nerd" boxes to makeup and fashion, there's a box for almost everyone. Nickelodeon is evening getting into the mix. One we haven't seen, however, is a box for school-age children that contains science experiments meant to spark creativity and learning. You can now rest easy, because that box has been made available through MEL Chemistry.
MEL Chemistry works like many of the other offerings available to consumers, but ships out twice a month. After a year, you'll receive a total of 38 science experiments for your kids to do at home. Everything is included in the boxes, meaning you will not have to make any last minute trips to the store to secure any final items necessary. That first box you get, the Starter Box, will contain many of the items you'll use throughout the year, and this is where some of the more interesting items come in to play, as well.
MEL doesn't just include your basic, cookie-cutter science experiments, they really want to bring them into the 21st century by offering things that kids who have grown up with smartphones and tablets will appreciate. There is an app that allows kids to explore experiments in greater depth and there is even a VR headset (the cardboard kind) included. The headset will allow you to put almost any smartphone into the holster and give your kids the ability to see what their experiments are doing at the molecular level.
With school funding down, science experiments have taken a backseat in many school systems, and that's a real shame. Science experiments spark the imagination and can be a deciding factor in how well children understand the material. If you want to make sure your children are still getting the joy and wonder from their science lessons, MEL Chemistry might be the way to go.
