Education all year round – An ‘educational’ gadget roundup
With the end of the school year upon us, the prospect of keeping the kids entertained for six weeks can be a slightly daunting one for any parent to say the least. Without wanting children to spend mind-numbing days sat in front of the television or playing video games, latestgadgets has come up with four of the best ‘educational’ gadgets, which will ensure for an enlighteningly developmental summer break.
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Veho USB Microscope
Like Bunsen burners and dissecting insects, microscopes have always had a tendency to fascinate and entertain children. Dubbed as being a “USB powered magnifying marvel”, the Veho USB Microscope is small enough to neatly sit on a desktop and, being USB powered, will not be slung to one side and forgotten about like many battery-operated gadgets for kids, when the batteries are quickly drained of life. Although unlike its dainty size, the Veho USB Microscope can magnify objects up to 200 times – and with all the creepy crawlies out and about enjoying the British weather ready to be scraped up and scrutinized, kids are guaranteed to be entertained for hours with this dandy little device. At £59.95 we reckon it will be money well spent.
Night n Day Rotating Globe
Globes, whilst they may look good in a child’s bedroom, they have always been a little on the dull side. That was until the Night N Day Rotating Globe joined the market by, as the name suggests, rotating in exactly the same way as Earth itself, demonstrating the reasons for different time zones, the causes of the seasons, and the differences between the hemispheres. By the time September arrives your child will not only be a geography genius, but will never have an excuse for waking pals up in different time zones again. The benefits of this resourceful gadget can be achieved for a ‘modest’ £99.95.
Big Brain Academy Wii Degree
If trawling through the dirt and mud to find insects to examine and then learning about the astonishing behavior of the planet really isn’t your child’s thing, then perhaps enrolling them at the Big Brain Academy on their Wii may be a more suitable method of keeping restless kids occupied during the summer holidays. Brain Academy players are forced to endure a series of taxing games and tests and is suitable for anyone over eight years old. Definitely a more intellectually-enhancing video game than car racing or sumo wrestling, although unfortunately has little to offer in way of exercise.
Evolution Plus Remote Weather Station
Back to more nature-inspired educational gadgets, the Evolution Plus Remote Weather Station, enables enthusiastic kids to inform their parents of the weather forecast for the next 12 hours. And given the variable and unpredictable nature of a British summer, it could turn out to be quite an invaluable tool. The Evolution Plus Remote Weather Station from Lexibook gives and instant and precise weather reading and interprets the information for you. At £49.95 it’s surely worth it just to know when to bring your washing in, even if the kids get bored with it.
