Science Kits for Curious Kids & Teens. Unlock the Mysteries of Your Mind!
Dive into the World of Neuroscience with Backyard Brains – Real Experiments, Real Discoveries! Stop just reading about science –do it! Backyard Brains offers award-winning science kits for kids, bringing the electrifying world of neuroscience directly to your home or classroom. Our engaging science experiment kits provide everything aspiring young scientists need to explore the fascinating signals of their own body and the world around them.
Go Beyond the Textbook: Experience Real Neuroscience!
Remember wondering how your brain works? How muscles move? Or even if plants can think?
With Backyard Brains, you don't just wonder – you discover!
We provide accessible, engaging science experiment kits that turn complex neuroscience into hands-on fun. Whether you're looking for science kits for 5 year olds, science kits for 10 year olds, or advanced science kits for teens and even science kits for adults, our tools empower you to learn by doing. These are the ultimate science project kits for home and homeschool science kits.
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Become a Real-Life Cyborg with The Claw!
Transform into a real-life cyborg with our robotic Claw! Experience the thrill of neuroprosthetics while effortlessly controlling the claw with your muscle's EMG signals. Perfect for classroom experiments and suitable for young aspiring scientists – the future of robotics is at your fingertips! This incredible science kit makes a fantastic science gift.
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Unleash the Power of Your Body's Signals with the Human SpikerBox!
With the Human SpikerBox, you can record and explore electrical signals from your muscles (EMG), heart (EKG), brain (EEG), and eyes (EOG) with ease. Designed for both beginners (even science kits for 6 year olds with guidance) and advanced users, it’s perfect for classrooms (science fair project kit goldmine!) or research. Whether you're teaching or exploring, this kit delivers hands-on science that’s engaging, educational, and even publication-ready.
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Listen to Plants "Talk"! Explore with the Plant SpikerBox!
Did you know plants use electricity too? Record live Action Potentials from plants with the Plant SpikerBox! As seen in our TED Talk, this easy-to-use device records and visualizes the signals emitted by plants, offering users the unique opportunity to peer into the fascinating world of plant signaling and plant behaviors. A truly unique science kit for any curious mind.
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Free, Grade-Leveled Experiments Ideas – Start Any Time
Backyard Brains offers dozens of free experiments tailored to every grade level. Each experiment guide is written at an appropriate difficulty (e.g. Grade 4+, Grade 6+), so kids and parents see that even young students can launch into neuroscience activities. Try some of our simplest projects:
Electromyography (EMG) : Hear and See Muscles in Action
Explore how neurons in your brain control muscle movements, powering every step, jump, and dance.
Heart Action Potentials: EKG
Our hearts beat continuously to power our circulatory system, and if we listen closely, we can actually see and hear the electrical impulses that drive each contraction.
Control a Claw Neuroprosthetic
Experience a real-life brain-machine interface by using your forearm muscle signals to operate a robotic gripper!
Spikes! Hear and See Living Neurons
Learn how neurons send signals by exploring cockroach nervous system activity driving movement.
Visual-Motor Reaction Time
How fast can you react? Here we explore visual reaction time—the interval between seeing a stimulus and responding with movement.
Neural Signal Pathways: Human-to-Human Control
In this lab, you’ll explore neural communication and motor control with the Human-Human Interface experiment.
