Accession No
6616.21
Brief Description
‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Astronomy, no. 8), by Advisory Centre for Education, English, c. 1966
Origin
Cambridge, England
Maker
Advisory Centre for Education
Class
demonstration; games; astronomy
Earliest Date
Latest Date
Inscription Date
(c)
Material
Paper (card, paper); metal (lead, other); plastic (cellophane, other); wood; wax
Dimensions
152mm (width) x 114mm (height) x 27mm (depth)
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased from www.eBay.co.uk on or before 18/12/2015.
Inscription
Description Notes
‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Astronomy, no. 8), by Advisory Centre for Education, English, c. 1966.
Things of Science kit, no. 8, ‘Astronomy’, issued 1966.
Box contains three cardboard cut outs with diagrams of Sun, Earth and Mars as well as to make an astrolabe and sundial, compass, two sheets of red cellophane, candle, lead weight, wooden base and two pins, all contained within a plastic tray. Also includes instructions that provides information about astronomy as well as instructions for making the sundial and astrolabe as well as doing other experiments that inform the user about astronomy.
In good condition, complete.
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Description
These Things of Science kits, created by Advisory Centre for Education in the 1960s, would have been sent out to young audiences in the U.K. and enabled the user to practice science experiments relating to the contents of the box. Subjects were broad and covered topics such as simple machines, osmosis and shells as well as road safety. The kits were inspired by their U.S. counterparts, created by Science Service from the 1940s onwards. Originally, Advisory Centre for Education purchased the U.S. kits and relabelled them, but although these kits contain the same materials as the U.S. kits, they are completely repackaged.
08/09/2016
Created by: Rosanna Evans on 08/09/2016
FM:47163
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