STEM kits for curious learners
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Key Stage 2
Available now- our NEW Mini Science Kit aimed at UK Key Stage 2
Aimed at UK Key Stage 2, all our EXPLORE kits introduce younger people to scientific concepts in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and this one is specifically aimed at younger Key Stage 2 students.
The kits are suitable for ayone over the age of 8 and topics included link to the UK primary and GCSE 9-1 syllabuses, teaching you about science through hands-on experimentation while having fun!
This Mini-Kit contains 30 experiments: 10 Biology, 10 Physics and 10 Chemistry – with virtually everything you need included in the box, complete with step-by-step instructions, written in clear English to introduce you to early scientific concepts through hands-on learning.
Our kits are made in the UK for UK young people, and they make learning science at home fun!
Requires 2 AA batteries (not included) for 2 of the experiments.
Perfect for home-educated students, tutors, or anyone interested in doing science experiments at home!
Experiments cover topics such as:
- Spring extension/Hooke’s Law
- Building a human lung model
- Exploring parallel and series circuits
- Litmus acidity testing
- Investigating microbes
- .. and much more!
Just £32.99 with Free postage to mainland UK.
Thanks so much. The subscription is a gift for my (very smart) 10 year old daughter as its her birthday.
Or, if you’re looking for something to keep your young explorer engaged every month…
STEM Kits by Post
A monthly route for families who want a fresh hands-on STEM activity delivered by post. See how the service works and where confirmed subscription options will appear.
Key Stage 3
Welcome to Secondary School Science Kit
Designed for Key Stage 3
Designed for UK Key Stage 3 to introduce some of the the key concepts for starting Secondary School Science. Get ahead by carrying out 9 exciting KS3 experiments at home (plus one BONUS experiment).
Includes all the equipment you need, full instructions and easy-to-follow theory.
- Convert a mobile phone into a microscope to investgate human and plant cell structure
- Learn about heat transfer
- Investigate acids and alkalis
- Learn about food tests
- Build a working spectrometer
.. and much more, all in the box
£99 with FREE UK mainland postage
Key Stage 4
Combined Science and Biology iGCSE/GCSE Required Practicals Kits
Ideal for home-educated students or those hoping to maximise their marks in the practical parts of their science exams.
Each kit contains 3 different Required Practicals. We can’t predict which topics are going to be chosen for the exams this year (although we have chosen the most commonly included), but the techniques and exam answering techniques these kits will help you with apply to all of them!
Each kit contains:
- Everything you need to carry-out the 3 experiments safely at home.
- Key points relating to how you might perform them differently in the lab – the information you need to answer exam questions fully!
- Practice exam questions with answers.
- Exam tips.
Science Kit S1
For those taking mixed/combined science GCSE/iGCSE. 1 Biology experiment, 1 Chemistry experiment and 1 Physics experiment.
£79.99 with FREE UK mainland postage
Biology Kit B1
For those taking GCSE/iGCSE Biology as a single subject – 3 Biology Required Practical experiments.
£79.99 with FREE UK mainland postage
Science Kit S2
A second kit for those taking mixed/combined science GCSE/iGCSE.
Completely different experiments from Kit S1. 1 Biology experiment, 1 Chemistry experiment and 1 Physics experiment.
£79.99 with FREE UK mainland postage
Electronics Kits
Explore Electronics is a brand of STEM Kits Limited and focuses on bringing electronic construction kits to educational and hobbyist markets.
Our Maths-based LEARN kits help teenagers navigate their way through complex topics covered by the Uk 9-1 GCSE syllabuses in Science, Maths, Computer Science and electronics.
Our DISCOVER and EXPLORE kits introduce new areas of interest.
And our mini-kits are designed for those wanting to take their journey into electronics further, supplying (soldered) electronic circuit building with full instructions and theory helping you to learn as you go along.
Introduction to Electronics
Our most popular kit
A great introduction to electronics – learn as you experiment.
This kit includes everything you need to get started in the fascinating hobby of electronics – including all components, a breadboard and a multimeter, plus comprehensive instructions/training information written in clear english.
Build over 60 projects, from simple to complex, learning as you go.
Includes FREE multimeter, breadboard, and all components/instructions you need.
This kit provides a complete introduction to the fundamentals of electronic circuit building and design.
All components, instructions (in clear english), breadboard, a multimeter tester, component ID card and much more. From basic transistor circuits to complex IC driven circuits, you’ll learn as you progress building over 60 circuits. Each has full instructions, component descriptions, notes on how the circuit works, and ideas you can try to explore exactly how you can create your own circuit designs.
In recent years, the focus of hobby electronics has shifted toward microcontroller-based systems, with platforms like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32. These systems offer powerful features in compact, accessible packages. This shift has opened the door to a wider audience, allowing those with minimal electronics knowledge to achieve impressive results quickly.
However, this accessibility brings both advantages and challenges. While microcontrollers simplify development and enable rapid prototyping, there is a risk that beginners might bypass the foundational principles of electronics entirely. It is tempting to jump straight into writing code for an Arduino project without understanding the role of pull-up resistors, decoupling capacitors, or how an LED actually emits light. This lack of fundamental knowledge can lead to frustration when things go wrong, as debugging requires more than just software skills—it demands an awareness of the underlying hardware. That’s where this kit fits in.
It’s critically important for anyone entering the hobby to develop a solid understanding of the basics. Knowing how individual components work not only enhances problem-solving skills but also provides insights into optimizing circuit designs.
You’ll build circuits ranging from simple transistor switching circuits to sound effect circuits, light circuits, alarm circuits, sensor circuits, amplifiers, counters, 7 segment displays, logic gates, and much more, with a full explanation of how new components being introduced work.
By the time you complete all the circuits in this kit you’ll understand the basics of electronics with enough knowledge to be able to design and build, test, and improve your own circuits.
£42.99 including FREE Uk mainland postage.
Safety Warning
Warning: Contains small parts. Choking Hazard – keep away from young children
Warning: Contains a small magnet which is harmful if swallowed. Keep away from children under 36 months.
Our LEARN Maths Range
All our kits contain everything you need to LEARN, including all electronic components, breadboards, other parts, and full instructions written in English. Our kits are made in the UK and intended for a UK audience.
You will just need to provide batteries – please refer to the packaging to see what you’ll need for each of our kits.
Our LEARN kits help teenagers understand scientific and mathematical concepts required for the UK GCSE 9-1 syllabuses in Science, Computer Science and Mathematics through experimenting with electronic circuit building and having fun!
- Build electronic circuits.
- No soldering required.
- Learn while you experiment.
- Links to UK GCSE 9-1 Science and maths syllabuses
Aimed at teenagers but suitable for ages 8+.
LEARN about
BINARY & HEXADECIMAL
In this STEM kit you will learn about Binary and Hexadecimal and how they are used in computer circuits and websites.
You will build an electronic circuit which converts Binary into the equivalent decimal number on a 7 segment display and explore how we can use Hexadecimal numbers to represent colours on a webpage. You’ll also learn about converting Decimal to Hexadecimal and Binary into Hexadecimal… and you’ll have fun while learning!
£32.99 with free postage
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LEARN about
LOGIC
In this STEM kit you will learn about LOGIC circuits. You’ll build electronic circuits which show LOGIC gates in operation in isolation and in combinations.
You’ll learn about:
- NOT gates
- AND and NAND gates
- OR, NOR and XOR gates
- Truth Tables
.. and you’ll have fun while learning!
£32.99 with free postage
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LEARN about
PROBABILITY
In this STEM kit you will learn about Probability and re-create a version of the famous Schrodinger’s Cat experiment by building an electronic random event generator.
You’ll also build an electronic dice and learn about electronic components and breadboards.
You’ll also learn the basics of quantum computing and determine the fate of a (plastic) cat!
£32.99 with free postage
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Our Soldering-Required Range
All our kits contain everything you need to LEARN, including all electronic components, breadboards, other parts, and full instructions written in English. Our kits are made in the UK and intended for a UK audience.
You will just need to provide batteries – please refer to the packaging to see what you’ll need for each of our kits.
Our LEARN kits help teenagers understand scientific and mathematical concepts required for the UK GCSE 9-1 syllabuses in Science, Computer Science and Mathematics through experimenting with electronic circuit building and having fun!
- Build electronic circuits.
- No soldering required.
- Learn while you experiment.
- Links to UK GCSE 9-1 Science and maths syllabuses
Aimed at teenagers but suitable for ages 8+.
Our Electronics-Only
‘Lab in a Box’ Range
Our standard monthly, pre-pay, and Lab in a Box options all cover a broad spectrum of STEM subjects – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Maths and Electronics.
We’ve had a few requests for electronics-only options and will soon be offering these via online marketplaces such as Amazon as retail products, but you can also order these new packages here at a lower price.
Non-Solder Introductory electronics-only XL package
This package contains five of our most popular electronics-based kits with all electronic components, step-by-step instructions, and breadboards (so no soldering required):
- Learn about LOGIC through experimentation
- Binary/HEX – including 7 segment display
- Building Alarm circuits
- Probability and “random” Schrodinger’s Cat Experiment
- Introduction to the Arduino microprocessor and programming
Between them, these kits give a good step-by-step introduction into electronics as a hobby or career.
£129 with free UK mainland postage
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XL electronics-only Kit Package (soldering required)
Over 100 hours of electronics experimentation!
Soldering is required with these kits and although full instructions, circuit diagram, and construction notes are given, these kits require a basic knowledge of electronics. This is an ideal follow-on kit from the non-solder package and is aimed at age 14+ (soldering irons get hot!).
As well as 7 tested circuits with all electronics components, PCBs and other required elements (including full instructions in ENGLISH – unlike many kits you can buy online!), this kit also includes the toolkit you will need, comprising soldering iron, solder, stand, de-solder tool, mini cutters, multimeter, mini screwdrivers etc.
The construction kits included may vary from time to time, but will typically include the following or similar:
- Mini pushbutton organ
- Mini metal detector
- 4 digit LED display alarm clock
- Line-following robot
- Doorbell/buzzer
- Voice activated lightswitch
- LED light display circuit
£149 with free UK mainland postage
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XXL Electronics-only HUGE kit
This kit contains everything in our XL non-solder electronics-only (i.e. 5 non-solder, breadboard-based experiments, with full step-by-stp instructions) PLUS everything in our XL electronics-only pack – including a complete toolkit and 7 more complex, PCB-based (so soldering is required) projects.
This combined package is a great introduction to electronics available at a hugely reduced price compared to buying each element seperately.
Here’s a summary of what you get:
Non-solder (breadboard-based) starter kits:
- Learn about LOGIC through experimentation
- Binary/HEX – including 7 segment display
- Building Alarm circuits
- Probability and “random” Schrodinger’s Cat Experiment
- Introduction to the Arduino microprocessor and programming
Toolkit – everything you will need to build the more complex (soldering required) kits, comprising soldering iron, solder, stand, de-solder tool, mini cutters, multimeter, mini screwdrivers etc.
7 more complex electronics projects such as:
- Mini pushbutton organ
- Mini metal detector
- 4 digit LED display alarm clock
- Line-following robot
- Doorbell/buzzer
- Voice activated lightswitch
- LED light display circuit
£249 with free postage
You will be taken to our secure Stripe payment website to complete your purchase.
Our ‘Lab in a Box’ Kits
10, 24, 48 or 72 hrs of fun MIXED SUBJECT STEM experimentation in a single box, delivered as a one-off package.
Why not take a look at our Electronics-Based ‘Lab in a Box’ Kit above too.
LARGE
10 hours of experiments in a BIG box.
£99.99 with FREE UK mainland postage
XL
24 hours of experiments in a BIGGER box.
£179.99 with FREE UK mainland postage
XXL
48 hours of experiments in a HUGE box.
£299.99 with FREE UK mainland postage
XXXL
48 hours of experiments in a MASSIVE box.
£399.99 with FREE UK mainland postage
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