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Science, especially if it involves an experiment or two is always a welcome activity at our house. The kids learn lots about science at school and always come home buzzing about the lessons they’ve had. They love learning all about how things work and if there’s a chance to get messy in the process all the better. A Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab by Learning Resources arrived for us to review and excitement levels were high.
With the Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Lab, you can play scientists to extract, identify and explore the surprise Beaker Creatures, collectables from another planet. The 15-piece set includes:
- 2 Reactor Pods with Beaker Creatures inside
- 1 Base
- 2 Beakers
- 2 Hydroplungers
- 1 Set of tongs
- 1 Stir rod
- 2 Classification cards
- 2 Mini-posters
- 1 Full-size poster
- 1 Experiment guide
Setting up the lab was quick and easy, it only took me a couple of minutes and it wasn’t long before it was time for the mini-scientists to get to work.
The first task for the mini-scientists involved dropping their chosen reactor pods into the chamber, look at that concentration on Jake’s face. Daisy couldn’t wait to see what would happen, she said the reactor pods were just like bath bombs and she hoped they would fizz. Jake loves any activity that involves water so he was very excited about the next part.
They carefully filled the hydro plungers with water from their beakers, they did need a little help from mummy to place them back into the pumps. Pressing down the hydro plungers to pump the liquid into the chamber was lots of fun.
Jake was delighted when the reactor pod started to fizz and bubble as the chamber filled with liquid. This can get incredibly messy, so I’m pleased that the set included an overflow tray.
Next came the really exciting part, it was time to extract the Beaker Creatures and use the classification card to identify them. There are 35 creatures to collect, with 5 special 24-carat creatures to find too if you are lucky.
Jake found one of the Frostonians called Cubey in his reactor pod and Daisy found the super cute Calamari from the Oceanites. The kids definitely want to collect lots more creatures, they are all so colourful and I love that you need to use the classification cards to find out which one you have got.
Inside the lab’s experiment guide, there are some other real-world science experiment ideas to do. They all sound really good and we will definitely be testing some of them out soon.
What We Loved About Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab
- How easy the super lab is to assemble
- The surprise collectable element of the experiment
- That the experiment and equipment were really easy for the kids to use themselves
- Cute Beaker Creatures with their own personalities
- The fizzing of the reactor pods
- That it teaches science and STEM in a fun way
I always loved art because I could express myself. I do lots of art now and stll enjoy it!
I liked English because we had A good teacher who was always fun.
science love the experiments
ICT because I like using computers.
loved music you could get awawy with making a noise!
Maths because it made sense
I loved art and design technology. I love anything creative
Maths – loved numbers
Biology because I love learning about living things, especially animals!
Domestic Science fascinated with science and baking
I was a big fan of geography. Partially because I was good at it, and have always enjoyed praise lol But also, I also have a real interest in the world and other cultures. I always have done, not sure where it came from. My son is way more into science at the moment, but he is only little. He’s really hoping for this set for Christmas!
I love English because I love reading books.
My favourite subject was English as I loved to run wild with my imagination in words
It was I.T because I’ve always liked computers and typing.
i.t as i was quite good at it and enjoyed it
I loved Biology, I was always intrigued by how the body works
Maths, I always found it to be quite easy.
Art, I studied for 19 periods a week out of 40 and took my O level a year early, back in the day it was all I wanted to do
Art, it was a break from everything else
My favourite subject at school was art as i love drawing and being creative with colours so i really enjoyed art when we got to paint and draw.
I actually used to like most things but English was my fave because of the stories and imagination!
I loved biology when we got to learn about the human body
My favourite subject at school had to be German. I always wanted to be a linguist and be on Euro vision song Contest to read out the scores!
Maths because numbers were my friend Only a maths geek would understand lol
I used to love maths! For some reason I’ve always liked numbers and logic puzzles.
Maths I loved getting the answers
English was my favourite subject, I’ve always been a bit of a bookworm
I liked Physics most as I learnt how things work.
Human Biology as found the most interesting and the teacher made it fun
My favourite was art because it was better than having to do lots of written work, nice giveaway by the way – my oldest loves experiments – he’s forever mixing my hand wash with all sorts of different things to see what will happen lol
I loved art and carried on after school I like drawing and painting and lots of other crafts
I always loved maths, it just made sense to me!
I was good at reading so was able to help younger children with theirs. When I was older, history was my thing as it is fascinating.
i loved history, i just find is fscinating
pe was my favourite subject loved going running
I loved french, especially after visiting in my teens first over sees visits
My kid would really love this
I loved reading and I still love reading books to chill out.
I loved English and German yes I was a bit of a geek in school haha
Physics, I’ve always been fascinated by how things work
English, especially literature, you can get transported in the written word
I over art at schoo, I wasn’t very good at it but it was an easy Lesson
I always loved English at school as i love reading and discovering new books
I loved history especially British history all the queens and kings
I loved drama and music they where the chilled out fun lessons
PE, it was the only thing I felt good at and I loved all sports.
What was your favourite subject as school and why ?
French because l found l had an aptitude for it
Human biology because it paved the way for my career in the NHS!
I loved maths and still do.
I loved English because I always had my head stuck in a book.
Science and maths, im a real geek!
i loved history, i always love learning about the past/
English lit because I love to read.
I loved drama, with my friends we had a great time and a laugh
Maths because we had a teacher who made it fun
I love maths the best because it was fun!
Maths because it was either right or wrong
That would depend on how old I was! I really loved sewing in junior school and physics in secondary.
I loved English Literature, it encouraged my love of books and reading
I enjoyed music at school, I found it easy and therefore enjoyed it.
I loved English, especially essay writing, you can lose yourself in the characters and their fate is in your hands
My favourite subject was English. My Teacher was amazing and made everything so much more fun and understandable!
History! It’s better than fiction.
I loved English, because I was pretty good at it.
Maths, I loved working with number, I’m useless now
My favourite subject was art – I enjoyed being creative and found it relaxing
English as I love reading and writing ! I love to lose myself in a good book
I loved PE because i found it fun
I loved Geology – tremendously interesting
I loved history. I loves learning about the past ❄
Home economics, possibly known as cooking now. Still love cooking.
DT – I loved the Graphic Design element. I got my highest GCSE grade in this subject
I loved english lit, as I love reading
I loved art because it was colourful and therapeutic.
Cooking cause I got to eat everything I made on the way home!!
i love reading
I always loved maths as a child because I have always loved puzzles and working things out and love that there is always an answer.
I loved art because I could draw.
ART – I couldn’t draw a straight line with a ruler but my teacher never made me feel like I was wasting my time.
Graphic design and art because I loved drawing
My favourite subject was English because I love to read and write stories
I loved biology I loved it when we got to dissect animal hearts and bits
I always loved English because I love expressing myself through writing x
I loved art just because I loved drawing and painting
I love English as I was a real bookworm!
English, our teacher made it fun
I loved Biology as live reading about the human body and how everything works
My nephew Alfie would be fascinated by this. He loves anything scientific and has such an inquisitive mind
English because I loved reading and creative writing
I loved art and drama because I used to love to be creative and expressive, plus it was always really fun so it didn’t feel like work