The Curiosity Box - Spring 2026 Box
Childrens science kits
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official general rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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Product description
<b>The Curiosity Box – Spring 2026</b><br><br>The only place to get this box without a subscription—once it sells out, it's gone forever. Curated by Vsauce's Michael Stevens, this box explores perception, geometry, and chemistry—perfect for homeschool enrichment or after-school STEM activities.<br><br><b>What's Inside</b><ul><li><b>Rabbitduck Plush</b> – Based on the famous 1892 rabbit–duck ambiguous figure, this collectible plush demonstrates how the brain actively constructs perception rather than passively receiving images—you genuinely cannot see both animals simultaneously.</li><li><b>Inq's Curious Egg Molds</b> – Three molds that reshape hard-boiled eggs into a diamond, a die, and Einstein's head. A hands-on lesson in how geometry and pressure can reshape matter—proof that breakfast can be a science experiment.</li><li><b>Yellowcake Spring Break Wearable</b> – Limited-edition apparel featuring a simplified "recipe" for refining uranium ore into yellowcake (U₃O₈), the feedstock for nuclear fuel. A wearable lesson in nuclear chemistry and the dual-use nature of technology. Size assigned randomly due to limited stock.</li><li><b>Periodic Snail Pin</b> – A magnetic enamel pin reorganizing the periodic table into a spiral by electron shell structure—revealing relationships the traditional grid hides.</li><li><b>Ambicuties Stickers</b> – Nine stickers, each with two valid interpretations. Rooted in Gestalt psychology, they show how expectation and context shape what we see even when the image never changes.</li></ul>From Vsauce: 26M+ subscribers, 3B+ views.
Source evidence
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- Catalog
- A Curiosity Box
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- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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