The Curiosity Box - Summer 2025 Box
Childrens science kits
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A deterministic result from the reviewed 2026–27 rule pack. It is guidance, not a funding guarantee.
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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 – Summer 2025</b><br><br>The only place to get this box without a subscription—and once it sells out, it's gone forever. Curated by Vsauce's Michael Stevens, the Summer 2025 box is perfect for homeschool curricula, after-school STEM enrichment, or any curious mind.<br><br><b>What's Inside</b><ul><li><b>History of Earth Helical Jigsaw Puzzle</b> – The world's first helical jigsaw: 328 pieces spiraling through the evolution of life on Earth, with a functional core.</li><li><b>Slide Rule Chopsticks</b> – Stainless steel chopsticks that double as slide rules. 240mm long, 6mm in diameter—nerdy, precise, and actually usable.</li><li><b>Bezold-Stroop Wearable</b> – A limited-edition apparel item combining the Bezold and Stroop visual effects—a wearable optical illusion that tricks your brain two ways at once. Size is assigned randomly due to limited stock.</li><li><b>Puzzle Me Twice Book</b> – Brain-busting puzzles by Alex Bellos, plus an exclusive Q&A with Michael Stevens found only in this box.</li><li><b>Optical Glass Prism</b> – K9 borosilicate glass prism that splits sunlight into a full rainbow spectrum—and unlocks a hidden effect on the box itself.</li></ul><b>Bonus: The Box Effect</b> – Angle the prism toward the box art and refraction merges multiple chameleon images into one vivid creature. Science as packaging.<br><br>From Vsauce: 26M+ subscribers, 3B+ views, one mission—make you think.
Source evidence
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- Catalog
- A Curiosity Box
- Source type
- Search
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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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