Here again is the link to the SPARK press release: https://www.societyforscience.org/press-release-spark-competition

This is the video presentation:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtWNXmAUIfg


My initial thought on the kit is that it should be open source, that is, instructions for experiments be made available to the public here on Science 2.0 and/or at Figshare.


Here's a sample I published on Figshare:


http://figshare.com/articles/Do_It_Yourself_Alcohol_Lamp/827260


Homeschooling parents, teachers, etc. can choose between scrounging the parts on their own or purchasing a kit.