Thursday, December 6, 2007

New Science Teaching Aids

Lightning Ball
This lamp reacts to touch and sound to create lightning. Electrical adapter included.

Anemometer
This small anemometer measures wind speed on the Beaufort scale or in meters per second.

Rock and Mineral Testing Lab
This test kit is intended to help students learn to separate rocks and minerals, classify rocks by type, use mineral properties to identify unknown minerals, and design classification plans.

Ant Life Cycle Stages
Set includes ant eggs (stage 1), larvae (stage 2), pupa (stage 3), and an adult ant (stage 4).

Giant Frog Model
Plastic, see-through model of a frog, with removable organs, which could be used to explain dissection.



Fossils: Invertebrate Set
Set of six invertebrate fossils, including coelenterate, gastropod, cephalopod, echinoderm, brachiopod, and arthropod.

Fossils: Vertebrate and Plant Set
Contains samples of fossil ferns, a dinosaur bone, a shark tooth, fish, and petrified wood.

Screw Model
Large screw in wooden platform allows children to explore the basic concept of the simple machine, the screw.

Mineral Study Kit
Includes specimens of fifteen minerals along with common identification tools and a worksheet listing the minerals' characteristics and qualities.

Contour Mapping Activity Kit
This activity kit contains all the materials necessary to build and map mountians and the ocean floor.

Butterflies Felt Set
This flannelgraph set includes 12 butterflies, 2 ladybugs, 2 bees, and pieces representing the four stages of the butterfly life cycle.

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