Recommended Reading Level Age: 3+ Grade: PreK+
Learn all about food and kids with special diets! These simple readers teach about allergies, food sensitivity, and diabetes.

• Teaches about food science
• Encourages healthy food choices
• Includes special recipes
• 4 paperbacks: "Nut-Free Diets," "Dairy-Free Diets," "Diabetes-Aware Diets," and "Gluten-Free Diets"

Real x-rays printed on transparent, heavy-duty plastic - perfect for use on light tables!

• Includes x-rays of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians
• Sizes range from 3 1/2" x 6 3/4" up to 8" x 10"
• Includes idea guide

The animals included are:

• Common Marmoset
• Pumpkinseed Sunfish
• Rabbit
• Frontosa Cichlid (fish)
• Baby Kangaroo
• Green Tree Python
• Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
• Box Turtle
• Infant Green Iguana
• Red-Tailed Hawk
• Dwarf Crocodile Eggs
• Turkey Vulture
• Veiled Chameleon
• Leaf Frog

Explore the concept of probability through hands-on experience! Drop all 6 balls at one time through tube and take note of where each ball exits the maze. Encourage children to explain what they see.

• STEM OBJECTIVES: This helps kids with observing and measuring motion, planning and investigating the effects of forces on an object.
• ENDLESS FUN: Pieces fit together in endless configurations.
• MULTI-USE: Great for cooperative play in groups, cause and effect, estimating, and visual tracking.
• SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Children can learn about balance and spatial relationships.
• INCLUDES: 160 Connector Pegs, 6 Balls, 10 Straight Tubes, 4 Curved Tubes, and 21 Y Tubes.

A terrarium is a miniature garden in a simulated natural environment. The Grow N’ Glow Terrarium is a complete kit for helping kids to create their very own miniature eco-system. It’s so easy! You just assemble, decorate, water and watch it grow! It’s a fun way to teach kids about botany, eco-systems and the life cycle of plants. Kids love to see how things work and especially how the magic of seeds, soil, sun and water will blossom into green plants!

• After assembly, there are delightful garden stickers and glow-in-the-dark stars to embellish your terrarium further. During the day, when the terrarium is in full light, it soaks up light for the plants and also soaks up light in the glow stickers. Then at night the stickers will glow and it looks like an enchanted little lightning bug house!
• The Grow and Glow Terrarium is the perfect STEAM activity that mixes art and science. This terrarium kit is a great project for homeschoolers working on a botany unit, or for anyone who’d like to have a sweet little decorative terrarium by day and a glow-house by night!
• Everything you need is included for 2 full planting life-cycles, so you can plant your terrarium and watch it grow, then do it all again in a month or so, depending upon how long your plants thrive
• Decorate your Terrarium: Watch your terrarium glow! Add dimension to your terrarium with translucent glow-in-the-dark stickers that light up your terrarium at night!
• Ages 6 to 96

What you see is what you get! Sturdy handheld mirrors have clear reflection and resist scratching.

• SIZE & SHAPES: This set is an essential basic piece of apparatus for investigating symmetry.
• MOVEMENT & SOUNDS: Encourage children to observe the movements of their mouths when making sounds, how the tongue and mouth are used to make these sounds, then they can practice in the mirror.
• TEACHING TOOL: This set teaches body awareness, emotions, speech and much more.
• INCLUDED: Set of 10 handheld mirrors made of tough acrylic. Packaged with a removable protective film.
• DIMENSIONS: Mirrors measure 3 inches x 5 inches x 3 millimeters thick

This sturdy metal and plastic greenhouse has two wire shelves that each hold up to 20 four-inch potted plants, or 20 pounds of supplies. Removable cover protects tender plants and retains humidity for optimum growth. Cover ties to frame and zippered front. Easy to move to any sunny spot indoors or out, locking casters keep it in place. Assembly sheet included for simple snap-together assembly.

Explore circuitry and creativity through illuminating open-ended play! Using LED technology, each block lights up when connected to the base or another lit block.

• Compatible with traditional building blocks
• Power via batteries or USB
• Includes 12 blocks in 6 colors, USB base, USB to DC cable and 3 "AAA" batteries
• Blocks are 1-1/4" cubes

Botzees are cute programmable bots that YOU build and control using the latest in augmented reality. Botzees combines construction, creativity and coding to keep kids engaged and learning for hours.

• INCLUDED: 130 uniquely shaped, easy-to-grip blocks with rounded edges and unique shape to inspire every child's imagination.
• LEARN CODING CONCEPTS: 30 interactive augmented reality puzzles that teach foundational coding concepts like sequencing, looping, and conditional coding in an intuitive and visual way.
• ENHANCES CREATIVITY: The best robotics toys for 4-7 year old boys and girls who love creativity, construction and coding.
• ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES: Kids can build and code 6 different pre-designed Botzees or create their own! The possibilities are endless!
• IPAD/TABLET NOT INCLUDED

Learn all about ants and how they live with this NEW, escape-proof ant-tunneling kit. Ant Mountain has a fascinating inside/outside design which allows kids to watch their busy ants work cooperatively to tunnel, explore and forage throughout their rugged environment. Now anyone can become a myrmecologist (a person who studies ants) with Ant Mountain!

When Ant Mountain arrives, redeem the enclosed certificate to receive your ants. Please note that Insect Lore does not supply the ants for Ant Mountain. Instead, send your certificate to our partners at Life Studies (490 S 400 W, Hurricane Utah, 84737). Your vial of 25 (or 50) harvester ants will arrive at your door within 2 to 3 weeks. Budding scientists will be fascinated to learn all about ants and how they live by observing them in this escape-proof ant-tunneling environment. The special design allows kids to watch as their busy ants work cooperatively to tunnel, explore, and forage throughout Ant Mountain.

• TURN STUDENTS INTO MYRMECOLOGISTS: They'll proudly let their family and friends know that it stands for a person who studies ants.
• REDEEM THE CERTIFICATE TO RECEIVE YOUR ANTS: When Ant Mountain arrives, send in the enclosed certificate, and a vial of 25 (or 50) harvester ants will arrive within three weeks. You will pay an additional shipping fee. (Extreme temperatures may require extra delivery time. Please note that live ants cannot be shipped to Oregon or Hawaii.)
• TEACHES RESPONSIBILITY: As kids learn to care for their ants, they learn a valuable lesson in responsibility. Harvester ants will live two to four weeks in Ant Mountain. Feed them tiny bites of celery, carrot, or apple (about the size of a popcorn kernel) every three days. They also need a few drops of water every three or four days.
• GUIDE AND WEBSITE OFFER FASCINATING ANT FACTS: Ant Mountain comes with instructions and an information and activity guide. The Insect Lore website answers kids' most frequently asked questions about ants. Teach kids about science, cooperation, and responsibility with this fascinating ant observation kit!

Ant Mountain Includes:

• Two-sided viewing habitat with safe and escape-proof, locking lid
• Special “easy dig’ sand
• Sand rod to get the tunneling started
• Certificate to redeem your supply of 25 harvester ants by mail. An additional $4 fee ($5.00 Canadian) for shipping and handling your vial of ants is required when you redeem your certificate. Your ants are guaranteed to arrive alive.
• Or, you may choose to redeem your certificate for a Super Supply of 50 harvester ants. An additional $6 fee ($7.00 Canadian) for shipping and handling of your vial of ants is required when you redeem your certificate.
• Ant Mountain instructions and activity guide

Young scientists will love to look through these big magnifying glasses.

• SET INCLUDES: 6 blue magnifiers with yellow handles to keep children from loosing or dropping magnifiers.
• SIZE: Magnifiers measure 7-1/2" inches L x 3-1/2 inches W with easy-to-hold 4 inch handles.
• QUALITY: Durable plastic handle and frame surround thick acrylic magnifier. Ideal for making observations and gathering information.
• DESIGN: Designed with 2 inches Dia. magnifier inset offers 3x magnification.
• EDUCATIONAL VALUE: Exclusive science product sets target a variety of interests. Supports STEM and Early STEM studies.

Explore concepts related to sunlight with this engaging kit containing everything you need to lead four cooperative groups through three hands-on engineering challenges. Students will use what they have learned about the warming effects of the sun to build a shelter for penguins, an umbrella for a group of penguins, and an umbrella for a single penguin. Reviewed and approved by certified STEM instructional coaches, the kit also includes extension activities that support all the components of STEM.

Specifications:

• 4 work mats, Write Again® wipe-off laminate
Size: 10" by 8" each

• 12 task cards, Write Again® wipe-off laminate
Size: 8" by 5" each

• 12 rubber penguins
Size: 2½"W by 2"D by 2½"H each

• 100 pipe cleaners, assorted colors
Size: 12"L each

• 15 sheets of foil paper, assorted colors
Size: 8½" by 10" each

• 1 storage box
Size: 14"W by 9"D by 4"H

Kids will really "get into" bugs with these authentic x-rays! Printed on transparent, heavy-duty plastic; excellent for use with light tables

• 36 piece sets also include bonus card sets featuring 36 4" x 6" full photographic images of each x-ray
• Extra educational value - children can match the x-rays to the correct photos
• Activity guides included

Learn about animals from the inside out! These innovative cards allow children to see a picture of an animal and then see the skeleton when placed on a light table or held up to a light. The cards are 8-1/2"W x 11"H. Set includes 16 cards and teacher's activity guide.

• Introduce and compare animal anatomy
• Plastic cards are sturdy and scratch-proof
• Clean cards with soap and water
• Great addition to your science

These are all of the animals featured in the set.

• Human (2 different poses)
• Mandrill
• Horse
• Camel
• Giraffe
• Walrus
• Black Rhinoceros
• Marsh Frog
• Elephant
• Flying Dragon/Draco Volans
• Snowy Owl
• Sea Turtle
• Flamingo
• Diamondback Water Snake
• Barracuda

This cheerful foam cube provides an easy and engaging way to promote scientific inquiry. Its jumbo size means it's big enough to be seen by the whole class or group, and the prompts on each of the six sides promote scientific thinking and align with current science standards. It's usable across several grade levels and has simple images to appeal to younger students.Make Science Everyday: Take the formality out of science teaching with this fun and easy cube. Roll it, and whichever of the six prompts comes up can lead the science inquiry for the day.Good For Whole Class Or Groups: The bright-red, jumbo-sized cube can be seen by the whole class or a small group. Make science a question-and-answer, give-and-take collaboration!Topics Align With Standards: The six prompts on the sides of this cube align with current science standards. You'll be preparing students for testing at the same time as honing their science thinking skills.Flexible And Durable Design: The timeless prompts presented on the cube's six sides are usable across several grade levels, so you can take it with you if you switch grades. It has simple images that appeal to younger students as well as older ones. Plus, it's sturdily made of polyurethane and will last year after year!Leads Scientific Inquiry: Incorporating science teaching is a must-do for all classes today. Lead real scientific inquiry, even across lower level grades, with this curiosity-sparking science cube.When It's Enjoyable, We All Learn: Tossing this cube in front of your class makes science thinking a nonthreatening activity. Everybody enjoys it more, even you, and science becomes more accessible to students.Accessible foam cube, printed with scientific inquiry prompts, sparks students' science thinking!

Portable LED light exploration!

• Ultra-slim LED light panel provides a bright, evenly-lit surface
• Ideal for science activities, color exploration, tracing and more classroom activities
• Hardwood beech frame
• Protective plastic covers reinforce the corners to ensure durability
• AC power adapter plugs into a standard wall outlet
• Turns on and off with a simple switch
• Guaranteed to last up to 30,000 hours
• Weighs 7 lbs.
• 16"L x 12"W illuminated panel
• 19"L x 15"W x 3/4"H overall

Magna-Tiles® diamond, pentagon and rectangle shapes give your Magna-Tiles® creations an all-new look! Build 3-dimensional designs or create patterns on a flat surface. Includes 4 Diamonds, 4 Pentagons, 4 Rectangles, 14 small squares, 6 large squares, 4 isosceles triangles, 4 right triangles, 8 equilateral triangles. Colorful, translucent tiles come in bright, visually stimulating colors, perfect for use on light tables. 48 pieces total.

• Specially sized for tactile exploration
• Promotes pattern and shape recognition
• Develops fine motor skills
• Use for free form magnetic patterns or for guided activities

This imaginative kit, reviewed and approved by certified STEM instructional coaches, has everything you need to divide your class into four cooperative groups to complete three engaging engineering challenges related to sound. Students will use what they have learned about vibrations and sound to create a panpipe and a harp and to design a sound-maker signal. The kit also includes extension activities that support all the components of STEM.

Specifications:

• 4 work mats, Write Again® wipe-off laminate
Size: 10" by 8" each

• 12 task cards, Write Again® wipe-off laminate
Size: 8" by 5" each

• 4 harp/banjo cards
Size: 6" by 6" each

• 250+ rubber bands, assorted sizes
• 100 milkshake straws, assorted colors
Size: 8"L each

• 1 storage box
Size: 14"W by 9"D by 4"H

• Really Good Instructional Guide

Turn your body into a human conductor of electricity! A hands-on approach to safely explore the science of electricity!

In most developed countries, electricity is found everywhere. With how significant and vital electricity is to our everyday, it’s essential for kids to not overlook its importance and garner knowledge of this energy and how to use it safely. With the Steve Spangler Science Energy Stick, they learn about electricity science as it comes to life in the palm of their hands. As a highly popular STEM circuit kit that comes complete with an activity guide –teaching young scientists about open and closed circuits, conductors and insulators –children begin to learn how electrodes work. With electrodes on each end of this 7.5” conductor stick, children simply place one hand on each end to complete the circuit, sparking the emittance of sound and fun flashing lights.

• YOU CAN DO THE SAME THING WITH A LARGE GROUP: Gather up an entire class, youth group, or party to hold hands in a circle. Have one participant hold one electrode and the person next to him or her hold the other electrode. If everyone in the circle is holding hands, the Energy Stick will do its magic. But as soon as someone breaks the circle, it will stop.
• WHAT DOES IT TEACH: The Energy Stick is a great toy to explore the science of electricity and circuits. The Energy Stick’s sensing circuit is so sensitive that it can detect even a very small amount of electricity that travels across your skin! It’s completely safe, and it’s a totally cool way to learn about conductors of electricity.
• TRY IT WITH FRIENDS: Invite everyone to join in the fun by holding hands and forming a large circle to test their conductivity.
• COMES WITH AN ACTIVITY GUIDE: Teaches young scientists about open and closed circuits as well as conductors and insulators.
• EXPLORE DIFFERENT CONDUCTORS OF ELECTRICITY: Grab a partner and test different materials to see what conducts electricity. Try a spoon, a bowl of water, or even a slice of pizza. The sensing circuit is so sensitive that it can detect even a very small amount of electricity that travels across their skin.

• Recipient of a new Guinness World Record and Best Toy at the New York Toy Fair 2015
• Use the Energy Stick to turn your body into a human conductor of electricity
• Explore the science of electricity and circuits
• It’s completely safe, and it’s a totally cool way to learn about conductors of electricity

Place an object on the Sunprint® paper and leave it in the sun until the paper turns white. Quickly rinse the paper with water for about a minute and dry flat. Your print will appear like magic!

• 15 sheets of paper (4" x 6")
• Acrylic sheet
• Instructions included

Learn how you can use physics like inertia and potential energy

A fantastic and colorful introduction to physics

A quick and easy classroom demonstration

From levitation to airplanes flying miles above the Earth’s surface, magicians and scientists alike have made countless efforts at defying gravity. Even Steve Spangler likes to toss his hat into “gravitational defiance.” With Newton’s Beads, you’ll learn how you can use physics like inertia and potential energy to empty 50 feet of beads onto the floor in about five seconds or 250 feet of beads in about 30 seconds! We know what you’re thinking, “Dumping the beads onto the floor is proof of gravity. It doesn’t defy it.” You’re right, but these beads pour onto the floor while you still hold their container upright. It seems impossible, but Newton’s Beads will make you a believer in the time it takes for them to stream to the floor.

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The setup and performance of the Newton’s Beads demonstration is easy and quick. Simply give one end of the beads a tug and watch as they cascade over the side of your container.

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Newton’s Beads are a fantastic and colorful introduction to physics. From inertia and potential energy to gravity and acceleration, Newton’s Beads will open scientific doors in a quick, easy, and spectacular demonstration.

Bringing a rainbow indoors will brighten anyone's day! Precision crafted acrylic prisms will help children discover the secrets of prismatic effects as they create multicolored rainbows and intricate kaleidoscope patterns.

• 2" right angle prism
• 2-1/2" 60 degree acrylic prism
• Big 6" prism