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Science and Learning

ABACUS WOODEN

This high quality wooden Abacus is fun and educational!  With several games such as Match-my-move, Beat the clock, Addition, Counting, and Match-a-letter, this is a toy that makes learning fun.  Comes with complete instructions for 8 games and includes 100 wooden beads.
B.C. BONES - PTERANODON SKIN DINOSAUR

The B.C. Bones - Pteranodon Skin Dinosaur 3D Wood Model can be built and re-built for hours of creative fun and learning! This model is made of 4mm thick imported wood and features inter-locking assembly so no tools or glue are needed. This model measures approximately 32" wide by 16" long and includes a Fact File as well as an Assembly Map to aid in construction. The Skin Dinosaur collection features colored dino-skin detailing on all the pieces.
B.C. BONES - T-REX SKIN DINOSAUR

The B.C. Bones - T-Rex Skin Dinosaur 3D Wood Model can be built and re-built for hours of creative fun and learning! This model is made of 4mm thick imported wood and features inter-locking assembly so no tools or glue are needed. This model measures approximately 15 1/2" tall by 24" long and includes a Fact File as well as an Assembly Map to aid in construction. The Skin Dinosaur collection features colored dino-skin detailing on all the pieces.

B.C. BONES - VELOCIRAPTOR SKIN DINOSAUR

The B.C. Bones - Velociraptor Skin Dinosaur 3D Wood Model can be built and re-built for hours of creative fun and learning! This model is made of 4mm thick imported wood and features inter-locking assembly so no tools or glue are needed. This model measures approximately 15 1/2" tall by 24" long and includes a Fact File as well as an Assembly Map to aid in construction. The Skin Dinosaur collection features colored dino-skin detailing on all the pieces.
CANDY LAND CASTLE GAME

Even the youngest preschoolers can play Candy Land Castle Game! Drop brightly colored plastic stars, circles, and other shapes into The Candy Land Castle turret. Pull the candy cane lever, and a surprise shape slides out the castle door. Match the shape to a cutout space on one of four Gingerbread Kid gameboards. Little ones learn shapes and colors with friends or during a quiet time alone. 

Contents of Candy Land Castle Game:
Candy Land Castle
4 Gingerbread Kids Gameboards
19 Shaped Tokens
Instructions
DINOSAUR BINGO

This bingo game will teach children interesting facts about dinosaurs. Just remember, in this game of bingo you yell out 'Terrible Lizard!' when you win. This set includes 42 cards and 6 boards with illustrations of dinosaurs.

EMEMO - DISCOVERY CHANNEL SPACE BRAIN TWISTER

Featuring some very cool images of the Space Shuttle, astronauts, and other celestial objects, eMemo Space Brain Twister brings a unique new challenge to the classic memory game. Each of the 90 tiles has images on both sides. The object is to make a pair in which images on both sides of the tiles match. The player with the most matches at the end of the game wins, but with images to match on both sides, the game becomes twice the challenge!
INVISIBLE INK YES and KNOW BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT

The Invisible Ink Yes and Know Bible New Testament quiz and game book is filled with exciting games and questions! Use the invisible ink pen to reveal the hidden answers to questions inside the book.  This book is perfect for everyone who knows or wants to know the bible. Invisible Ink books are great for car trips and other travel situations!
KLUTZ AMAZING BUBBLE THING

With the Klutz Amazing Bubble Thing, you'll make bubbles like you've never seen before!  Just add water and dish soap for amazing bubbles.  Measures almost two feet in length.

KLUTZ BATTERY SCIENCE BOOK

The Klutz Battery Science Book is your handbook to making the coolest battery powered science projects 
on the planet!  This complete set comes with a battery (of course), a film canister, a motor, a buzzer, a 
bundle of magnet wire, several different lengths of insulated wire, two alligator clips, two straws, a pulley, 
and a propeller.  If that wasn't enough, this book comes with detailed instructions for eight wild projects 
including the Snow Machine, the Swamp Boat, and the Lie Detector!  With the Klutz Battery Science Book, 
history lessons and modern science principles collide to produce one fun, fascinating book!

Contents of the Klutz Battery Science Book:
Battery
Film canister
Motor
Buzzer
Bundle of magnet wire
Several different lengths of insulated wire
Pulley
Propeller
2 alligator clips
2 straws
KLUTZ BIG BUBBLES BOOK

The Klutz Big Bubble Book has been reborn!  The original text has been streamlined and updated, and the photos are now full color, so the bubbles can be appreciated in all their rainbow-hued glory. Of course, it still comes with David Stein's phenomenal Bubble Thing, along with tips and techniques for getting the most out of it!
KNOTS TYING KITS - BASIC FISHING

With the Basic Fishing Knots Tying Kit you can learn to tie 16 knots that every fishing enthusiast should know!  This kit makes it easy with detailed illustrations of each knot, two 24" pieces of high quality tying cords, and an oversized practice fishhook that makes learning to tie knots fun.

KNOTS TYING KITS - BOATING and SAILING

With the Boating and Sailing Knots Tying Kit you can learn to tie 16 knots that every sailing enthusiast should know! This kit makes it easy with detailed illustrations of each knot, two 24" lengths of high quality sailing rope, and a practice cleat and loop tie-up pole for simulating real life situations.
KNOTS TYING KITS - ROCK CLIMBING

With the Rock Climbing Knots Tying Kit you can learn to tie 16 knots that every rock climbing enthusiast should know! This kit makes it easy with detailed illustrations of each knot, two 24" alpine climbing ropes, and a practice carabineer for simulating real life situations.
MAGNETIC RATTLESNAKE EGGS

Toss these two powerful, egg-shaped magnets into the air and they'll come down making a buzzing, clattering sound as they battle for equilibrium! These polished Hematite (Iron Oxide) magnets demonstrate the basic properties found in all magnets and make a great fidget toy. 

These magnets are the exact same size and shape as the eggs found in the game Rattlesnake and can be used as replacements for, or additions to the eggs in the game.

MEDIEVAL CASTLE BRICK MAKING AND CASTLE BUILDING KIT

You've never built a model anything like this one! The Medieval Castle Brick Making and Castle Building Kit provides all the tools and materials you need to complete your own solid stone castle diorama. Mix the plaster to mould hundreds of bricks in varied shapes, then glue them into convenient sections for final assembly. The easy-to-understand booklet includes start-to-finish instructions and illustrations for building your castle, along with interesting history and trivia about medieval castle life. Special tools and accessories give your project solid construction and realistic detail. Gather your knights, fly your flag, and imagine yourself lord of the castle!



Contents of Medieval Castle Brick Making and Castle Building Kit:
3 Bags of Plaster Powder
3 Bags of Glue
Mixing Bowl
Measuring Cup
Brick Mould
Carving Tool
Trowel
Brush
Castle Door
Door Rope
10 Knights
Flag Sticker
Landscape Play Mat w/Flooring Templates  and  Levels Chart
Detailed 1:1 Building Plan  and  Detailed Instructions
MEMORY - FUN ON THE RUN

This travel edition of the Memory Game is ready to take anywhere!  Mix up the Memory cards and place them facedown in the game unit.  Now can you find two that match?  An apple and a doggie - sorry, no match!  Turn the cards back over but try to remember where they are.  Two apples - it's a match!  Keep the matching cards and take another turn.  If you make the most matches, you win!  No reading required.

Contents of Memory - Fun on the Run:
Game unit
30 Memory cards
Instructions
OLD DINOSAUR CARD GAMES TIN

With Old Dinosaur, you can explore the world of dinosaurs while playing three classic card games: Go Fish, Old Maid, and Concentration. You will learn what dinosaurs were ferocious killers and which were gentle giants, as you play these three games of memory and strategy. The deck of 47 cards includes the biggest, fiercest, fastest, and strangest dinosaurs. The companion guide is filled with fun facts.

POLARITY

Polarity is easy to learn, exciting to play, and strategically challenging enough to keep you playing for many years to come. Polarity is suitable for beginner players, but will also provide a deep, intriguing and ongoing challenge to more advanced players. Polarity encourages the testing of new tactics each time you play, and is never the same game twice. Every time you play, you will learn something new about the game.

Utilizing the forces of magnetism, players take turns placing hovering magnetic discs on the board in order to impose chaos on their opponent. This chaos, which causes discs that are in play to come together in a flash of magnetic frenzy, results in scoring opportunities. Stacks of more than one disc (towers) are counted as points and the player with the most points at the end of a game wins.
SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET

Calling all future med students! Skeletons in the Closet will have you and your friends talking about "femurs" and "fibulas" in no time. Here's everything you need to play six different games like "Bare Bones," "Build a Body," or "Skeleton Scramble." Construct (or de-construct) your own way-cool, snap-together skeleton, answer True/False questions, and collect Milk Carton tokens for strong bones. A reversible spinner gives you a choice of difficulty levels. Get a teacher wise to this game, and it could be the best excuse ever for playing games at school!

Contents of Skeletons in the Closet:
4 Skeleton Models
4 Skeleton Game Boards
30 Closet Cards
10 Milk Carton Cards
Closet Box
50 True/False Questions Cards
Double Sided Spinner
WHITEWINGS JET PLANES SONIC GLIDERS

This is a six model kit of paper and balsa wood gliders. As builder and captain of these realistic looking jet planes, your performance goal is a 20 second flight! Planes include the F-15 Strike Eagle, SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane, Harrier Jump Jet and three other designs.

Contents of White Wings Jet Planes Sonic Gliders: 
24 Page Flight Manuel Booklet
6 Pre-Cut Special Kent Paper
6 Pre-Cut Balsa Fuselages
Catapult Launcher

WHITEWINGS MILESTONES VOLUME 1 - EARLY FLIGHT GLIDERS

This is a 6 model kit of paper and balsa wood gliders based on their historic counterparts displayed in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The history of each plane is described by the experts from the Smithsonian. Planes include the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, Douglas DC-3, and three other designs.
ZINGO!

This is Bingo with a Zing! Sure to entertain kids for hours, Zingo! helps build social and learning skills like image/word matching and recognition, spelling, vocabulary, verbalization, winning and losing and best of all, having fun! Players try to fill their  Zingo! cards with matching tiles from the Zingo Zinger. The first player to fill his/her card wins! Zingo! was a big hit when we took it and other games to several local elementary schools for Game Day. All of the kids loved it!

Zingo! Contents:
1 Zingo Zinger
8 Double-Sided Zingo! Cards
72 Picture Tiles
Zingo! Instructions
 
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