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Get "little engineers" building! Hands-on construction sets with spinning gears build early STEM skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and perseverance. Giant tub of colorful, spinning gears will set young imaginations in motion. Set encourages kids to imagine and build creatures, towers and more. Open-ended components mean there's no wrong way to build. All components work with other Gears!Gears!Gears!® sets. Includes: 150 pieces (gears, connectors and interlocking bases) , Storage tub, Activity guide. Grades: PreK+. Learning Style: Tactile, Visual. Skill Development: Fine Motor, Sensory Integration, Basic Concepts

Mix, match and create your own beautiful, spinning flower garden! Set of 117 includes: colorful gears, flowers, butterflies, bees, ladybugs, wiggly stems, and more! Parts are all interchangeable, allowing for endless combinations and designs. Let your imagination blossom! Age 4+/ Grades PreK +.

These machines really move! With the Gears! Gears! Gears! Machines in Motion from Learning Resources, kids engineer their own playtime fun with the help of creative, open-ended building activities. Using the included instructions, kids can build their own versions of numerous different interactive machines and vehicles, many of which incorporate special parts including a wrecking ball, chains, pulleys, and wheels. Turn out a tank with its own helicopter propeller, or craft a complex contraption that spins with the twist of a lever. Kids can also set the instructions aside and bring their own designs to life; thanks to their open-ended designs and interchangeable parts, every Gears! Gears! Gears! set from Learning Resources encourages kids to discover their inner engineer and hone STEM skills such as critical thinking and trial and error. Each set also works with other Gears! sets, a fact that increases the playability of every piece. Includes 116 pieces.

• Kids test their engineering and design skills with this open-ended building set themed around vehicles and machines
• Special parts including wrecking ball, propeller, and treads open up numerous creative design possibilities
• Interchangeable parts work with all of Learning Resources' other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets

Bring your machine dreams to life with our biggest Gears! building set yet! Kids can engineer their own STEM creations with Gears! Gears! Gears! Mega Builds from Learning Resources. Clocking in at a massive 235 pieces, this STEM building set inspired by our best-selling Gears! Gears! Gears! series is the build-it-yourself toy kids need to create twisting, turning robots, cars, and machines! Kids can follow along with the included STEM Activity Guide, or use their imaginations to devise open-ended builds of their own—with 235 pieces, there's no shortage of design options! Every time they build a new Gears! creation, kids also boost their early engineering, critical thinking, and other essential STEM skills. All pieces included in Gears! Gears! Gears! Mega Builds work with all other Gears! building sets, so the possibilities are as fun as they are limitless! This set is also perfect for school STEM club and other group play!

The Gears! Gears! Gears! Movin' Monkeys set from Learning Resources pairs fun monkey figures with all of the interactive Gears! parts needed to build them a moving jungle playground. Using over 100 pieces, kids build their own fun playset, snapping Gears! pieces into place according to the included instructions. After they've built it, kids can turn this Gears! Gears! Gears! set's handle, which sends the gears spinning and the monkeys bouncing and twisting through the colorful trees. In the middle of all this monkeying around, kids also learn valuable concepts that are essential to STEM learning, including cause and effect and engineering fundamentals. Chunky spinning gears snap easily into place and help kids develop fine motor skills. Included monkey figures spin, twist, and hang from vines and branches. The parts in this Gears! Gears! Gears! Movin' Monkeys set are interchangeable with all of Learning Resources' Gears! sets, which helps extend the playtime life of every set.

These robots really twist, turn, and move! Kids can design and build the STEM robots of their dreams with Gears! Gears! Gears! Robots in Motion from Learning Resources. This 110-piece robotics building set inspired by our best-selling Gears! Gears! Gears! series includes all-new special components for designing and building robots, cars, and machines that move and transform. Kids can follow along with the included STEM Activity Guide, or use their imaginations to devise open-ended builds of their own—with 116 pieces, they can add rolling treads, spinning eyes, and more! Every time they build a new robo-creation, kids also boost their early engineering, critical thinking, and other essential STEM skills. All pieces included in Gears! Gears! Gears! Robots in Motion work with all other Gears! building sets, so the possibilities are as fun as they are limitless!

Gears, meet treads! Kids can design and build the STEM creations of their dreams with Gears! Gears! Gears! Treadmobiles from Learning Resources. This 108-piece STEM building set inspired by our best-selling Gears! Gears! Gears! series, this build-it-yourself toy includes all-new special tread components for designing and building robots, cars, and machines that move like tanks and conveyor belts. Kids can follow along with the included STEM Activity Guide, or use their imaginations to devise open-ended builds of their own—with 108 pieces, they have everything they need to make their creations come to life! Every time they build a new Treadmobile, kids also boost their early engineering, critical thinking, and other essential STEM skills. All pieces included in Gears! Gears! Gears! Treadmobiles work with all other Gears! building sets, so the possibilities are as fun as they are limitless! This set is also perfect for school STEM club and other group play!

Create endless opportunities for students to build and explore shapes! Combine sticks in 3 sizes, along with curves for making circles and cylinders, with 2 different types of connectors to build 2-D shapes. Then, combine them to make new 2-D shapes, and even 3-D shapes! Child-friendly set features durable sticks, curves, and connectors. Includes 90 sticks in 3 sizes (2.25", 3.5", 5.25"), 32 curves, and 48 connectors (approximately 1" in diameter). Age 5+/Grade K+.

It's easy for young entomologists to set up and maintain their own ant habitats with this Ant Factory.

Psst...They're Learning!
• Perfect for aspiring young entomologists
• Introduces learners to basic ecology
• Provides great lessons in responsibility

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• An escape-proof ant habitat used to observe the life of ants
• Includes a 24-page guide book with ant care and colony observation hints, water dropper, canal starting tool, and certificate to obtain ants by mail (fee required for shipping, handling, and insurance)
• Requires 2 cups of sand, not included
• Measures 9" high by 15" wide

Observe and navigate the great outdoors Junior explorers can see and know where they're heading with these lightweight, high-tech, soft-grip binoculars with built-in compass and attached neck strap. Large 30mm glass lenses and an easy-turn central focusinfeature make distant objects 4x larger. Great for camping trips, nature walks, wilderness expeditions...and in-town explorations of all kinds. Ages 5 and up.

Observe and navigate the great outdoors Junior explorers can see and know where they're heading with these lightweight, high-tech, soft-grip binoculars with built-in compass and attached neck strap. Large 30mm glass lenses and an easy-turn central focus in feature make distant objects 4x larger. Great for camping trips, nature walks, wilderness expeditions...and in-town explorations of all kinds. Ages 5 and up. Sold as 2 identical pairs of binoculars.

Includes all of the Collections below: Fossils Collection, Igneous Rock Collection, Metamorphic Rock Collection, Mineral Collection, and Sedimentary Rock Collection.

EI-5204 Fossils Collection
Hold a 70-million-year-old fossil in your hand! Set includes 9 fascinating fossils.

EI-5205 Igneous Rock Collection
Igneous rocks are produced by hot volcanic magma action. Set includes 12 exotic rock specimens.

EI-5206 Metamorphic Rock Collection
Metamorphic rocks are transformed by intense heat and pressure. Set includes 12 specimens.

EI-5207 Mineral Collection
Minerals combine with each other to make rocks. Set includes 12 specimens.

EI-5208 Sedimentary Rock Collection
Centuries in the making, sedimentary rocks are formed by layers of deposited matter. Set includes 12 specimens.

Get a firsthand look at the amazing working world of ants with the Day 'N' Night Ant Farm. The translucent, nutrient–rich, farm gel doubles as food ants can work with while they eat, eliminating the need for food or water. Witness their amazing feats by day, then switch on the color-changing LED lights and watch as the ants work the nightshift. Custom air vents keep ants safe and ventilation flowing throughout their workspace. Includes an activity guide packed with awesome ant inspiration.

The nitty-gritty:
• Ant habitat with unique nutrient-rich gel that eliminates the need for feeding or watering
• Habitat features 3 magnification spots for up-close views of ants at work
• Cool color-changing LED lights with on/off switch
• Unique air vent that allows air in while keeping ants safely trapped inside
• Includes activity guide and mail-in certificate for Harvester Ants
• LED lights require 2AA batteries (not included)

Get ready for some prehistoric, paleontological, fossil-finding fun! Kids use the included rock hammer and chisel to chip away at a hardened sand block and excavate eight different fossils embedded inside. Clean them up with the included brush, then check them out using the included magnifying glass. Providing hands-on experience with scientific tools and concepts, this set is perfect for STEM learning at home!

Introductory microscopic discovery observation goes next level with the GeoSafari Jr. Kidscope! Young scientists get hands-on experience with a microscope and 15 pre-printed slides they can mount, rotate, and view at a 3x magnification that provides a wide field of vision, perfect for this age. Kids simply select a slide, place it on the rotating dial stage, and use the easy-focus knob to adjust to their perfect field of vision. Then, turn on the LED light to illuminate the image and look through the double eyepiece (no need to close one eye!) to see it up close. With 60 images to choose from, the fun—and learning!—never ends! Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).

Designed by a scientist and mother of two preschoolers, My First Microscope allows kids to see a magnified hidden world with ease! This fully functional microscope is a real working science tool with two extra-large eyepieces and a chunky, kid-sized focusing knob. A bright LED with easy push-button action lights up details for even more discoveries. Encourages scientific exploration. Rewards curiosity. Introduces kids to a key scientific tool. A microscope designed with preschoolers in mind. View anything at up to 8x magnification. Part of the award-winning GeoSafari Jr. line of toys. 3 AAA batteries required (not included)

Put global fun at your preschooler's fingertips with the Talking Globe! Little learners simply press the smart pen to any spot on the globe to hear fun facts, play quiz games, and more. Learn about the continents, countries, U.S. states, animals, and nature, or touch two locations to find out how far apart they are. With advanced, smart pen technology and thousands of facts, junior jet setters will be on top of the world!

The nitty-gritty:
• Interactive smart globe with dual-swivel and stylus
• Includes thousands of facts
• Features Explore, Find It, and Measure It modes
• A high-tech update to best-selling GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Globe
• Hands-on introduction to geography
• Great gift item for junior jet-setters
• Featuring the voice of Bindi Irwin

Look, listen, and learn as wildlife warrior, Bindi Irwin, shares kid-friendly facts about nature! Take a closer look with the only talking microscope for preschoolers packed with photo-quality images and audio about the amazing, up-close world of animals, plants, everyday items and more.

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• 5x magnification with focus free dual eyepieces
• Introduce children to a real scientific toy that provides visual detail and information about animals, plants, and everyday household items
• Contains 20 slides and over 100 facts and questions

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• 2 Modes: Fact Mode and Quiz Mode
• 20 Slides, each with three four-color photo-quality images, for a total of 60 images
• 2 Comfortable eyepieces—no need to close one eye!
• Easy cleanup and storage: slides fit inside microscope
• Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included)
• Multilingual audio—4 languages included!

Animal Planet's Crikey It's the Irwins co-star, Robert Irwin, takes kids 4+ on a photo safari around the world with the GeoSafari Jr. Wildlife Talking Camera from Educational Insights. As a life-long wildlife warrior and award-winning junior photographer, Robert's unique experience puts this learning adventure in focus with fun facts and colorful images that little explorers will love to learn with. Look, listen, and explore as Robert's guiding voice details amazing animal facts and tests their knowledge in quiz mode to see how much they've learned.

Magnify your mind! Young scientists can investigate everything from cells to crystals with this 95-piece microscope. The set includes all the tools kids need to create their own specimen slides and view them at up to 600x magnification. Includes microscope, 10x and 20x glass eyepieces, scalpel, spatula, tweezers, test tube with cap, petri dish, pipette, stirring rod, magnifying glass, measuring graduate, spare light bulb, 6 specimen vials, 5 prepared slides, 18 blank slides, 18 slide labels, 36 slide covers, and an instruction and activity guide. Requires 2 AA batteries, not included.

Watch the planets rotate just like they do in space with eight motorized planets and a glowing light-up sun. Turn off the lights and project a star show on the ceiling for the ultimate in-room space experience!

Psst...They're Learning!
• Teaches the fundamentals of planetary rotation around the sun
• Encourages interest in the solar system
• Promotes a love of science and exploration
• Perfect for STEM learning

Cut to the Chase
• From an award-winning line of science toys that will launch a lifelong love of space exploration and introduce key astronomy concepts and terminology!
• Includes a brightly lit sun and 8 rotating planets on a sturdy base
• Includes star dome, which projects constellations on the walls and ceiling
• Night-light feature with auto shut-off
• Inner and outer planets rotate at different speeds for more realistic motion
• Requires 4 AA batteries (not included)

Get up close and personal with a variety of 3-D objects with the GeoSafari Stereoscope, a fully functional microscope with up to 20x magnification! The Stereoscope features 10x and 20x magnification  eyepieces, an easy-focus knob, and a sturdy viewing stage with a top-mounted LED light for a magnificent, magnified view of opaque objects like fossils, rocks, insects, and more!

With this durable, lightweight telescope, young scientists can explore the natural wonders of Earth, from birds to animals, or the craters of the moon and beyond. It's also perfect for backyard exploring and on-the-go discovery.

Psst...They're Learning!
• Real, powerful science tool
• Introduction to astronomy and overall science discovery
• Encourages independent, parent-free learning

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• Powerful telescope for land and sky exploration
• Delivers clear, up-close images at magnifications of 20x, 40x, and 80x
• Lightweight and portable
• Tabletop tripod with easy-to-use mount

Grab students' attention with jumbo math tools, on your board and in living color! Set of two magnetic 5 x 5 arrays include 50 purple and orange magnetic counters to demonstrate repeated addition, multiplication, number facts and representations, and much more! Also includes an Activity Guide featuring ideas for cooperative work with the entire class. All eyes up front—class is in session! Includes: 2 magnetic 5 x 5 arrays, 25 purple magnetic discs, 25 orange magnetic discs, and activity guide. Arrays measure 9.75" x 9.75".

Jumbo money tray is filled with 100 plastic pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters; 50 half-dollars; 100 each of 1, 5, 10 and 20; and 50 each of 50 and 100 play money bills. Includes 64-page Money Activity Book. Tray measures 10.2" x 18.6". Ages 5 to 9

Largest working thermometer available for class display! 30" wall-mounted thermometer has 23" tube on wooden base. Shows both Fahrenheit and Celsius scales from -40°C to 50°C and -40°F to 120°F.

Demonstrate rotation, revolution, and orbit in 3 dimensions with this durable, washable solar system set. Teach the position, order, size, and shape of the planets and sun. Also great for creating an out-of-this-world playroom or bedroom. Each colorful planet (and sun) inflates easily. Loops included for easy hanging. This unique solar system set turns any room into an intergalactic experience. Includes: 8 planets with hanging hooks, Pluto, Sun, Earth's Moon, convenient foot pump, activity guide with fun planet facts, and a repair kit. Sun measures 23" in diameter, Jupiter measures 14" in diameter, Saturn measures 11.5" in diameter and includes attached rings, Neptune measures 9" in diameter, Uranus measures 9" in diameter, Venus measures 7.5" in diameter, Earth measures 7.5" in diameter, Mars measures 6" in diameter, Mercury measures 6" in diameter, Pluto measures 5" in diameter, and Earth's moon measures 5" in diameter. Grades K+.

Giant Magnetic Animal Cell
Giant cell structures printed on raised foam magnets to appear 3D. For demonstration or student manipulation. Includes 4-piece animal cell, fourteen dimensional organelles and Activity Guide with background information about each organelle and reproducible diagram. Measures 18". Coordinates with foam model (LER 1900). Grades 4+
LER 6039 Set of 18

Model essential base ten and place value concepts on your whiteboard so the whole class can see. Real photos of base ten blocks go beyond typical base ten magnetics to helps students better visualize the 3-D representation of math concepts. Set includes 131 magnetic pieces: 100 units, 20 rods, 10 flats, 1 cube. Flats measure 6.75"L x 6.75"H; units measure 0.625"L . Grades 1+

Reinforce shape recognition, symmetry, congruency, fractions, area and more! Perfect for demonstration, proportionately sized pieces are 3 times the length of standard pattern blocks on each side-and 9 times greater in total area! Largest piece (hexagon) measures 6". Includes 47 pieces and Activity Guide. Grades PreK+.

Giant Magnetic Solar System
Full-color, realistically detailed magnets capture students' attention as you model space science concepts on your whiteboard. Includes 8 planets, Pluto (dwarf planet), Sun, Earth's moon, asteroid belt and Activity Guide. Largest magnet (Sun) measures 10" in diameter. Grades K+
LER 6040 Set of 12