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Excellerations® Wooden Specimen Kit

This fascinating collection of science specimens will help children begin or continue to develop classification and observational skills.SET INCLUDES: 1 wooden box with lid, 12 separately bagged natural specimens (specimens are all taken from non-threatened species) and activity guide. SIZE: Box is 16 INCHES L x 12 INCHES W x 3-1/8 INCHES D; box sections are 3-1/4 inches Sq. QUALITY: Wooden storage box with tough acrylic lid is designed for long lasting use in classroom or home. DESIGN: Collection of science specimens will help children develop classification and observational skills. Sliding, clear, acrylic removable lid separates sections and keeps the specimens safe from touching one another; slide open to touch the specimens. EDUCATIONAL VALUE: Exclusive science product sets target a variety of interests. Supports STEM and Early STEM studies.PreK-K Core StandardsSCI (P) Collect, describe and record information using a variety of tools.K-3 Core StandardsK-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.1-LS3-1. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.3-LS1-1. Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.

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