Inspire your students to gain a deep understanding of our planet earth and beyond with our Hands-On Earth & Space Science resource for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Make your own weather forecast as a group. Find out how much rain has fallen by building your own rain gauge. Get a glimpse at how wind works by creating your own sand dunes. Tell a story by drawing your own rock layer. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Track the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Each concept is paired with reproducible hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

This selection includes 14 different types of natural materials: 2 willow balls, 60g branch chips, 60g ovular branch offcuts, 60g circular branch offcuts, 60g rattan slices, 3 bark squares, 250g river pebbles, 250g small polished stones, 60g small gemstones, 125g small seashells, 125g large seashells, 60g assorted pine cones, 5 bodhi leaves and 4 colored (red, green, yellow and blue) seagrass bundles. Exploration Naturals have limitless decorating and crafting possibilities! Children will enjoy the tactile stimulation of these natural materials. Add Exploration Naturals to sand play, sensory stations and loose parts kits. For ages 3+.

This selection of branches, drift wood, rattan, roots, bark, and willows enables children to explore, discuss and discover the natural outdoor environment. Each pack includes 13 products: Branch Offcuts-Oval (60g), Mulberry Slices (125g), Small Cuts Tea Plant Branch Cuttings (60g), Azalea Branch Cuttings (125g), Drift Wood (125g), Dark Brown Rattan (125g), Dried Ginger Root (125g), Mulberry Root (125g), Rattan Slices (60g), Bark Squares (3), Willow Branches (75g), Incense Tree Root (60g), and Twisted Willow (60g).

This selection includes 11 different types of stones and minerals: 250g river pebbles, 250g black small polished stones, 250g Tiger's Eye small polished stones, 250g white small polished stones, 250g assorted small polished stones, 60g small gemstones, 250g amethyst points, 250g amethyst clusters, 1 small agate slice, 60g iron pyrite and 1 large agate slice. They have limitless decorating and crafting possibilities! Children will also enjoy the visual and tactile stimulation of stone and mineral naturals. Add Stone and Mineral Naturals to sand and water play, sensory stations and loose parts kits. For ages 3+.

The Extreme Dinosaurs of the World kit is a hands-on, collectible dinosaur painting kit, which combines science and crafts. Children will create, custom paint and varnish a life-sized dinosaur nest and hatching eggs. Children will also assemble a detailed 3D wooden model of a velociraptor and create egg stealer footprints. A museum-quality diorama is also included for children to build and decorate with their dinosaur science projects. Teach children about 10 of the world's most amazing and bizarre dinosaurs. Using the full-color education and instruction booklet, children will gain an understanding of STEM concepts while creating their own dinosaur-related products to be proud of. This kit is perfect for science fairs and class projects. For ages 6+. || Size of poster: 16.5"L x 11.7"W. || Size of dinosaur nest mold: 4.5"L x 3.5"W.

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.

STEM rocks! This on-the-go rock collecting tool allows junior geologists to examine and observe rocks. Features handle, storage, and extendable eyepiece with 3x magnification. Includes Rocknoculars, guide, and bonus Spark More Play activities.

The award-winning Science Alliance series has been applauded for its combination of challenging science and kid-friendly, hands-on activities, experiments - and a science fair project in every book! Perfect for science-minded kids and teachers who just can't get enough information about earth, life, and physical science!

Bring the deep layers of our world to light with this unique 5" foam model. The outside surface illustrates both continents and oceans with raised features. Once separated, students discover facts of planet Earth's core. Each brightly colored hemisphere shows its layers, temperatures and depths. Activity and fact guide included.

NewPath's Science Vocabulary Builder flash card sets provide comprehensive coverage of the key terms in the Disciplinary Core Ideas of the Next Science Generation Standards and current state standards. Colorfully illustrated, the cards can be used to conduct a variety of engaging activities and games which foster lasting understanding of key concepts. Includes 200 Flash Cards- colorfully illustrated and printed on 4" x 5-1/2" heavy stock - teacher resource guide with suggested activities and a trial subscription to NewPath's Online Learning Program. Each card features the term, its pronunciation and a graphic depiction on one side and the term's definition on the reverse.

Perfect for hands-on science learning, this interactive kit guides students through the stages of evaporation and rainfall. Kids can color the fun artwork with crayons or permanent markers, add water, and place the kit in front of a window. Watch as the water evaporates and forms tiny droplets, then tap the bag to simulate rainfall! Ideal for classroom science lessons or at-home experiments, this eco-friendly kit brings the water cycle to life in a fun and engaging way. Each pack includes 24 model bags, 7" x 10" (18 x 25 cm).

A fantastic early STEM resource to inspire children's natural curiosity about the world around them. Fossils intrigue young children and they will delight in discovering and examining this set of eight realistic and tactile specimens, including ammonite, clam shell, fern leaf, preserved leaves, sea urchin, shark's tooth, shrimp and trilobite. Made from a unique stone mix, they are robust enough to be used throughout an early childhood environment, both inside and outdoors. Designed to fit snugly in small inquisitive hands, these fossils (3-3.5'') have huge potential for discovery and storytelling and provide a great springboard to further activities.