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Resources for Learning about Animals
Includes activity books, innovative kits, DVDs and reference materials on animals, their life cycles, survival mechanisms, their homes, behavior, anatomy, physiology and ecology.
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Acorn Naturalists Discovery Kits and Games
Acorn Naturalists has developed a wide array of unique hands-on science and nature activity kits, games, and modules for teachers, outdoor educators and parents. In this section you will find a selection of educational resources available exclusively from Acorn Naturalists.
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Acorn Naturalists Outdoor Exploration Packs
Acorn Naturalists Get Outdoors!® Field Packs are designed for children ages 7-11. Each contains a selection of books and equipment related to the topic. Packs are designed as starter kits that initiate interest in the field while teaching basic observation and identification skills. These unique, effective educational resources are available exclusively from Acorn Naturalists.
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Hands-on Activity Kits
Includes a wide selection of innovative science and nature kits, including many unique hands-on activity kits developed by Acorn Naturalists.
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Animal Posters
Acorn Naturalists offers a wide selection of high quality, laminated science and nature posters for the classroom, home, nature center or camp setting.
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Animal DVD Collection
Acorn Naturalists offers a wide array of science and nature DVDs. In this section you will find those resources conveniently located in one place.
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Children's Books on Animals
In this section you will find a comprehensive selection of nature and animal-based literature that will garner the interest of children and adults alike.
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Animal Puppet Collection
Puppets are wonderful resources for teaching about food chain relationships, anatomy, animal behavior, biodiversity, and life cycles. In addition, for teachers, interpreters and naturalists, puppets make excellent models for introducing behavioral traits and adaptations found in wild animals. Children naturally gravitate toward puppets and begin role playing as soon as they pick them up, making them an excellent enrichment tool for discussions, presentations and, of course, for storytelling.
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Animal Tracking Tools and Techniques
Learning about animal tracks and tracking offers an exciting, engaging activity for teachers, naturalists, camp leaders, nature center educators and parents.
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Animal Replica Collections
Acorn Naturalists' collection of high quality animal replicas includes animal track, scat, skull, talon, claw, tooth, and egg replicas, as well as models of various insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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Animal Track Casting Kits and Casting Compounds
Casting tracks in the field can be great fun, all the while improving observational skills. Acorn Naturalists offers an ideal casting compound (Perfect Cast)in convenient easy to use and store plastic tubs for field and classroom use. In this section you will also find Mold-it replica kits, professional mold-making and casting kits.
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Animal Scat Displays and Reference
Scat samples provide valuable clues both to the presence of an animal as well as diet preferences. These unique collections of real scat feature a mix of both invertebrate and vertebrate scats. Each specimen has been carefully freeze-dried and sealed within a 16" X 12" glass-topped exhibit case. Silhouettes of each animal appear alongside the scat sample. Also included in this section are reference materials for identifying scat samples in the field.
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Educational Animal Displays
In this section you will find a series of educational displays, each carefully mounted in glass-topped display cases. Each set of specimens has been collected, preserved and prepared by experienced curators, and showcased in sturdy displays that offer a wonderful hands-on addition to classroom learning centers, nature centers, museums or the home.
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Animal Observation Containers and Displays
Included here are containers for classroom and field observation of invertebrates, aquatic organisms and other creatures as well as a wide variety of resources for making your own museum-quality displays.
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Magnifiers and Other Optical Supplies
In this section you will find a large selection of magnifiers, hand lenses, bug boxes, binoculars, microscopes and related optical resources for studying animal life.
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Animal Identification Field Guides
Field identification manuals are an essential component of every outdoor enthusiast's reference collection. Acorn Naturalists carries the latest versions of the Audubon, Peterson, Golden, Stokes, Nature Finder, National Geographic, Pocket Naturalist, Simon and Schuster, Sibley, Kaufman, Newcomb, and UC Press field guides. We also offer high quality field guide covers, custom designed to protect your guides both in the classroom and on the trail.
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Our Wild World Animal Series
Beautiful photographs grace the pages of these fun, fact-filled books. Each volume includes 48 pages of up-close photos, color illustrations, fun facts and informative text. Also includes internet links for further study. In addition to being fascinating to read, these books also contain the latest research findings on each group of animals, making these books perfect research tools for school reports and projects. Ages 7-12.
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Animal Adaptations and Behavior
Wide selection of activity books, videos, references and children's books discussing animal diversity, behavior, adaptations and survival mechanisms.
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Animal Bingo Games
These colorful games contain 42 illustrated bingo cards with information about each picture on the back of the card. Includes six playing boards and plenty of bingo chips. Ages 4-9.
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Animal Knowledge Cards
These cards are perfect for groups as well as for individual study. Features 48 cards with up-to-date information presented in a fun, interactive manner that grabs the attention of everyone. Combines learning and fun for ages 9-adult.
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Learning about Biodiversity
This section includes specific biodiversity resources for teachers and students of all ages. Included are books, curricula, posters and multimedia resources that are specifically designed to increase knowledge of biodiversity issues.
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Animal Life Cycles - Activities and Models
This section contains a wealth of resources for teaching children about life cycles. Included are readers, references, activity books and models, all designed to enhance early childhood learning about life cycles.
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Animal Rubber Stamps
Animal rubber stamp kits, including stamps of animal tracks, insects and nature images. Also in this section are colorful, non-toxic rubber stamp ink pads.
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Animal Sticker Books for All Ages
Use these quality animal stickers to create your own customized guides, decorate scrapbooks, make notecards or to supplement journal entries.
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Animal Care References
Includes a wide selection of animal care references on wildlife rehabilitation and animal husbandry.
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Animal X-rays
Acorn Naturalists offers realistic looking x-rays that are reproduced from actual scans. These are perfect for creating anatomical quiz games or for studying comparative anatomy. Can be used on a light table, overhead projector, or simply taped to a window or held up to a light.
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Animal Scramble Squares (Science & Nature Puzzles)
Unscramble the nine squares by perfectly matching the pictures on each square’s edges. Simple in appearance but challenging for all, ages six through adult. Puzzles feature descriptive information about the animals shown.
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Animal Mobiles
These beautiful mobiles come ready to hang - no assembly required. Each beautifully pictured animal is attached with strong thread to thin metal rods that fold out automatically when taking the mobile out - simply remove from package and mount. Each is perfectly balanced and will float in infinite patterns with only the slightest breeze. Beautiful, moving addition for classrooms, nature centers or the home or office.
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Fish Replicas and Kits for Fish Printing (Gyotaku)
Fish printing, or Gyotaku, incorporates science (fish diversity, anatomy, ecology), art (create colorful paintings, note cards, displays), math (measure and count fins, proportions, count fin rays), reading (use with stories about aquatic environments) and creative writing (write fact or fiction about the fish prints). All ages and abilities can enjoy creating beautiful, unique, artistic prints. We now offer a wide selection of fresh and saltwater varieties.
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Animal Replica Casting Kits
Students cast and then paint their own replicas. Each of these model kits contains a reusable mold tray, PerfectCast® casting material, paints, paint brush, booklet, and instructions. Creative fun for ages 8 and up.
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Owls - Activity Guides, Pellets, Charts & Displays
This section includes owl pellet kits, a variety of natural owl pellets and synthetic perfect pellets, activity guides, DVDs, and owl reference guides. Also offered are metal forceps and probes for owl pellet dissections as well as bone sorting and identification charts. Several species of owl skull, egg and talon replicas are also available along with educational displays and posters discussing owl ecology and behavior.
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Forest Animal Replica Collection
Ranging in size from 3 to 5 inches, these hand-painted North American forest animals are perfect for creating habitat and food chain scenes or simply for creative play. Replicas meet all toy standards and are phthalate and lead free.
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SALE ITEMS: Activities with Animals
These hands-on animal activity books and kits are from catalog overstock and special purchases. All of these products are in new, mint condition at prices ranging from 35-65% off. New sale items are constantly being added (and removed when gone).
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SALE ITEMS: Children's Animal & Life Science Books
The animal activity books and life science resources on sale here are from catalog overstock and special purchases. All of these products are in new, mint condition at prices ranging from 35-65% off. New sale items are constantly being added (and removed when sold out).
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