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Amazon.com Search | |  | Educational Insights | Home » » » Educational Insights GeoSafari Fossils Collection | | | | | | WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
| | | Description: | | Dig into some serious fun with these fascinating rock, mineral, and fossil collection kits! Each collection features a selection of handpicked specimens, chosen for their color, texture, and beauty. Each kit also contains a 4-color identification chart, self-adhesive labels, handy storage tray, and an information-packed guide. | | | Features: | |
• The authentic fossils for study and fun
• Each kit contains a four-color identification chart, self-adhesive labels, handy storage tray, and an information-packed guide
• Hold a 70-million-year-old fossil in your hand
• This kit includes nine exotic fossils
• It is a wonderful addition to your rock and mineral collection
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.25 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.38 inches | | Product Height:
| 8.12 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.03 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.12 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Neat!May 27, 2011
By LeeHoFooks
... at least, that's what the eight-year-old me would have said.
My little brother is in elementary school, and he's currently experiencing the same "rock collection" phase I went through at his age. Since it's a more productive and educational interest than cartoons or robots that turn into cars (or cartoons about robots that turn into cars), it's an interest I'm trying to nurture.
This is a small collection, but it makes a nice beginner's kit for fossil identification. The specimens are conveniently sized, well-defined (no odd bits or obscure fragments), and easy to identify using the chart included. Being so basic, this probably wouldn't make a good stand alone birthday or holiday gift, but might go nicely with, say, a DVD or book about the prehistoric world.
Fossilization, extinction, and "millions and millions of years" are hard concepts for children to understand, and fossils hold a certain air of mystique for fascinated children. Books and documentaries are great ways for them to learn about the prehistoric world, but actually holding a fossil in their hands has an added impact. My brother loves his mini fossil collection, and I recommend this product as a gift for any child who shares similar interests with my younger brother and eight-year-old me.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
fossil funAug 27, 2011
By dlm
small, mostly marine fossils, but for the price you can't beat it. nice sample of fossils, great educational value for the money
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Small but decentDec 04, 2010
By Steven Hays
"GATOR75"
The only surprising aspect of this item is its size -- not very big. Some of the objects are nondescript, but I suppose that's "what you get" with fossils.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Small ... and BrokenNov 07, 2010
By Harley Hawk
"teacher librarian"
Well ... I really should have seen it coming with the price. Just be aware the fossils are very small ... like about an inch. Will have to see if the kids still enjoy them. At first I thought the shark tooth was missing. Then I realized the little bits and pieces of what looked like dirt in the box were a very small and very broken old tooth.
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