Practical Nature Study

The plant and animal life of a suburban garden or school grounds may be just as diverse as that of a tropical jungle. The animals may be smaller, but are no less interesting! Take a closer look at your surroundings and discover the intricate web of life right on your doorstep.

Shrimpery - Educational Brine Shrimp Kit

Just add water! A kit for hatching brine shrimp. Comes complete with eggs and hatch mix. Learn all about the life cycle of these curious crustaceans.
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Creepy Crawly Teacher's Kit

The Creepy Crawly Teacher's Kit includes a terrarium and comprehensive teacher's guide. Lots of fun and practical activities for exploring the wonderful world of 'bugs' and all within school grounds! Teachers guide includes activities, laminated cards, background info, a guide to caring for insects and spiders in the classroom plus lots more. Click on image for curriculum links.
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Our Price : $49.95

Butterfly Net

Long handled net with fine mesh, perfect for catching and collecting insects. Wide mouth and deep net allows the capture of even the fastest specimens!
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Aqua World 3 Pack Round Edge Glass Aquariums

All glass, round edge aquariums - set of 3.
30 litre, 22 litre and 8.6 litre.
Perfect set for a classroom or education centre. Smaller aquarium is perfect for temporary accomodation and observation of stream and pond life. Larger aquariums may be set up to permanently house goldfish, tropical fish or frogs.
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Geo Transporter - Mini

18cm x 11cm x 14cm
Carry cage for mice or use for observation and holding of invertebrates. Ventilated lid with hatch.
(NB: Not large enough for a permanent home for mice, frogs etc)
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Small Pals Pen - Medium

30cm x 19.5cm x 20.5cm
Travel cage for mice or rats or a perfect invertebrate home. Also suitable for 1-2 small frogs.
Ventilated lid with hatch.
(Not recommended as a permanent mouse home)

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Our Price : $26.30

Native Bird Teacher's Kit

The Native Birds Teacher’s Kit is a fun, exciting and colourful approach to the study of native birds.
Example Contexts: Birds; Native animals; Flight.
Science Achievement Objectives: L2. 1, 2, 3; L3. 1, 2, 4
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Photographing Insects

Given's classic work on photographing invertebrates. Apart form the use of digital cameras, nothing's really changed today - this is still an essential guide for students of entomology and zoology.

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Our Price : $17.75