Young scientists can explore the world around them with the dual-function Smithsonian Telescope / Monocular. This engaging toy telescope makes objects appear closer than the naked eye, allowing for more detailed views of everything from birds up high in the branches to the Moon! Place the optical tube on the included aluminum tabletop tripod or hold it up to your eye, like an old-fashioned “spy glass.” To focus, remove the dust cap from the 33mm objective lens, loosen the motion lock, and push or pull the eyepiece until objects are sharp. The Smithsonian Telescope / Monocular is the ultimate science tool for sparking curiosity and wonder. Enclosed educational content teaches about the phases of the moon and more. Ages 8+.

Available online and at: Target and many more places

Create a brilliant underwater garden with this instant crystal growing kit. This simple and fun project has been around for decades and is still as amazing and entertaining as ever. Simply place your colored stones (metal salt crystals) into the magic solution (sodium silicate dissolved in water) and watch them grow into beautiful, colorful crystal formations – within just ten minutes. Repeat this process in six hours, and watch with amazement as your rocks grow into colorful stalagmite-like towers. Enclosed STEM content explains the chemical process. Set includes an aquarium tank, space background and sticker sheet. Rocks grow to different heights, up to 4” tall! Ages 10+.

Available online and at: Target

Think Tank Scholar Sight Words Flashcards help children to learn and practice reading the most common words found in children’s books.

Help kids build their vocabulary and increase their reading skills by memorizing simple letter-to-sound high-frequency words that do not necessarily follow phonics rules.

Learning to recognize these words without decoding them increases a child’s reading speed accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. In addition, 6 teaching techniques and 6 fun learning games are included to help your children practice writing, spelling, and building sentences. Providing simple learning resources for a first-time reader. Girls and boys can practice word activities to help their memory skills, key for tests.

Our cards are designed to make learning fun for young learners with a non-distracting design and large bold print that helps students automatically recognize words. The flash cards are made from high-quality card stock with a smooth laminated coating and rounded edges for easy sorting and handling.

Teach your child over 500 basic words to master the reading skills needed for their level and beyond.

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Comprehensive Alphabet, First Words & Opposites, Colors & Shapes, Numbers & Counting, and Rhyming flash card sets for children in Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade.

With 5 different decks, each with 36 cards per pack cover fundamental concepts for language, writing, decoding, reading, spelling, math, numbers, shapes, colors, and sounds for kids ages 2 – 6.

180 two-sided durable cards per bundle with large, bold, easy-to-read numbers, letters, and/or words on the front and beautiful corresponding photo-real images on the back that help children visually understand, recognize, and remember concepts.

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The 681 Math Flash Cards set for First Grade through Sixth Grade learning includes all facts 0-12 for addition, multiplication, division and 0-17 for subtraction, and +16 bonus facts. Comes with twenty-two (22) teaching methods and twenty-two (22) fun learning games. Has full addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division charts for reference.

Premium, jumbo-sized (3.1” x 5.2”) cards make it the best learning tool for homeschooling or just for practice. Our unique visual aids on the back of the card help children clearly understand how to learn table concepts.

An exclusive tab system also allows adults to organize & sort the cards their child has mastered vs. unmastered. Each card includes one rounded corner and is the perfect card size for faster sorting and orientation. This pack of laminated flashcards is made from high-quality card stock and comes in an extra-sturdy box for storage.

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