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Teaching Aids
Insect Observation
6162 6161
Magiscope 77777
The virtually indestructible
Magiscope is popular with both
teachers and students. This
durable microscope is simple
to operate and requires no external
light source, mirror, cord,
or batteries. It is constructed
of solid aluminum alloy and
tempered brass, with no ex-
6160
posed threads, knobs, gears,
or screws. The Magiscope is student-proof and rugged enough
for outdoor use. The entire unit has only one moving part.
Focusing is simple brass-on-brass friction with fine adjustment
ramp focus, requiring no grease or maintenance.
Winner of a Parents Choice award, the Magiscope is made in
the USA and covered by manufacturer's 10-year guarantee
that includes accidental breakage. Includes Lumarod7 illuminator
that provides adjustment-free transmitted or reflected
light for specimens or prepared slides. The illuminator supplies
even, cool, transmitted light without adjustment, enabling
this model to be used with higher power accessory lens. Suitable
for grades K - 10.
Optics: 4x objective, 5x eyepiece, 20x total magnification
Dimensions: 8-3/4" high x 3-3/4" wide x 3-3/4" deep (22 x
9.5 x 9.5 cm)
Weight: 1 lb., 13 oz. (shipping weight 3 lbs.).
Accessories:
6161 10x achromatic objective, N.A. 0.25, full-size lab grade
lens for 6160. Provides 50x magnification with standard eyepiece,
plus 100x magnification with 6162 eyepiece. Recommended
for grades 4 and higher.
6162 10x widefield eyepiece, standard diameter eyepiece
for 6160. Provides 40x magnification when used with standard
4x objective, and 100x when used with 6161 10x objective.
6160 Magiscope 7 with Lumarod 7 illuminator 119.00
6161 10x achromatic objective 21.00
6162 10x widefield eyepiece 21.00
Praying Mantis Pagoda
This is a good project for the home or
classroom to orient learners to the life
life of the mantis. Watch anywhere
from 75 to 200 nymphs hatch from a
live egg case. A special hanging mantis-hatching
platform in the breatheable
hangable pagoda habitat makes it
easy. Keep one adult and feed her tiny
insects (like aphids) or release them
to forage for garden pests on their
own.
The kit includes a mail-in coupon for a
praying mantis egg case and a complete
mantis care and instruction guide
for keeping and releasing your mantises. Egg cases are available
Mid-January to March, while supplies last. Allow 3 to 6
weeks to hatch. Ages 4 and up.
Note: an additional $3.00 for shipping and handling is required
when redeeming your coupon .
5346 Praying Mantis Pagoda 19.99
BioQuip 7
Butterfly Colony
EDUCATIONAL
Painted Lady butterfly kits are a great way
to start fast without the need for living plants.
They contain both the educational and living
materials to create a natural butterfly
habitat. Kit contains:
White mesh 13" cube collapsible enclosure
with clear vinyl window and large zipper for
easy access. It can be bleach sanitized (10%
solution) and reused year after year.
Adult butterfly feeding kit with prepared
nectar solution
100+ Easy Growing Garden seeds with at
least 25 varieties of plants that attract butterflies and are food
for their young and adult stages.
Certificate for 6 live caterpillars with food for starter culture.
When ready to start, visit supplier's web site or call toll free
number. Guaranteed specimens, prepared food and care instructions
will be shipped. (Continental U.S. and Alaska only.)
Butterfly life cycle poster. It includes detailed instructions and
tips for raising butterflies and a list of plants to which painted
lady butterflies are attracted.
1465 Butterflly colony kit 27.00
Watch-A-Bug
Carry your favorite critters with
you where ever you go with
this insect “watch.” Watch-A-
Bug features a pop-open/
snap-shut compartment with see-through mesh canopy and a
floor made of high-impact plastic. The bug chamber is mounted
on a "one size fits all" Velcro wrist band. Ages 4 and up.
5229 Watch-A-Bug 4.95
Port-A-Bug
Insect Viewing Jar
Ideal, safe way to observe live insects close
up. Clear acrylic plastic jar has easy snap-on
lid with optically clear lens that magnifies two
times - 2X and 4X. A fold-down second lens
magnifies four times. Comes with sizing grid
and air holes, plus sample vinyl insect and
instruction sheet. Ages 4 and up. Jar size:
2.5" diameter x 3" high (6.4 x 7.6 cm).
Price each 1 - 11 12+
5194A Insect viewing jar 3.50 3.25
Bug Locket
Observe butterflies, ladybugs, and other
bugs in this lightweight, escape-proof observation
habitat. Made of ventilated mesh,
this portable insect tube collapses back
down and clips onto your belt when you’re
done viewing. Comes with a matching totesack.
Great for show-and-tell, field trips,
and insect excursions. Size: 5-1/4 x 8-3/4".
Ages 4 and up, including adults.
5201 Pop-Up Port-A-Bug 7.95
Kids can wear a favorite or unusual
insect or spider contained
securely in a bug locket. The impact
resistant viewing jar features
a magnifier lid for up close observation.
Size is 1-1/2" diameter x 2"
high. For ages 4 and up.
5019 Bug locket 2.00
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