{"id":30770,"date":"2018-11-01T13:03:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T18:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregladen.com\/blog\/?p=30770"},"modified":"2018-11-01T13:03:53","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T18:03:53","slug":"educational-kids-gift-the-human-body-by-smithsonian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregladen.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/01\/educational-kids-gift-the-human-body-by-smithsonian\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Kids Gift: The Human Body by Smithsonian"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a new series of educational kits called Exploration Station, coming out in a few day. You can pre-order them. I’ll post about three of them, starting with Exploration Station: The Human Body<\/a>\"\".<\/p>\n

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Nicely packaged, the box itself will be useful even after the stuff inside is long gone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The kids are designed for learning by kids six years and above, but I think they are ideal for third or fourth graders. All the kids follow a similar theme. There is one item that will end up on a bedroom shelf along with other toys like items. In this case, a make it yourself human skeleton one foot tall. There is a book on the subject, in this case, the human body. There is a large sheet of heavy duty laminated material and a set of stickers to stick on to it. In this case, it is a 13 by 18 inch poster with a depiction of the human body. In addition, this kit includes a set of flash cards about various aspects of the human body or physiology.<\/p>\n

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The back of the box. Note that this is for kids 6 and older. Eight or nine is an ideal age.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The science is good, the book is engaging, lots of words but also lots of pictures. The manipulable materials are fun and educational.<\/p>\n

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Comes with a great book at about 3rd or 4th grade reading level.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I think the kits were originally designated to be about $22, but the pre-order price is closer to $15 . I think they are worth the larger price, but the lower price is very nice.<\/p>\n

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Includes flash cards, a set of stickers, and a large body picture (not shown) to put the stickers on, and a small skeleton you can build yourself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is an ideal holiday gift for a kid in the right age range. It is not going to fill your space with a pile of useless crap, and it is not going to make a mess, or any noise. The educational value is high, and the quality is right in the range for an item of this price range. The only down side is that it is a little hard to wrap round things, but you’ll mange.<\/p>\n

I recommend the Exploration Station: The Human Body<\/a>\"\" for the kid in your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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