This kit allows you to hatch and rear specimens of Triops longicaudatus, the longtail tadpole shrimp. You simply follow the instructions in the kit (it's basically a case of adding some dirt which contains the eggs into a pot of water and putting it somewhere warm and light) and the T. longicaudatus soon hatch and start growing at an almost alarming pace. The relatively short life cycle makes it an excellent teaching aid for teaching anything to do with growth and development. T. longicaudatus are fed on small pellets of fish food or diced vegetables but can (and invariably do!) eat one another. After a few weeks, you're eventually left with just one very large specimen who has eaten all of his or her brethren. Although the triops don't live ... Read More:
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My son bought one of these kits out of his birthday money and it never worked, the made crystals were nothing like the ones on the box, tell your child to spend their money on something else!
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My son bought one of these kits out of his birthday money and it never worked, the made crystals were nothing like the ones on the box, tell your child to spend their money on something else!
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The mechanical aspect of assembling the motor, and the accompanying explanation of how the motor works was interesting for my 6 year old. But the body itself is made from cardboard and was very fiddly, and took long to build. Cannot see it lasting too long.
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The mechanical aspect of assembling the motor, and the accompanying explanation of how the motor works was interesting for my 6 year old. But the body itself is made from cardboard and was very fiddly, and took long to build. Cannot see it lasting too long.
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The mechanical aspect of assembling the motor, and the accompanying explanation of how the motor works was interesting for my 6 year old. But the body itself is made from cardboard and was very fiddly, and took long to build. Cannot see it lasting too long.
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The mechanical aspect of assembling the motor, and the accompanying explanation of how the motor works was interesting for my 6 year old. But the body itself is made from cardboard and was very fiddly, and took long to build. Cannot see it lasting too long.
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I have to agree that this is a GREAT product and introduction to children to taking care of any future pets. Yes you do have to get spring water and yes you do have to clean the water and maintain it at a certain temperature but frankly as parents we do much crazier and complicated things for our children, so this is a no brainer. We did not get a lamp! They survived with the temperature of our house. It is true that they do eat each other and the last one left which we called STAR GIRL was huge - but we made it fun for our boys and it was a great experience for them. STAR GIRL survived for roughly the 90 days.
We will start again with some new ones..... now to think of their names!
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I bought this for my 10 year old daughter for Christmas, and for £19.95, the quality is pretty good.
The image you see is good and clear, and it easy to use ( once you have figured it out!)
Plenty of extras to make your own slides and "be a scientist".
Be warned that the instructions are EXTREMELY brief, and to be honest we still havent quite figured out how to use the drawing/projecting adaptor, but we are more then happy with looking, observing and sketching at the moment.
A great buy if your children are interested in science - they will be fascinated!
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