Sammy's Science House

Item Description:

Introduce Young Students To Important Early Science And Thinking Skills

Sammy helps young scientists build their understanding of biology and time concepts with two new modules that explore stages of plant development over time and looking at how different animals age. All seven modules focus on discovering how to think like a scientist learning how to observe, analyze and test theories.

FEATURES

Discover the Wonders of Nature
What do shrews eat? Why does a squirrel flick its tail? Visit Acorn Pond during winter, spring, summer, and fall to explore its fascinating wildlife.

Make Your Own Weather !
Kids learn weather terms, experiment with temperature, wind, and precipitation, and see how different variables affect weather.

Explore the Field Notebook
Kids find great sketches and fun facts about the animals of Acorn Pond. Printing pages allows kids to share their favorite animals with family and friends.

Play with the Order of Things
Lights! Camera! Action! Kids learn about beginnings, middles, and ends and explore how things in nature change over time as they arrange frames of film in logical sequences with Make-A-Movie.

Construct in the Workshop
Clocks tick, wheels spin, and robots spring to life as kids follow blueprints or create original machines and toys.

Drop in at the Sorting Station
Three horns... it's a triceratops! Kids sort pictures of objects and learn the names of plants, animals, rocks, and fungi.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Discriminate attributes
• Construct objects
• Follow patterns
• Manipulate weather variables
• Investigate animal habitats
• Observe seasonal changes
• Explore classifications
• Name plants, animals, rocks, and fungi
• Build logical sequences

UNIVERSAL ACCESS

This product contains Universal Access features including TouchWindow and Single Switch compatibility to address a variety of learning styles and abilities.