I read http:www.homeschoolblogger/emptynestmom blog. It's great. She gives reviews on all kinds of products. Way back when she reviewed Safari Search and I was very intrigued. I was placing an order with Rainbow and remembered it! They sell it. It came Saturday and I LOVE it!!!
There's a flip card thing that you open it. It asks questions and then tells you where to turn. For example, the first card says Do I have a backbone? Yes, I am a vertebrate. I have a backbone. Turn the page. OR No, I am an invertebrate. I do not have a backbone. Turn to page 7.
So if you say yes and turn the page it then says Do I have hair or fur? Yes, I am a mammal. No, turn the page.
And so on!
It also comes with full-color cards with various animals on them. It gives information about the animal but does not tell you what classification it is. So as you go through the cards you use the flip chart to figure out it's class.
Then there are the cards that say mammal, birds, fish, etc. So you could hang them up or play a game with them putting the other cards under the card they fit with.
I'm doing animals with Matthew and we'll do this classifying with every animal we learn about and make a chart on the wall. I also bought the Kingfisher Animal Encyclopedia so as we learn each animal (that he chooses) we'll make a copy and put it on the wall!!!!!!!! I'm really excited about this. :) |
Sep. 20, 2006 - Untitled Comment