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Wetland Birds
These plush Audubon birds with authentic bird sounds are "great for teaching habitats."
www.wildrepublic.com; PreK & up; $7.99/each.

 Wetland Birds
 

Owl Puke
Owl pellet dissection kit. The owl resource book is "very informative" and written in "kid-friendly language."
www.workman.com; Gr. 3–6; $13.95.

 Owl Puke
 

Native Plants Kit
This kit includes a "beautiful flip chart with detailed drawings" and much more on plants and biodiversity.
www.kidsgardening.com; Gr. 3–8; $89.95.

 Native Plants Kit
 

FOSS® Poster Packs
Science posters include "wonderful, thought-provoking questions and pictures," plus activities!
www.deltaeducation.com; Gr. 3–4; $39.95.

 FOSSŪ Poster Packs
 

Ultimate Mars Rover Kit
What a trip! Kids can build a rover and a martian landscape with this model kit and game.
www.dk.com; Gr. 3 & up; $29.99.

 Ultimate Mars Rover Kit
 

What's the Weather?
A simple, "attractive and colorful" game that "teaches weather, seasons, and clothing vocabulary."
www.TLJI.com; PreK & up; $9.99.

 What's the Weather?
 

Science Card Games
This "excellent" fact-game series meets the standards while being "versatile," "fun," and "challenging."
www.professornoggin.com; Gr. 3 & up; $9.99/each.

 Science Card Games
 

Books to Collect

• Science Solves It™
"Clever," "fantastic" series of science-focused stories.
www.kanepress.com; Gr. K–3; $4.99.

• Animal Puzzlers
A "playful" and "innovative" wild animal learning series with fun Q&A-style titles such as Why Don't Gorillas Lay Eggs?
www.schoolspecialty.com; Gr. K–2; $12.95.

• Plant Life Cycles
This First Step Nonfiction series is a "perfect fit for early science." "Great photos." "Clear, simple language."
www.lernerclassroom.com; Gr. K–2; $14.95 & up/ set.

• Watch Me Grow
Animal life cycles for little ones. "Fabulous photos!"
www.dk.com; Gr. K–3; $7.99.

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