Suggested Age: 6 Years and Up
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Educational Focus: Biology
Battery: No Battery Used
• IT'S ANTASTIC! -- Help kids connect with and learn from nature with this classic ant mine! Re-create a real underground ant nest and observe this fascinating world. ANTS NOT INCLUDED.
• HANDS-ON SCIENCE FOR AGES 6+ -- Mold and paint your own ant mine with plaster of Paris and attach a water holder, ant transit tube and viewing window. Your kids will be so proud of their ant home!
• KID-FRIENDLY, FULL-COLOR INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS -- Science should be fun and easy to understand. That’s why each step in the booklet includes an illustration to show exactly what needs to be done!
• LEARN FROM NATURE -- Collect your ants! We suggest two ways to transfer the ants to their new home and we provide tips on how to look after these incredible creatures.
• WE LOVE ANTS -- We don't use fake/nutrient gels which many ants can't tolerate. We want ants to be healthy and thrive in their new environment! Make sure your ants are 4mm long so they can't escape.
We love ants and we want children to experience these amazing creatures too! By building this ant colony, kids will learn important lessons about the natural world around them. They will learn important beginner STEM skills such as observation, attention to detail and following instructions. In addition, they will learn about one of Earth's most abundant populations. Follow the Education and Instruction booklet closely to construct the ant mine, find out how to care for the ants and be inspired by experiments to understand ant behavior! || Adult supervision is recommended. || The Ant Mine includes: Casting plaster, Multi-chamber ant colony mold, Stand, Plexi-window, Rivets and Access Plugs, Cotton Balls, Ant catcher, Plastic straw, Colony interlink tubes, Mask, Pipette and tweezers and Instruction booklet. || Size of Ant Mine: 10. 25"L x 7. 1"W.