Showing posts with label paleontology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paleontology. Show all posts

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Museum Quality 45" T-Rex Skeleton Replica Assembly Set 1/10 Scale Review

Museum Quality 45 T-Rex Skeleton Replica Assembly Set 1/10 Scale
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I really wish I could use the words I want to say about this miserable piece of junk, but my Mama taught me not to curse. It has taken two adults who are very handy and have advanced college engineering degrees almost 3 hours to put this thing together after an avid 12 year old paleontologist was reduced to tears over it. It took five people looking all over the pieces with magnifying glasses 20 minutes at least to find the "numbers" and they are only legible on maybe a third of the pieces. The photo that shows where the "numbered" parts go is not accurate because the base is shown in the opposite direction from the only possible way it can fit and the legs are positioned differently. Even when you figure out the order of the parts, many still do not all fit correctly together because of they are not aligned properly when they were made. We finally had to glue the thing together to get it to stay in one piece because the weight of it and even a light breeze makes it come apart. Definitely not something a child or even one adult person could put together by themselves because you need several hands and lots of hand strength to keep what you have assembled together as you add more parts. The "museum" quality part is a complete joke. It's only saving grace is that it looks cool from a distance if you don't look too closely at where the parts don't fit well.
Obviously based on it's fragility this item can only be a "sit around and look at it" piece not meant to be disassembled and reassembled frequently so I don't understand why they made so many separate pieces that won't stay together instead of making it as several large pre-assembled pieces instead. A real shame and a Christmas downer.

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This T-Rex skeleton is scientifically accurate since it was designed by Dr. Stefano Piccini with his staff at Geoworld.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Sue T-Rex Replica from the Field Museum Review

Sue T-Rex Replica from the Field Museum
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We were disappointed with the size of the t-rex. It is the size of my pointer finger and very skinny. Just not what we expected.


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Sue is the largest and most complete T-Rex skeleton ever discovered, and she's currently busy touring US museums. Now you can own a piece of this infamous beast with this Safari replica authenticated by the Field Museum. Each Sue replica is a hand-painted reproduction and includes an informational five-language hang tag. Size: 5.75" L x 2.25" L x 2.25" W (14.5 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm). Age 3+

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Educational Insights GeoSafari Classroom Dinosaur Dig Review

Educational Insights GeoSafari Classroom Dinosaur Dig
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I bought this for my 6 year old's science project. We followed the included directions and performed the excavating of this Tyrannosaurus Rex. Things learned: Examining Teeth, Understanding Skeletons, Excavating and assembling the Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. It was raining the day we were going to do the dig. I decided to do the dig on our dining room table. I used play sand to cover the skeleton and then brought my son in to do the dig. This worked well and wasn't as messy as I thought would be. It's a fun activity and the model is designed to be taken apart and reused. The base of the model is a little unstable if you are planing to transport this to school like we did. I had to put a few extra screws in the 3 part base to keep the model firm so that we could transport it to the classroom.

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5136Uncover a fantastic learning activity for your students one they will remember for years to come! This kit includes everything you need to create a realistic T. rex dig in your own school yard or sandbox. Junior paleontologists will love excavating, and piecing together, a huge, super-realistic Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton! Set Includes: -T. rex skeleton in 30 snap-together parts. -Rock-like base with 6 plant fossils. -Herbivorous dinosaur jawbone fragment. -Support rods. -8 trowels. -4 brushes. -16 stakes. -200 feet (60 m) of grid tape. -2 full-color posters. -Plus a 20-page guide with step-by-step directions. -Lesson plans. -Reproducibles. Features: -GeoSafari Classroom Dinosaur Dig. -Dig up some serious fun. -Grades 3+. -Dimensions: 6.1'' H x 14.1'' W x 22'' D.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

I Dig Dinosaurs Dino Nest Excavation Adventure Toy Review

I Dig Dinosaurs Dino Nest Excavation Adventure Toy
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My 5-year old dug right into this dino egg excavation kit, even though we opened gifts later in the evening and he should have been tired. He even said, "I really like Santa for bringing me this!"
He pounded through the sand conglomerate of the first two eggs in the first two days and 'saved' the third egg to finish a few days later. The hammer and chisel were pretty effective, and the safety glasses look great on!
He also liked painting his own designs on the little dinos.
I would recommend this kit to anyone who has a budding paleontologist in the family. I am likely to buy an additional kit for my little guy's next birthday.
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What's the dino mystery inside this box? Open it up, and nestled inside are three huge dinosaur eggs! What a find for the budding paleontologist - three separate digs; each with a different dinosaur inside. Dig them out, then paint all three!

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Dinosaur Benders - Pterodactyl Review

Dinosaur Benders - Pterodactyl
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Benders are plastic coated shapes and figures that represent everything from Dinosaurs and Farm Animals to People. They are great fun for the 8-70 year old crowd. My family has given the different types as presents or stocking stuffers for years.
This is the Pterodactyl. He is a purple color with dark red markings. His neck, wings, tail and legs all move making it possible to pose him in a flying or landing position. Great fun for the fridge or other magnetic surfaces.
Be careful though if you do repeated bending quickly as with any wire it will snap :(
Packaging for the dino line is also fun. They come in an egg shaped container.


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Brilliant, ferocious fun! Five Dinosaur Benders to choose from and each comes in its own tin egg!Bend them and then make them stomp and roar!These high quality flexible toys are irresistible!Dino Benders have magnets in their hands and feet and stick to anything metal.Hog Wild Dinosaur BendersVibrant, high quality dinosaur toysEach dinosaur comes with its own tin egg!With magnetic feet, these dinosaurs are trained to scale vertical metal fieldsBuild fine motor skills, imagination & relaxationRecommended for Ages 8+

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Educational Insights Stegosaurus (GeoSafari Dino Digs) Review

Educational Insights Stegosaurus (GeoSafari Dino Digs)
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The GeoSafari kits are the more educational of the dinosaur excavation kits, providing a booklet with fun facts and projects as you excavate and assemble your dinosaur. It is also the least messy, with the bones packed in clay. Unfortunately these are the only advantages over other kits you could by. The excavation tools provided ensure that it will take a long while to get to the bones. And the bones don't snap into each other like other kits. Instead, you use wax to hold them in place. The wax is messy but is supposed to allow for movement if you want to put your dinosaur in different poses. Unfortunately what you wind up having is a skeleton that falls apart easily.
For the same type of kits I'd go with the EduScience brand.

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This series of four fascinating paleontology sets lets kids excavate and assemble complete dinosaur skeletons from "fossilized" rock. Perfect for shelf display or dino battles! Kit features excavation tool, dust brush, wax adhesive and 32-page guide with instructions and facts about each dinosaur. Look for other Dinosaur Dig kits, sold separately.

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